Sword In The Moon
2003 1h 35m movie Film South Korea

Sword In The Moon

청풍명월

Synopsis

청풍명월

Kingdom of Joseon, ancient Korea. A usurper has conquered the throne. His ministers are being systematically eliminated by a mysterious assassin. An arrogant master swordsman is in charge of putting an end to the carnage.

The 2002–2004 South Korea Window

91 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sword In The Moon sits at position #82.

  1. Jewel in the Palace
    #1

    Jewel in the Palace

    ★ 8.6 · 2003

  2. Stairway to Heaven
    #2

    Stairway to Heaven

    ★ 8.1 · 2003

  3. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
    #3

    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  4. I'm Sorry, I Love You
    #4

    I'm Sorry, I Love You

    ★ 8.0 · 2004

  5. 3-Iron
    #5

    3-Iron

    ★ 7.8 · 2004

  6. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    #6

    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring

    ★ 7.8 · 2003

  7. Oasis
    #7

    Oasis

    ★ 7.8 · 2002

  8. The Way Home
    #8

    The Way Home

    ★ 7.7 · 2002

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Sword In The Moon. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s South Korea Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

5.4
TMDB Rating
40
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,308 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.5 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #247 of 266 (top 93%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies IM Pictures, SRE, White Lee Entertainment
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date July 15, 2003
IMDb tt0370402

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • coup d'etat
  • male friendship
  • uprising
  • assassination attempt
  • usurper
  • 16th century
  • japanese invasion of korea
  • revenge murderer
  • joseon dynasty
  • ancient korea

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