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Hope

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A police chief, a policewoman and a group of hunters try to track down and kill a mysterious creature that's laying waste to a Korean village.

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Justin Chang The New Yorker May 28
A riotous mashup of thrillingly staged and daringly attenuated chase scenes, mordant small-town comedy, and delightfully craptacular C.G.I. Go to Full Review
Ed Potton The Times (UK) May 20
2/5
Only 20 minutes short of three hours, it’s a monster-centred action flick from the South Korean director Na Hong-jin that takes a swerve halfway through into something different but still feels relentless and repetitive. Go to Full Review
John Bleasdale Sight & Sound May 20
There is nary a moment of boredom and its numerous peaks of exhilarating action are often undercut by a laugh-out-loud payoff. Brilliantly crafted and beautifully shot, we can only hope this wild film gets the follow up it so richly deserves. Go to Full Review
Sucharita Tyagi Sucharita Tyagi (YouTube) 4d
What if creature features, zombie movies, apocalyptic thrillers, and horror flicks all had the awareness to recognise how foolish some of them can be, and leaned into it? Go to Full Review
Jorge (JJ) Negrete Cine Premiere Jun 5
2/5
The ending of Hope can be frustrating because we haven't seen everything yet, and perhaps the most problematic thing is that we haven't seen enough to truly get hooked and want to keep watching. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Lou Cai ScreenAnarchy May 28
With most of the narrative devoted to action, the unexpectedly hilarious dialogue scenes become the film’s highlights. ... Their humour adds welcome variation and gives the audience room to breathe within an otherwise relentless thriller. Go to Full Review
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Movie Info

Synopsis A police chief, a policewoman and a group of hunters try to track down and kill a mysterious creature that's laying waste to a Korean village.
Director
Na Hong-jin
Screenwriter
Na Hong-jin
Distributor
Neon
Genre
Horror, Action, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 2026, Wide
Runtime
2h 40m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)