The Yellow Sea

The Yellow Sea

The only thing he must not have crossed.

Directed by Na Hong-jin

Produced by Wellmade Starm, Popcorn Film

2010156 min7.3 / 10

A brutal, relentless crime thriller about a desperate man trapped between police and gangsters, driven by violence and paranoia rather than hope.

A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Yellow Sea scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is The Yellow Sea violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is The Yellow Sea easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Yellow Sea sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Yellow Sea end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Yellow Sea, and what each one shares →

Like The Yellow Sea

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Yellow Sea

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Yellow Sea, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Yellow Sea, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Yellow Sea, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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