Open City
2008 1h 52m movie Film South Korea

Open City

무방비 도시

“Nothing is what it seems.”

Synopsis

무방비 도시

“Nothing is what it seems.”

Jo Dae-yeong is a police officer investigating a pickpocket ring with ties to the Yakuza. One day he rescues Baek Jang-mi from danger, only to discover that she is the boss of the gang he has been tracking.

The 2007–2009 South Korea Window

105 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Open City sits at position #28.

  1. Iljimae
    #1

    Iljimae

    ★ 8.5 · 2008

  2. Coffee Prince
    #2

    Coffee Prince

    ★ 8.1 · 2007

  3. Castaway on the Moon
    #3

    Castaway on the Moon

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  4. The Chaser
    #4

    The Chaser

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  5. Mother
    #5

    Mother

    ★ 7.7 · 2009

  6. 9 End 2 Outs
    #6

    9 End 2 Outs

    ★ 7.5 · 2007

  7. 1 Night 2 Days
    #7

    1 Night 2 Days

    ★ 7.5 · 2007

  8. Lee San, Wind in the Palace
    #8

    Lee San, Wind in the Palace

    ★ 7.5 · 2007

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Open City. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From DCG Plus

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
36
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #787 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #97 of 218 (top 44%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies DCG Plus, CJ Entertainment, iVision Entertainment
Runtime 1h 52m
Release Date January 10, 2008
IMDb tt1232106

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