The Spy Gone North

The Spy Gone North

In the lasting days of the Cold War.

Directed by Yoon Jong-bin

Produced by Sanai Pictures, Moonlight Film

2018138 min7.4 / 10

A tense Cold War espionage thriller grounded in historical fact, exploring the moral and personal costs of undercover intelligence work amid geopolitical stakes.

South Korea, 1993. An agent of the National Intelligence Service is sent to Beijing to infiltrate a group of North Korean officials with the ultimate goal of obtaining information about their nuclear program.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Spy Gone North one of a kind? No. Less singular than 95% of films.

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

  • Is The Spy Gone North scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Spy Gone North sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Spy Gone North violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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58/ 100

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity18

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Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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