The Negotiation

The Negotiation

Hostage crisis at a dead end. One last call to save lives.

Directed by Lee Jong-suk

Produced by JK Film, CJ Entertainment

2018114 min7.1 / 10

A tense psychological thriller centered on a high-stakes verbal duel between a negotiator and a kidnapper, where understanding motivation becomes the key to survival.

An ace crisis negotiator attempts to figure out the real motivation of a man who has kidnapped two people and crack his calm demeanour.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Negotiation scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Negotiation easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Negotiation sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Negotiation end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Negotiation violent? 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Negotiation

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Negotiation

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Negotiation, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Negotiation, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Negotiation, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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