South Korea Synopsis
보안관
“Sensitive as a detective. Charismatic as a leader. Friendly as a neighbor.”
After he leaves the police force, Dae-ho establishes himself as the sheriff of his town. He then investigates Jong-jin, a businessman, because of his alleged ties to drugs.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Sheriff In Town. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Moonlight Film
Crime + Comedy in South Korea
38 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Sheriff In Town itself).
The 2016–2018 South Korea Window
In the crowded 2016-2018 South Korea release window, The Sheriff In Town sits at #232 of 268. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 Sheriff In Town premiered alongside 88 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 88 other South Korea films in 2017.
The 859th 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
16 audience reviews — more than 32% of South Korea films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 28th percentile among South Korea films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,154 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Crime productions specifically: #182 of 202 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Moonlight Film, Sanai Pictures, Lotte Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | May 3, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt6848094 |