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SummaryAfter a high-ranking North Korean official requests asylum, KCIA Foreign Unit chief Park Pyong-ho (LEE Jung Jae) and Domestic Unit chief Kim Jung-do (JUNG Woo Sung) are tasked with uncovering a North Korean spy, known as Donglim, who is deeply embedded within their agency. When the spy begins leaking top secret intel that could jeopardize nationa... Read More

Directed By:Lee Jung-jae

Written By:Jo Seung-Hee

Hunt

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55
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6.1
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Metascore
50% Positive
11 Reviews
45% Mixed
10 Reviews
5% Negative
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Dec 9, 2022
85
Polygon
The movie’s strongest moments come when the action gets so ridiculous that the audience almost has to laugh, even as they’re wondering who’s going to die next.
Nov 14, 2022
75
Movie Nation
A chaotic and engrossing mystery built around that evergreen of the espionage and political intrigue genre, the hunt for a “mole” in Korean intelligence agencies.
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14% Positive
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Dec 4, 2022
8
endcreditstone
It is a movie that is difficult to get good reviews in countries other than Korea because it is necessary to understand the modern history of Korea, so the contents of the play can be very confusing if you do not know the modern history of Korea. In Korea, the director's debut film is said to have been selected more than expected because of his understanding of the history of the 1970s and 1980s, which allows him to fully understand the events in the drama and the movements of the characters. It succeeded in adjusting the content properly, and it is also a movie that creates tension among viewers by mixing non-fiction and fiction properly.
Sep 28, 2023
6
SayreTX
This is a thrilling mole hunt that will keep you guessing, in the same vein as No Way Out and The Departed. It does feature a lot of torture and murder by competing Korean intelligence agencies, but this might have been more common during past regimes. Ultimately, it is escapist action fare that keeps accelerating towards a bloody conclusion.
May 26, 2022
70
Variety
A twisty, action-packed political thriller — one that keeps you guessing even as it spirals into ever-crazier realms.
May 26, 2022
60
Total Film
At two hours and change Hunt definitely outstays its welcome, while it’s disappointing Lee has room for only two notable female characters. If you are up for some robust, relentless, blood-splattered mayhem, though, it’s well worth hunting down when it makes its way into cinemas.
Jun 13, 2022
58
The Film Stage
The explosiveness and wavering intrigue and sleek blue-gray cinematography minted for a cop movie––the kind that reflects thematic consideration and well-crafted execution in matching the steeliness of its hard-nosed leads––can’t do enough to save it.
Dec 2, 2022
40
The New York Times
A convoluted conclusion, begot by an unconvincing change of heart, obliterates any chance of “Hunt” offering the clarity it needs to be entertaining. Instead, Lee’s directorial effort wanders toward something unmemorable.
May 26, 2022
30
The Hollywood Reporter
What this twisty espionage thriller ... doesn’t have enough of is character depth or storytelling coherence.
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Jul 11, 2023
5
alanpotter17
Há um ponto muito positivo em "Hunt" baseado na quebra de estereótipos sobre a diferença entre Coréia do Sul e do Norte, a ponto de não sabermos exatamente qual das nações é a inimiga, uma vez que o roteiro foge ao maniqueísmo grotesco de filmes norte-americanos. Mas ainda assim, falta a "Hunt" o tipo de conexão que gera empatia aos personagens envolvidos. É um thriller intenso, sem espaço para respirar, estando à procura de um espião que está disfarçado no lado sul e, provavelmente, sendo funcional ao norte. Ou pelo menos é isso que o roteiro tenta indicar, embora fique claro que os personagens secundários são construídos para mostrar que a busca pela informação e pelo controle não é desejo de apenas um dos lados. Acontece que o filme é monotônico do início ao fim, com uma edição rápida e com uma trilha de suspense que já sugere a desconfiança de cada frase proferida em tela, pondo o espectador diante de um mistério e de uma caçada. Embora tenha espaço para fáceis resoluções e andar de corpos, o filme até é bem montado e bem feito, mas não há algo realmente marcante a ponto de nos prender assim. Mesmo a busca pela identidade do principal suspeito, parece burocrática demais. Não empolga.
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Dec 2, 2022
2 h 11 m
Two rivals. A hidden truth.
Grand Bell Awards, South Korea
• 1 Win & 12 Nominations
Blue Dragon Awards
• 3 Wins & 11 Nominations
Buil Film Awards
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
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