Jail Breakers
2002 2h 1m movie Film South Korea

Jail Breakers

광복절 특사

Synopsis

광복절 특사

Two inmates break out of a prison only to discover afterwards that they are up for parole. Desperate to get their lives back on track, they realize their best move is to break back into the prison without being noticed.

The 2001–2003 South Korea Window

73 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Jail Breakers sits at position #35.

  1. Jewel in the Palace
    #1

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003

  2. Stairway to Heaven
    #2

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  3. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #3

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

  4. Oasis
    #4

    Oasis

    ★ 7.8 · 2002

  5. The Way Home
    #5

    The Way Home

    ★ 7.7 · 2002

  6. My Teacher, Mr. Kim
    #6

    My Teacher, Mr. Kim

    ★ 7.6 · 2003

  7. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance
    #7

    Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

    ★ 7.5 · 2002

  8. The Classic
    #8

    The Classic

    ★ 7.5 · 2003

Other Titles From Cinema Service

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,072 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #333 of 427 (top 78%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Cinema Service
Runtime 2h 1m
Release Date October 10, 2002
IMDb tt0333528

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