Marathon
2005 1h 57m movie Film South Korea

Marathon

말아톤

“Everybody has a reason to run.”

Synopsis

말아톤

“Everybody has a reason to run.”

With the help of his family and a coach, an autistic man trains and competes in a lengthy marathon. The young man had always dreamed of competing in an event like that.

The 2004–2006 South Korea Window

128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Marathon sits at position #11.

  1. Alone in Love
    #1

    Alone in Love

    ★ 8.9 · 2006

  2. Avatar: The Last Airbender
    #2

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  3. My Lovely Sam-Soon
    #3

    My Lovely Sam-Soon

    ★ 8.5 · 2005

  4. High Kick
    #4

    High Kick

    ★ 8.5 · 2006

  5. Jumong
    #5

    Jumong

    ★ 8.3 · 2006

  6. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #6

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  7. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #7

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  8. Princess Hours
    #8

    Princess Hours

    ★ 7.9 · 2006

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

7.6
TMDB Rating
43
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #315 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.7 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #230 of 868 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Cineline 2, Showbox
Runtime 1h 57m
Release Date January 27, 2005
IMDb tt0448621

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