South Korea Synopsis
지푸라기라도 잡고 싶은 짐승들
“When it comes to money… trust no-one.”
A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
The 2019–2021 South Korea Window
261 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Beasts Clawing at Straws sits at position #140.
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★ 9.2 · 2020
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★ 9.2 · 2020
#3Undercover
★ 9.0 · 2021
#4BLACKPINK: Arena Tour 2018 'Special Final in Kyocera Dome Osaka'
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5It's Okay to Not Be Okay
★ 8.6 · 2020
#6Mr. Queen
★ 8.6 · 2020
#7Parasite
★ 8.5 · 2019
#8True Beauty
★ 8.5 · 2020
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The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Beasts Clawing at Straws premiered. 301 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #508 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Mystery productions specifically: #87 of 201 (top 43%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | BA Entertainment, Plus M Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | February 19, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt9747594 |