Handphone
2009 2h 17m movie Film South Korea

Handphone

핸드폰

“Someone has your phone and your life”

Synopsis

핸드폰

“Someone has your phone and your life”

A talent manager loses his handphone which contains a scandalous video which could destroy his career. He is then contacted by a mysterious caller who has found the phone and blackmails him into committing a series of crimes.

The 2008–2010 South Korea Window

128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Handphone sits at position #51.

  1. The Slave Hunters
    #1

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010

  2. Iljimae
    #2

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  3. Dong Yi
    #3

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010

  4. Running Man
    #4

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010

  5. Castaway on the Moon
    #5

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  6. Personal Taste
    #6

    Personal Taste

    ★ 8.0 · 2010

  7. King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo
    #7

    King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo

    ★ 7.9 · 2010

  8. I Saw the Devil
    #8

    I Saw the Devil

    ★ 7.8 · 2010

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Handphone premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #930 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

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

Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #127 of 218 (top 58%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies SK Telecom, Fineworks, M-Line Distribution
Runtime 2h 17m
Release Date February 19, 2009
IMDb tt1452542

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