Black Stone
2015 1h 32m movie Film South Korea

Black Stone

블랙스톤

Synopsis

블랙스톤

While his parents are toiling away in a food processing plant in Seoul, Shon Sun is drafted in the army. X is raped in the army, kills his commander and deserts. Back in Seoul he finds out his parents have disappeared. Intent on finding them, he embarks on a journey through the contaminated jungle his father was born in. There, X meets his grandmother and father and experiences magical moments right before his death

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Black Stone. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2014–2016 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2014-2016 South Korea release window, Black Stone sits at #226 of 237. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Goblin
    #1

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  2. Incomplete Life
    #2

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014
  3. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #3

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  4. Run BTS!
    #4

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015
  5. Remember You
    #5

    Remember You

    ★ 8.5 · 2016
  6. A Melody to Remember
    #6

    A Melody to Remember

    ★ 8.5 · 2016
  7. Fated to Love You
    #7

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  8. Secret Love Affair
    #8

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black Stone premiered alongside 78 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 78 other South Korea films in 2015.

The 684th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Audience Engagement

10
Reviews
7th
Review-volume percentile
67th
Popularity percentile

10 audience reviews — more than 7% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity (67th percentile) outruns review volume (7th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.3
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,329 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.6 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #839 of 868 (top 97%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
All Production CountriesSouth Korea, France
Original LanguageKorean
Spoken LanguagesTagalog, Korean
Production CompaniesNeon Productions, Teddy Roh Productions
Runtime1h 32m
Release DateMay 7, 2015
IMDbtt4087996