The Servant

The Servant

For love, any line can be crossed over.

Directed by Kim Dae-woo

Produced by Barunson E&A, Sio Film

2010124 min5.7 / 10

A period romance entangled with class conflict and desire, where love and ambition collide across rigid social boundaries.

A servant falls in love with a girl whom his master also desires. Although the girl loves the servant, she also longs to improve her station in life.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Servant sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Servant end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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

  • Is The Servant violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Servant 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Servant

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Servant

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Servant, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Servant, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Servant, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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