Moby Dick
2011 1h 52m movie Film South Korea

Moby Dick

모비딕

“The truth is a lie.”

Synopsis

모비딕

“The truth is a lie.”

A mysterious explosion occurs at the Balam Bridge in Seoul on November 20th, 1994. In front of hot-blooded local news reporter Lee Bang-Woo, Yoon Hyeok appears. Yoon Hyeok is from the same hometown as Lee Bang-Woo, but they haven't seen each other in a long time. Yoon Hyeok hands over documents to Lee Bang-Woo and hints that the case of the Balam Bridge was fabricated.

Action + Thriller in South Korea

82 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Moby Dick itself).

The 2010–2012 South Korea Window

Moby Dick holds position #64 of 154 South Korea films in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  3. The Slave Hunters
    #3

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010
  4. Bridal Mask
    #4

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  5. Dong Yi
    #5

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010
  6. Running Man
    #6

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010
  7. Silenced
    #7

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Moby Dick premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.

The 447th 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

37
Reviews
63rd
Review-volume percentile
31st
Popularity percentile

37 audience reviews — more than 63% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (63th percentile) outruns trending popularity (31th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
37
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #662 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #122 of 266 (top 46%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesPalette Pictures, Showbox, CJ Entertainment, Michigan Venture Capital
Runtime1h 52m
Release DateJune 9, 2011
IMDbtt1984208
Official Sitewww.mobydick.kr