The Sheriff In Town
2017 1h 55m movie Film South Korea

The Sheriff In Town

보안관

“Sensitive as a detective. Charismatic as a leader. Friendly as a neighbor.”

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.

The 2016–2018 South Korea Window

268 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Sheriff In Town sits at position #232.

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    #4

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    #6

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    ★ 8.6 · 2017

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    ★ 8.6 · 2017

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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.

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The 2010s South Korea Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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