Bestseller
2010 1h 57m movie Film South Korea

Bestseller

베스트셀러

“Can You Read FEAR?”

Synopsis

베스트셀러

“Can You Read FEAR?”

Following a humiliating plagiarism scandal, an author moves to an isolated small-town house with her daughter to write her comeback novel. Desperate for inspiration, she communicates with a mysterious ghostly presence that has befriended her daughter.

The 2009–2011 South Korea Window

137 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bestseller sits at position #103.

  1. Tree with Deep Roots
    #1

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. The Slave Hunters
    #2

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010

  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010

  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010

  5. Silenced
    #5

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

  6. 49 Days
    #6

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

  7. The Princess' Man
    #7

    The Princess' Man

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  8. Castaway on the Moon
    #8

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bestseller premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

'1054'1146'1254'1357'1472'1579'1686'1789'1893'1989

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
48
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,171 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #48 of 89 (top 54%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies EchoFilm, Cinergy, Daisy Entertainment, Michigan Venture Capital, Showbox
Runtime 1h 57m
Release Date April 15, 2010
IMDb tt1655617

Themes & Motifs

  • plagiarism
  • bestseller
  • writer
  • accidental death
  • guilt
  • ghost

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