The Neighbors
2012 1h 50m movie Film South Korea

The Neighbors

이웃사람

“Watch who lives next door.”

Synopsis

이웃사람

“Watch who lives next door.”

A serial killer murders a girl from his neighborhood. The residents begin to suspect him one by one, as he tries to cover his tracks and plans another kill before escape.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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

Other Titles From Lotte Entertainment

Thriller + Mystery in South Korea

61 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Neighbors itself).

The 2011–2013 South Korea Window

The Neighbors holds position #44 of 157 South Korea films in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  3. Bridal Mask
    #3

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  4. Gu Family Book
    #4

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  5. The Return of Superman
    #5

    The Return of Superman

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  6. Silenced
    #6

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  7. Flower Boy Next Door
    #7

    Flower Boy Next Door

    ★ 8.2 · 2013
  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Neighbors premiered alongside 53 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 53 other South Korea films in 2012.

The 511th 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

75
Reviews
79th
Review-volume percentile
67th
Popularity percentile

75 audience reviews — more than 79% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 67th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
75
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #451 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #50 of 218 (top 23%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesLotte Entertainment, Mr. Romance, CJ Entertainment, kth
Runtime1h 50m
Release DateAugust 22, 2012
IMDbtt2195490