Man on the Edge
2013 2h 8m movie Film South Korea

Man on the Edge

박수건달

“To live as a SHAMAN or to live as a MOB. That is the QUESTION!”

Synopsis

박수건달

“To live as a SHAMAN or to live as a MOB. That is the QUESTION!”

A gangster is chosen to become a shaman. How can he balance his totally opposite life, between beating people and helping people. Then, his boss coincidentally hates shaman.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Man on the Edge. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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Comedy + Crime in South Korea

38 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Man on the Edge itself).

The 2012–2014 South Korea Window

Man on the Edge holds position #94 of 183 South Korea films in the 2012–2014 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Incomplete Life
    #2

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014
  3. Bridal Mask
    #3

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  4. Fated to Love You
    #4

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  5. Secret Love Affair
    #5

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  6. Pinocchio
    #6

    Pinocchio

    ★ 8.3 · 2014
  7. Gu Family Book
    #7

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  8. Witch's Romance
    #8

    Witch's Romance

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

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 Man on the Edge premiered alongside 56 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 56 other South Korea films in 2013.

The 533rd 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

12
Reviews
17th
Review-volume percentile
25th
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 17% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #693 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (50th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #212 of 427 (top 50%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesShowbox
Runtime2h 8m
Release DateJanuary 9, 2013
IMDbtt2630028
Official Sitewww.baksoo.kr

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