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.

Thriller + Drama in South Korea

81 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Handphone itself).

The 2008–2010 South Korea Window

Handphone holds position #51 of 128 South Korea films in the 2008–2010 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  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 across the 2000s in South Korea, 321 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Handphone premiered alongside 36 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other South Korea films in 2009.

The 347th 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

15
Reviews
29th
Review-volume percentile
5th
Popularity percentile

15 audience reviews — more than 29% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among South Korea films.

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 CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesSK Telecom, Fineworks, M-Line Distribution
Runtime2h 17m
Release DateFebruary 19, 2009
IMDbtt1452542