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Type of Contender: Limited
Contender Factor: 72.67 out of 85 (Stage 4 of 5 complete)
Stage 1 – Pedigree
Director: Park Chan-wook
Writers: Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Jahye Lee, Don McKellar
Stars: Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min, Yeom Hye-ran, ChaSeung-won, Yoo Yeon-seok
Techs: Kim Ho-bin, Kim Sang-beom (Ed); Kim Woo-hyung (Ci); Cho Young-wuk (Mu)
Distributor: Neon
Prior Recognition:
Rating: 4 out of 10
Stage 2 – Content
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Length: 2h 19m
MPAA Rating: R
Rating: 8.67 out of 10
Stage 3 – Release
Festival: Venice (25)
Release Date: Dec. 25, 2025
Rating: 14.25 out of 15
Stage 5 – Audience
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score: 94%
CinemaScore: TBD
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Box Office Tally: $9,105,644
Box Office Status: Open
Rating: 12.5 out of 15
