The Five

The Five

The five hearts beat for one revenge.

Directed by Jeong Yeon-shik

Produced by Cinema Service, CJ Entertainment

2013123 min6.4 / 10

A dark revenge thriller built on grief and desperation, where a traumatized woman bonds with four broken people to hunt a serial killer.

Eun-a, who was living a happy life with her family, loses everything to a psychopath serial killer. After the tragic incident, she gathers four people with different talents who are in need of organ transplants to achieve her revenge.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Five violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Does The Five end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Five

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Five

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Five, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Five, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Five, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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