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Ashfall

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The volcanic eruption of Mount Paektu threatens Seoul, South Korea.
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Adrián Monserrat EscribiendoCine 11/04/2021
6/10
A delight for disaster film fans. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Emilie Black Cinema Crazed 10/25/2020
3.5/5
...is very much a disaster film with a touch of extra, so the music is epic in spots and the cinematography shows the disaster loud and clear, while the effects assist everything. Go to Full Review
James Mudge easternKicks.com 09/16/2020
2/5
Ashfall isn't terrible, though a long list of other films have done more with the same formula. Given the cast and the budget, the film really should have been better, or at least more fun, and it's hard not to be underwhelmed by the results. Go to Full Review
John Berra Screen International 06/26/2020
Patently ludicrous but no less enjoyable for it, Ashfall is a rock-solid disaster spectacle bolstered by the savvy star pairing of Lee Byung-hun and Ha Jung-woo as unlikely allies tasked with a borderline impossible mission. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 01/21/2020
3.5/5
Against the odds, Ashfall works at a dramatic level, largely thanks to the hard work of its cast and a real sense of commitment to the story that holds no matter how silly things get. Go to Full Review
Daniel Eagan Film Legacy 01/20/2020
Ashfall isn't trying to do anything more than entertain viewers. Go to Full Review
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Angela Y 01/20/2020 이병헌 하정우 믿고보는 배우들 영화가 엄청 타이트하게 지루할틈없이 흘러가고 액션 감동 재미 어느하나 놓치지않고 잘 만들어진 영화에용! See more Laurie S @Karlwinters May 30 It was good, it was exciting, but it wasn't as good as it thought it was. See more May 25 The only review you need to read. Ok, the Koreans have a burgeoning movie scene and have been trying to put out some American-quality cinema. This= is pretty good. Unlike The Host= it is acted superbly, no overacting shlok. The effects are really good- the story is actually pretty cool though it's been touched on to a degree in other films so it not super original- but it's entertaining. It was odd that the ending of the movie was easily far better then the lead up to it. I think it was like halfway through the movie that it really starting geling. I almost feel like if it would've went for more notes of harrowing drama that it would've been a really big hit. The 1 actors daughter wasn't touched on as much as it should've been- there was too many hokey humor attempts that weren't super funny. Some plot points that didn't realize themselves but all in all= it's a movie you DO want to watch and it's worth your time/ and I'm actually gonna keep this one for my collection, which I'm pretty picky about. A note to Foreign film makers= ALWAYS have a DUB VERSION. Movies are a Visual Medium before they are anything else regardless of their components. It's hard to watch a movie when you are reading what the actors are saying, especially if there's a lot of dialogue. ALSO= no one gives a F@#K if it doesn't match at all- if I can listen to it- then it doesn't matter how que'd it is and you DO have to have the people that do it- do it decently- it doesn't have to be super exceptional, just so I can watch the movie and not read it. See more tm11999 M Apr 11 great earth in the balance movie about strife, crisis and the decisions made by simple humans. plenty of side stories concerning all the characters allow for every decision made to be life changing. this movie is fine and you should watch it. See more Koi P @hopep Feb 12 Appreciated the character development throughout the film and the ever evolving relationship between the two main characters. Enough twists and surprises to make this film interesting even if the base plot is well worn. Humor, suspense, action, and heart. Fun watch. As always, better subtitled than dubbed. See more 브래디 톰 Feb 7 It's crude and not even funny! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis The volcanic eruption of Mount Paektu threatens Seoul, South Korea.
Director
Kim Byeong-seo, Lee Hae-jun
Producer
Kang Myeong-chan, Lee Hae-jun
Screenwriter
Kim Byeong-seo, Kim Taeyun, Kwak Jeong-deok, Lee Hae-jun, Im Jun-hyeong
Distributor
CJ Entertainment
Production Co
CJ E&M, Perfect Storm Film, Dexter Studios
Genre
Action, Drama
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 20, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$233.0K
Runtime
2h 8m
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