The Showdown
2011 1h 51m movie Film South Korea

The Showdown

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Synopsis

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In the 11th year of Kwang Hae-gun, Jo-seon soldiers go to war with China after an invasion. In the middle of Manchu, three people who have barely survived are being cornered by the Chinese forces, and begin a bloody battle not with their enemies but with their friends.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

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

Other Titles From Bidangil Pictures

Action + Drama in South Korea

114 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Showdown itself).

The 2010–2012 South Korea Window

The Showdown holds position #84 of 154 South Korea films in the 2010–2012 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. The Slave Hunters
    #3

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010
  4. Bridal Mask
    #4

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  5. Dong Yi
    #5

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010
  6. Running Man
    #6

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010
  7. Silenced
    #7

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

The Showdown premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 45 other South Korea films in 2011.

The 439th 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

15
Reviews
29th
Review-volume percentile
15th
Popularity percentile

15 audience reviews — more than 29% of South Korea films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 15th percentile among South Korea films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #875 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among South Korea Action productions specifically: #163 of 266 (top 61%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Spoken LanguagesMandarin, Korean
Production CompaniesBidangil Pictures, Sidus
Runtime1h 51m
Release DateFebruary 24, 2011
IMDbtt2041374