Volcano High

Volcano High

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Directed by Kim Tae-gyun

Produced by Shin Seung-soo Productions, Terasource Venture Capital

2001120 min6.0 / 10

A high-energy, visually stylized martial arts comedy that prioritizes absurdist humor and kinetic action over emotional depth or realism.

Kim is expelled from his eighth school and finds himself at Volcano High where students fight to possess a treasured ancient document. Kim, who must resist from using his Chi, is caught in the middle.

Questions people ask

  • Is Volcano High sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Volcano High scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Volcano High violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Volcano High end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Volcano High easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Volcano High

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Volcano High

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Volcano High, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Volcano High, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Volcano High, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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