Lucid Dream
2017 1h 41m movie Film South Korea

Lucid Dream

루시드 드림

“The culprit and the clues are all in his dream.”

Synopsis

루시드 드림

“The culprit and the clues are all in his dream.”

Dae-ho, an investigative journalist, seeks to track down the whereabouts of his son who was abducted three years ago. With the help of a detective and a psychiatrist friend, he will retrace his memory of the incident through the use of lucid dreaming techniques.

Audience Engagement

175
Reviews
90th
Review-volume percentile
70th
Popularity percentile

175 audience reviews — more than 90% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (90th percentile) outruns trending popularity (70th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

The 2016–2018 South Korea Window

In the crowded 2016-2018 South Korea release window, Lucid Dream sits at #223 of 268. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Intention
    #1

    Intention

    ★ 9.1 · 2018
  2. Youn's Kitchen
    #2

    Youn's Kitchen

    ★ 8.9 · 2017
  3. 2018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND
    #3

    2018 GFRIEND FIRST CONCERT Season of GFRIEND

    ★ 8.9 · 2018
  4. Goblin
    #4

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  5. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #5

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  6. My Last Love
    #6

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  7. Hyori's Bed and Breakfast
    #7

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  8. Are You Human?
    #8

    Are You Human?

    ★ 8.5 · 2018

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Lucid Dream premiered alongside 88 others.

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Science Fiction + Thriller in South Korea

8 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Science Fiction and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Lucid Dream itself).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 88 other South Korea films in 2017.

The 838th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (931 films).

Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
175
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,079 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (23rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Science Fiction productions specifically: #16 of 31 (top 52%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesRod Pictures, Next Entertainment World
Runtime1h 41m
Release DateFebruary 22, 2017
IMDbtt6830780