South Korea Synopsis
악어
“The most twisted love story you'll ever see!”
Under the Han River lives Crocodile, a rugged member of the lumpenproletariat who exists from schemes and stealing. His position as a scavenger of society undermines South Korea’s boasts of its newfound economic position as an Asian Tiger. One day, Crocodile finds a girl floating in his river.
The 1995–1997 South Korea Window
13 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Crocodile sits at position #6.
#1A Single Spark
★ 7.2 · 1995
#2The Contact
★ 7.1 · 1997
#3A Petal
★ 7.0 · 1996
#4Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie
★ 7.0 · 1997
#5The Day a Pig Fell Into the Well
★ 6.5 · 1996
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#6Crocodile
★ 6.4 · 1996
#7The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving
★ 6.2 · 1995
#8The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists
★ 6.2 · 1996
The 1990s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Crocodile premiered. 39 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #997 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #675 of 868 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Joyoung Films |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | November 16, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0296492 |