What a Man Wants

What a Man Wants

We are all hungry for love.

Directed by Lee Byeong-heon

Produced by Next Entertainment World, Hive Media Corp

2018100 min6.7 / 10

A comedic exploration of infidelity and marriage set on Jeju Island, balancing humor with the paradox of loving someone while betraying them.

Set on Jeju Island, Seok-Geun is a middle-aged man and he works as a taxi driver. He is married to Dam-Deok. Seok-Geun constantly cheats on his wife, but it doesn't mean he does not love his wife.

Questions people ask

  • Is What a Man Wants violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is What a Man Wants scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is What a Man Wants easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is What a Man Wants sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does What a Man Wants end with hope? 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like What a Man Wants, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like What a Man Wants, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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