Pluto

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Pluto

2011

1h 34m

Comedy

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8 Reviews

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A young rich kid disguises himself to talk to strangers to avoid becoming like his deceased father.

Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

A grim cautionary tale.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 6, 2014

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Mike McCahill

Guardian

Mostly academic: the work of a directorial new kid stammering over her own best ideas.

Jun 5, 2014

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David Jenkins

Little White Lies

The kids aren't alright in this cynical South Korean satire on the brutal education regimes of elite high schools.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 5, 2014

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Ben Nicholson

CineVue

The menace of these students' ambitions, combined with the slick cinematic style, leave the mystery of how events will transpire key to Pluto's success.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 22, 2019

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MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

The murderous doings of a secret society of elite students at an ultracompetitive Korean high school brings a socially aware twist to the horror genre, but the film ultimately fizzles as a cultural cautionary tale.

Jun 23, 2014

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Allan Hunter

Daily Express (UK)

The pressure to succeed places an intolerable burden on some elite students in the clever, compelling Korean thriller Pluto.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 5, 2014

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reminded me a bit of Battle Royale though more nuanced and intelligently written

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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This reminds me of the Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. This is rather sad though with no happy ending to expect. I've seen competitive students hate their own friends due to scholastic rankings, but not to the point of murdering a competition. Those limited top university offers doesn't always encourage excellence.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

another korean underrated film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Extreme extra-curricular activities with a dark premise, although given the propensity of students to turn on each other in real life this may not be too far off the mark.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

A bloodcurdling juvenile crime-thriller in which students are happy to cheat, rape and kill for grades. Wringing nerve-shredding suspense from a flawed but brilliantly composed script, helmer-scribe Shin Su-won raises the sadism bar among South Korean films on school bullying, decrying and indicting the country's harsh, class-biased education system with images of exam hell that will resonate with young audience members across all of Asia.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

boring... really boring

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/12/23

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Synopsis

A young rich kid disguises himself to talk to strangers to avoid becoming like his deceased father.

Director: Ariel Frenkel
Producer: Ariel Frenkel
Screenwriter: Ari Frenkel
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 2, 2020
Runtime: 1h 34m