Broker

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Broker

R

Released Dec 26, 2022

2h 9m

Drama

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The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can't have children of their own. After an infant's mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.

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Critics Consensus

Broker skirts the edges of sentimentality, but is consistently grounded by Kore-eda Hirokazu's warm, tenderly melancholic approach.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Hirokazu Kore-eda's story about two baby brokers and a sex worker is a sensitive, oddball, often surprisingly funny family road movie.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2024

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David Stratton

The Australian

The film is also suffused with humour as the members of this odd family gradually become closer. There are some lovely, delicately handled scenes, the type of scene at which this director is adept.

Apr 3, 2023

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Screenwriters are always told to simplify and clarify: Hirokazu doesn’t hold with such rules. His films get stranger and more beautiful as they go.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 30, 2023

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

It’s a surprisingly deeper and thematically richer film than expected.

Rated: A-

Jul 13, 2025

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Joshua Polanski

Boston Hassle

Broker is one of the must-watch films to come out of South Korea this year.

Jul 9, 2024

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Zach Youngs

InSession Film

Broker is a beautiful film that gives no answers to the big questions, only offers, and expects, an empathetic response.

Rated: A

Jul 3, 2024

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MovieBuff

I really enjoyed it but the R rating definitely isnt justified. At most it shouldve been given a PG-13 rating.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Mr. Hollywood

Very enjoyable and a nice way to end it without following the Hollywood cliches. All the characters make sense and in their own way you understand the things they chose and the way they go about their lives. Definitely an award deserving film.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Joe W

I don't write movie reviews, if I do I post on Twitter. Which I did for this movie. Lee Ji Eun (IU) was the main reason I saw this, she's my favorite Asian actress & one of my top favorite singers. But I know some of the cast in this going in. I have to say I thought it was awesome. Acting, the score, the immersion, etc was a 10/10. I forgot I was watching a movie. This movie is underrated, but highly praised across the board. The awards it has received are deserving. I hope this gets nominated for an Oscar especially Lee Ji Eun. This is a must see. I will be buying this on Blu-ray.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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David

It had a sense of sadness about it. The characters all had something that they had lost in their lives which drew them together. I enjoyed it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Kelvin G

It felt genuine and there was definitely a lot that was being unpacked, perhaps too much. It was a tad long and slow in a few places. The acting was solid. It was more 3.5 than 4.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Victor P

The acting was great. Loved the cast, especially IU and Song Kang-Ho, and the kid who played Hae-jin really stole the show. But I thought the movie dragged a bit and had just a so-so ending. I really had high expectations for the movie based on the trailer, but it failed to live up.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Hirokazu Koreeda

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Sang-hyeon

Gang Dong-won

Dong-soo

Bae Doo-na

Soo-jin

Lee Ji-eun

So-young

Lee Joo-young

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Synopsis

The film follows two brokers who sell orphaned infants, circumventing the bureaucracy of legal adoption, to affluent couples who can't have children of their own. After an infant's mother surprises the duo by returning to ensure her child finds a good home, the three embark on a journey to find the right couple, building an unlikely family of their own.

Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Producer: Lee Eugene
Screenwriter: Hirokazu Koreeda, Hirokazu Koreeda
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: September Films, Zip Cinema
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 26, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 2h 9m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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