The Fatal Encounter
2014 2h 15m movie Film South Korea

The Fatal Encounter

역린

“Who Dares Kill The King.”

Synopsis

역린

“Who Dares Kill The King.”

Late 18th-century Joseon dynasty. The King is beleaguered and surrounded by traitors of the ruling elite. They plan to assassinate and replace him with a puppet. But the King has some aces up his sleeve that may help him defeat them all.

The 2013–2015 South Korea Window

208 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Fatal Encounter sits at position #90.

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Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Fatal Encounter. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Fatal Encounter premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
48
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #597 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #108 of 266 (top 41%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Lotte Entertainment, Good Choice Cut Pictures, 파파스필름
Runtime 2h 15m
Release Date April 30, 2014
IMDb tt3479208

Themes & Motifs

  • assassin
  • coup d'etat
  • archer
  • sword fight
  • murder
  • torture
  • king
  • double cross
  • archery
  • 18th century
  • assassination plan
  • joseon dynasty

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