Is The Book of Fish sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% 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 Book of Fish easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% 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 Book of Fish scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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 Book of Fish violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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 Book of Fish end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Book of Fish

Name: The Book of Fish
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 2021
Duration: 126 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Sul Kyung-gu, Byun Yo-han, Lee Jung-eun, Min Do-hee, Cha Soon-bae

Born as noble, one dreams to be humble. Born as humble, the other dreams to be noble.

Directed by Lee Joon-ik

Produced by Plus M Entertainment, Cineworld

2021126 min7.8 / 10

A meditative historical drama about intellectual pursuit and human connection forged through exile, told with austere visual beauty and philosophical depth.

When the scholar Jeong Yak-jeon is exiled to Heuksando Island during the Catholic Persecution of 1801, he decides to write a fish-based encyclopaedia.

Clusters

Bittersweet Family Stories Overcoming Adversity Stories Coping With Grief Reflective Life Stories Tropical Island Movies

Genres

History Drama

Keywords

Fish Fishing Exile Encyclopedia Black And White 19th Century Island Life Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910)Living In Exile

Questions people ask

Is The Book of Fish sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Book of Fish easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is The Book of Fish scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is The Book of Fish violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Book of Fish end with hope? 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.

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