Is The Face Reader scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% 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 Face Reader sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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 Face Reader violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 72% 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 Face Reader end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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 Face Reader easy watching?

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 Face Reader

Name: The Face Reader
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2013
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Song Kang-ho, Lee Jung-jae, Baek Yoon-sik, Cho Jung-seok, Lee Jong-suk

Look fate in the face.

Directed by Han Jae-rim

Produced by Showbox, Jupiter Film

2013140 min7.0 / 10

A dark historical drama about a face reader caught between his gift and the brutal machinations of court politics during a dynastic power struggle.

An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.

Clusters

Soldiers Facing Wartime Hardship Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Supernatural Horror Films Religious Horror Movies Government Oppression Dramas

Genres

Drama History

Keywords

Coup D'etat Political Instability Period Drama Political Unrest 15th Century Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910)The Gyeyu Rebellion

Questions people ask

Is The Face Reader scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is The Face Reader sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is The Face Reader violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.
Does The Face Reader end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Face Reader easy watching? 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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