Tunnel

Tunnel

When all collapsed, only hope remained.

Directed by Kim Seong-hun

Produced by BA Entertainment, Showbox

2016126 min7.3 / 10

A tense survival thriller that balances the claustrophobic ordeal of a trapped man with intimate moments of human connection and hope amid institutional failure.

A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped leaving himself for the unexpected whilst emergency services struggle to help.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Tunnel easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Tunnel sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Tunnel scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Tunnel violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Tunnel end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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Like Tunnel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tunnel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tunnel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tunnel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tunnel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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