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.
Audience Engagement
217 audience reviews — more than 92% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among South Korea films.
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Mystery + Thriller in South Korea
61 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Mystery and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Beasts Clawing at Straws itself).
The 2019–2021 South Korea Window
Beasts Clawing at Straws holds position #140 of 261 South Korea films in the 2019–2021 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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★ 9.2 · 2020
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★ 9.2 · 2020
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★ 9.0 · 2021
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★ 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
The 2020s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in South Korea, 301 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Beasts Clawing at Straws premiered alongside 89 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 89 other South Korea films in 2020.
The 1106th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).
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 |