The Deal

The Deal

Make the deal to exchange murders?

Directed by Son Yong-ho

Produced by 9ers Entertainment

2015102 min5.7 / 10

A dark, grief-haunted crime thriller about the corrosive effects of unresolved trauma and the moral compromises desperation can force.

A cop catches a serial killer who murdered his sister but never finds her body. The lack of closure torments him and drives his brother-in-law insane, who makes a deal with the mafia for revenge.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Deal sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Deal end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Deal easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Deal violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Deal scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Deal

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Deal

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Deal, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Deal, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Deal, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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