Tell Me Something

Tell Me Something

Crimes This Horrible... Are Better Left Unsolved.

Directed by Chang Youn-hyun

Produced by Koo & Cee Film, Mirovision

1999118 min6.2 / 10

A dark, psychologically complex serial killer thriller that uses grief and moral ambiguity to explore the corrupting weight of unsolvable crimes.

Detective Cho, a cop on the edge, is mourning his mother's recent death while under investigation for graft; on top of that he is suddenly put in charge of a seemingly-impenetrable mystery.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tell Me Something sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Tell Me Something scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Tell Me Something easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Tell Me Something end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Tell Me Something violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Tell Me Something

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Same Mood as Tell Me Something

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Like Tell Me Something, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tell Me Something, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tell Me Something, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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