Pulgasari
1985 1h 35m movie Film North Korea

Pulgasari

불가사리

“Banned for a decade!”

Synopsis

불가사리

“Banned for a decade!”

In feudal Korea, a group of starving villagers grow weary of the orders handed down to them by their controlling king and set out to use a deadly monster under their control to push his armies back.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.5
TMDB Rating
45
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #3 of 3 North Korea films indexed here (0th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the North Korea average of 6.3/10.

Production Details

Primary Country North Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Korean Film, Shin Film Productions
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date January 1, 1985
IMDb tt0089851

Themes & Motifs

  • army
  • monster
  • propaganda
  • fight
  • giant monster
  • battle
  • kaiju
  • communist propaganda
  • ancient korea
  • north korea

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