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
Crocodile holds position #6 of 13 South Korea films in the 1995–1997 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#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
#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 across the 1990s in South Korea, 39 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Crocodile premiered alongside 4 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 4 other South Korea films in 1996.
The 31st 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
48 audience reviews — more than 70% of South Korea films in our index.
Review volume (70th percentile) outruns trending popularity (17th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
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 |