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The Great Flood

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When a raging flood traps a researcher and her young son, a call to a crucial mission puts their escape -- and the future of humanity -- on the line.
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Craig Mathieson The Age (Australia) Dec 30
3/5
Kim Byung-woo’s film doesn’t relent, but its unexpected plot twists are not fully satisfying. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey Variety Dec 22
It’s an ambitious shotgun marriage of too many ideas that end up seeming underdeveloped and rushed within a conventional feature runtime. Go to Full Review
Phil Hoad Guardian Dec 15
3/5
The suggestion is that emotional responses to this relooping drama can be somehow calibrated. It feels like an apologia, complete with cut-and-paste disaster imagery, for algorithmic entertainment. Go to Full Review
Ryan Syrek The Reader (Omaha, NE) Feb 5
B
I have to warn you that what I’m about to describe is going to sound infinitely better than it actually is. Imagine The Day After Tomorrow made a baby with The Matrix and Groundhog Day. Go to Full Review
Lyra Hale Fangirlish Jan 18
A
[...] what makes great sci-fi; our humanity and our ability to grow, learn from our mistakes, and try and try again. That’s what The Great Flood is about. Go to Full Review
Joshua Polanski In Review Online Jan 6
A half-baked science fiction thriller Go to Full Review
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Ben D @RT77925863 10h Ok seriously One Battle After Another gets rave reviews and this underperforms THAT sleep inducer? Hollywood has truly lost its edge. This movie was edgy and very, VERY captivating. Not the ending I was expecting, but nonetheless memorable, fun, original, not political finally, and heartwarming. See more Tripti G @Tiripiri 23h It wasn't what I was expecting that's for sure See more livvv T @RT43020570 Mar 26 absolute shit lol. the plot is boring and weird. it's worse than my math teacher's hairline, and the plot is worse than scream 7's. it involves ai too, like wtf? i thought we hated ts ai shi. the only good part was having park hae-soo in it See more Nathan J. @NathanDirector Mar 22 Rating: 5.5/10 ⭐️ I expected a massive blockbuster, but this claustrophobic survival thriller really caught me off guard. What Worked: The camera work makes the flooded apartment feel like a terrifying trap. Through my Methodist faith lens, I was deeply moved by the maternal sacrifice. A mother protecting her child in a Noah-esque flood reflects a selfless love aligning perfectly with Christian grace. Kim Da-mi’s raw performance gives the sci-fi a super grounded heartbeat. The Cuts: Keeping it spoiler-free, the plot relies on repetitive loops that completely stalled the momentum for me, making the second act feel bloated. The massive exposition dump about a government conspiracy is a tired trope that distracted from the intimate survival story. Also, the looters they run into are super one-dimensional and just cause generic chaos. Verdict: A tense disaster flick with a strong emotional core, but bogged down by clunky tropes. Watch for the tension, skip if you hate repetitive loops. See more Darbunny W @RT80928388 Mar 17 THE EMOTIONS 😭. THE ACTING😩. THE STORY🥹. THE SPECIAL EFFECTS 🙌. Truly the Best Movie of 2025 . It deserves all the applause and awards. A real masterpiece 👏👏👏😌😌🤗🤗 See more Michelle L @xiicity Mar 3 Plot was not confusing if you use critical thinking skills. It’s actually a very good movie and one of the best films I’ve ever seen. This film got me invested in every scene. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a raging flood traps a researcher and her young son, a call to a crucial mission puts their escape -- and the future of humanity -- on the line.
Director
Kim Byung-woo
Producer
Chun Roy-Kyoung
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Hwansang Studio Seoul
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 19, 2025
Runtime
1h 46m
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