The Age of Blood

The Age of Blood

I'll let nobody walk out alive!

Directed by Kim Hong-sun

Produced by Picsso

2017103 min6.1 / 10

A tense, violent historical action film set in 18th-century Korea, centered on a prison siege that pits a disgraced swordsman against powerful forces in a brutal night of combat.

Ancient Korea, 1728. Swordsman Kim Ho, guard of King Yeong-jo of Joseon, is demoted and sent to work in Uigeumbu prison. When night falls, the prison is assaulted by the master warrior Do Man-cheol and his powerful henchmen for the purpose of freeing Lee In-jwa, who has been condemned to death for rising up in revolt against the king.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Age of Blood violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

  • Is The Age of Blood scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Age of Blood easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Age of Blood end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Age of Blood sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Age of Blood

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Age of Blood

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Age of Blood, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Age of Blood, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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