Is The Age of Shadows one of a kind?

No. Less singular than 93% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Age of Shadows violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Age of Shadows scary?

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Age of Shadows sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Age of Shadows easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Age of Shadows end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Age of Shadows

Name: The Age of Shadows
Genre: Action, Thriller, History
Released: 2016
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Gong Yoo, Han Ji-min, Shingo Tsurumi, Um Tae-goo

Infiltrate and deceive.

Directed by Kim Jee-woon

Produced by Harbin, Warner Bros. Korea

2016140 min7.2 / 10

A tense, morally complex espionage thriller set during Japanese occupation of Korea, built on cat-and-mouse intrigue and the paranoia of infiltration.

Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.

Clusters

Paranoia and Procedure East Asian History & Culture Asian City Movies Political Rebellion Movies Period Setting By Decade

Genres

Action Thriller History

Keywords

Japan Shanghai, China Independence Movement 1920s Korean Resistance Japanese Occupation Of Korea Korea

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is The Age of Shadows one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of films.
Is The Age of Shadows violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is The Age of Shadows scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Age of Shadows sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Age of Shadows easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does The Age of Shadows end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

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