Countdown
2011 1h 59m movie Film South Korea

Countdown

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Synopsis

카운트다운

A cold-blooded debt collector who never fails to get what he wants meets the beautiful yet mysterious ex-impostor whose every word is nothing but a lie. She has the key to save his life but he discovers that she only puts him into a deeper trouble. Time is running out and he needs to get it done while his heart still beats.

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The 2010–2012 South Korea Window

Countdown holds position #90 of 154 South Korea films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  3. The Slave Hunters
    #3

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010
  4. Bridal Mask
    #4

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  5. Dong Yi
    #5

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010
  6. Running Man
    #6

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010
  7. Silenced
    #7

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Countdown premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.

The 464th 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

34
Reviews
61st
Review-volume percentile
29th
Popularity percentile

34 audience reviews — more than 61% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (61th percentile) outruns trending popularity (29th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
34
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #910 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #174 of 266 (top 65%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesNext Entertainment World, Sidus, Bom Film Productions, CJ Entertainment, Finecut
Runtime1h 59m
Release DateSeptember 29, 2011
IMDbtt1814665
Official Sitewww.countdown2011.co.kr