The Childe

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The Childe

Released Jun 30, 2023

1h 58m

Action

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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In a desperate attempt to secure funds for his mother's surgery, an amateur boxer searches for the wealthy estranged father he's never met. But after a lead takes him from the Philippines to Korea, he is relentlessly pursued by a quirky yet highly dangerous man. As additional entities join in his pursuit and cause chaos, he will be forced to confront a shocking truth that may cost him his life.

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Cary Darling

Houston Chronicle

This twisty thriller...is what might happen if Quentin Tarantino, with a bit of an assist from John Woo, Park Chan-wook's "Old Boy" and the spirit of Alfred Hitchcock, had directed an episode of "Succession."

Rated: 4/5

Jun 26, 2023

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Rubén Romero Santos

Cinemanía (Spain)

Park Hoon-jung's new film is an example of what action should be like in Southeast Asian cinema, and Kim Seon-ho, one of the protagonists, offers a wicked spectacle with each choreography. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Mar 12, 2024

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

Coffee for coffee lovers. An absolute enjoyment. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Feb 27, 2024

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Emilie Black

Cinema Crazed

The Childe is a solid action drama with action sequences that work, good acting, and well-done cinematography. It’s a more than good, almost great, action film with characters that are fun to watch and join in on their crazy adventure.

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 19, 2024

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Sprinkled with humor and stunts galore, audiences looking for an action thriller will delight in Park’s latest, all while on the edge of their seat, unprepared for the surprises about to unfold before us.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 16, 2024

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Panos Kotzathanasis

HanCinema

Some plot holes do appear throughout the movie, but as a whole, "The Childe" definitely makes sense, while its second part provides a very entertaining return to the Golden Age of Korean action thrillers.

Rated: 7

Aug 13, 2023

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ActionLovingGal

This movie is a fun & action-packed watch! Definitely one of Director/Screenwriter Park Hoon Jung’s lighter action films. The story could’ve had more depth to it in my opinion but worth-watching for Kim Seonho’s portrayal of a stylish and cocky assassin also armed with dry humor.This movie also has good potential for a pre/sequel!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/05/23

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michael

Slow start then got interesting. Funny. Worth the ticket.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/04/23

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Mar

Seonho did amazing in the movie! Highly recommend the movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/23

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Manue Yane

Intense and mysterious, with enough action to compliment its inching reveal. With characters from an unseen perspective and world that makes it a fresh weird view.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/02/23

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Andrew G

Perfect amount of seriousness and comedy and over the top moments. Main actor delivered as always. Definitely would recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/23

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Norm V.

Action packed but trying too hard to be funny.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/02/23

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Synopsis

In a desperate attempt to secure funds for his mother's surgery, an amateur boxer searches for the wealthy estranged father he's never met. But after a lead takes him from the Philippines to Korea, he is relentlessly pursued by a quirky yet highly dangerous man. As additional entities join in his pursuit and cause chaos, he will be forced to confront a shocking truth that may cost him his life.

Director: Park Hoon-jung
Producer: Park Hoon-jung
Screenwriter: Park Hoon-jung
Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co: Goldmoon Film, STUDIO & NEW
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2023, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Jan 16, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $102.0K
Runtime: 1h 58m

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