The Prison
2017 2h 5m movie Film South Korea

The Prison

프리즌

“Rule The Outside From Within.”

Synopsis

프리즌

“Rule The Outside From Within.”

An imprisoned ex-police inspector discovers that the entire penitentiary is controlled by an inmate running a crime syndicate and becomes part of the crime empire.

The 2016–2018 South Korea Window

268 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Prison sits at position #118.

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    #1

    Intention

    ★ 9.1 · 2018

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    #2

    Youn's Kitchen

    ★ 8.9 · 2017

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    #3

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    ★ 8.9 · 2018

  4. Goblin
    #4

    Goblin

    ★ 8.7 · 2016

  5. Scarlet Heart: Ryeo
    #5

    Scarlet Heart: Ryeo

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

  6. My Last Love
    #6

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

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    #7

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

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    #8

    Are You Human?

    ★ 8.5 · 2018

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
84
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #518 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

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

Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #75 of 202 (top 37%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Production Companies Curo Holdings
Runtime 2h 5m
Release Date March 23, 2017
IMDb tt6589464

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