South Korea Synopsis
사마리아
“A dark tale of revenge.”
A police officer confronts his teenage daughter while they are on holiday together after learning she is moonlighting as a prostitute with the help of a friend.
The 2003–2005 South Korea Window
113 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Samaritan Girl sits at position #33.
#1Avatar: The Last Airbender
★ 8.7 · 2005
#2Jewel in the Palace
★ 8.6 · 2003
#3My Lovely Sam-Soon
★ 8.5 · 2005
#4Stairway to Heaven
★ 8.1 · 2003
#5Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
★ 8.0 · 2004
#6I'm Sorry, I Love You
★ 8.0 · 2004
#73-Iron
★ 7.8 · 2004
#8Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring
★ 7.8 · 2003
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Samaritan Girl. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Kim Ki Duk Film
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Samaritan Girl premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 35m runtime, production spent $11K per minute on screen and earned $3K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #713 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #496 of 868 (top 57%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Kim Ki Duk Film, Show East |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | March 5, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0397619 |