Collective Invention
2015 1h 32m movie Film South Korea

Collective Invention

돌연변이

“THE UNTOLD TALE OF A FISH-MAN.”

Synopsis

돌연변이

“THE UNTOLD TALE OF A FISH-MAN.”

Park Goo mutates into a man-fish due to side effects from an experimental drug. He receives heavy publicity and becomes a star. A conspiracy by a pharmaceutical company leads Park Goo to being possibly expelled from the world.

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Comedy + Drama in South Korea

214 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Collective Invention itself).

The 2014–2016 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2014-2016 South Korea release window, Collective Invention sits at #200 of 237. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

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    #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 Collective Invention premiered alongside 78 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 78 other South Korea films in 2015.

The 718th 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

30
Reviews
58th
Review-volume percentile
17th
Popularity percentile

30 audience reviews — more than 58% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (58th percentile) outruns trending popularity (17th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
30
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,138 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #350 of 427 (top 82%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesFilament Pictures, Woosang Pictures
Runtime1h 32m
Release DateSeptember 14, 2015
IMDbtt4935110