The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008 2h 10m movie Film South Korea

The Good, the Bad, the Weird

좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈

“One map. Three villains. Winner takes all.”

Synopsis

좋은 놈, 나쁜 놈, 이상한 놈

“One map. Three villains. Winner takes all.”

The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.

The 2007–2009 South Korea Window

105 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Good, the Bad, the Weird sits at position #10.

  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

Other Titles From CJ Entertainment

The 2000s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Good, the Bad, the Weird premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
658
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #502 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #78 of 266 (top 29%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Spoken Languages Mandarin, Korean, Japanese
Production Companies CJ Entertainment, Cineclick Asia, Barunson E&A, Dark Circle Pictures
Runtime 2h 10m
Release Date July 16, 2008
IMDb tt0901487

Themes & Motifs

  • gunslinger
  • gun
  • asian western
  • korean
  • manchuria western

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