The Quiet Family
1998 1h 38m movie Film South Korea

The Quiet Family

조용한 가족

“The ruthless comedy.”

The Quiet Family ranks #3 among 25 South Korea films released between 1997–1999.

Synopsis

조용한 가족

“The ruthless comedy.”

A family decides to buy a lodge in a remote hiking area. Their first customer commits suicide and the distraught family buries his body to avoid the bad publicity. But their luck gets worse, the bodies start piling up, and the family becomes frantic to rectify the situation.

Other Titles From Myung Films

Horror + Comedy in South Korea

10 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Quiet Family itself).

The 1997–1999 South Korea Window

Among 25 South Korea films we catalog from this window, The Quiet Family places #3 — near the top of its class.

  1. Christmas in August
    #1

    Christmas in August

    ★ 7.8 · 1998
  2. Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
    #2

    Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish

    ★ 7.2 · 1999
  3. The Quiet Family
    #3

    The Quiet Family

    ★ 7.1 · 1998
  4. The Contact
    #4

    The Contact

    ★ 7.1 · 1997
  5. The Power of Kangwon Province
    #5

    The Power of Kangwon Province

    ★ 7.0 · 1998
  6. Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie
    #6

    Timeless Bottomless Bad Movie

    ★ 7.0 · 1997
  7. City of the Rising Sun
    #7

    City of the Rising Sun

    ★ 6.9 · 1999
  8. Art Museum by the Zoo
    #8

    Art Museum by the Zoo

    ★ 6.8 · 1998

The 1990s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in South Korea, 39 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Quiet Family premiered alongside 6 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 6 other South Korea films in 1998.

The 39th 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

156
Reviews
89th
Review-volume percentile
58th
Popularity percentile

156 audience reviews — more than 89% of South Korea films in our index.

Review volume (89th percentile) outruns trending popularity (58th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

7.1
TMDB Rating
156
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #577 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).

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

Among South Korea Horror productions specifically: #15 of 89 (top 17%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesMyung Films
Runtime1h 38m
Release DateApril 25, 1998
IMDbtt0188503