Shiri

Shiri

No clues. No leads. No time.

Directed by Kang Je-kyu

Produced by Samsung Entertainment, Kang Je-gyu Films

1999125 min6.4 / 10

A high-octane espionage thriller built on geopolitical tension, explosive action, and the haunting return of a lethal adversary.

North Korea's 8th Special Forces hijack a shipment of CTX, a potent new liquid explosive, and threatens South Korea as part of a plot to re-unify the two countries. Ryu and Lee, special agents of O.P., South Korea's secret intelligence service, attempt to track down the terrorists and find the CTX. Meanwhile Hee, the 8th's ultra-bad female sniper, resurfaces to wreak havoc and haunt Ryu.

Questions people ask

  • Is Shiri violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Shiri scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Shiri easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Shiri end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Shiri sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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