The Anarchists
2000 1h 44m movie Film South Korea

The Anarchists

아나키스트

Synopsis

아나키스트

Set in 1920s Shanghai, the film recounts the activities of a group of young Koreans trying to destabilize Japanese control of their penninsula. Through an anti-occupation terrorist campaign, the five men hope to inspire a resurrection throughout their penninsular homeland.

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 The Anarchists itself).

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The 1999–2001 South Korea Window

In the crowded 1999-2001 South Korea release window, The Anarchists sits at #46 of 47. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. All About Eve
    #1

    All About Eve

    ★ 8.6 · 2000
  2. Joint Security Area
    #2

    Joint Security Area

    ★ 7.9 · 2000
  3. Autumn in My Heart
    #3

    Autumn in My Heart

    ★ 7.7 · 2000
  4. Il Mare
    #4

    Il Mare

    ★ 7.5 · 2000
  5. Address Unknown
    #5

    Address Unknown

    ★ 7.4 · 2001
  6. Failan
    #6

    Failan

    ★ 7.2 · 2001
  7. Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
    #7

    Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish

    ★ 7.2 · 1999
  8. Ditto
    #8

    Ditto

    ★ 7.1 · 2000

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

The Anarchists premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 15 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 321 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 14 other South Korea films in 2000.

The 60th 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

13
Reviews
22nd
Review-volume percentile
16th
Popularity percentile

13 audience reviews — more than 22% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

4.6
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,374 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -2.3 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #259 of 266 (top 97%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesCineworld
Runtime1h 44m
Release DateApril 29, 2000
IMDbtt0280427