Is The Fortress violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% 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 Fortress scary?

Yes. More frightening 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.

Yes. More sad than 75% 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 Fortress end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful 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.

Is The Fortress 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.

The Fortress

Name: The Fortress
Genre: War, Drama, History, Action
Released: 2017
Duration: 140 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Lee Byung-hun, Kim Yun-seok, Park Hae-il, Go Soo, Park Hee-soon

The fate of the nation is in their hands

Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk

Produced by Siren Pictures

2017140 min6.8 / 10

A historical siege drama set during a 17th-century Korean invasion, balancing political defiance with the grim realities of warfare and survival.

Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands from King In-jo of Joseon to bow before him; but he refuses, being loyal to the Mings. On December 14th, 1636, the Qing horde invades Joseon, so King In-jo and his court shelter in the mountain fortress of Namhan and prepare to defend the kingdom.

Clusters

Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Rebels Fighting Empires Trapped Heroes Fighting Back East Asian History & Culture Houses and Dwellings

Genres

War Drama History Action

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Based On True Story 17th Century Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910)Qing Dynasty Korean History Chinese Invasion Of Korea Mountain Fortress

Questions people ask

Is The Fortress violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is The Fortress scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Fortress sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Does The Fortress end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Fortress easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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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