South Korea Synopsis
“Behind each move lies a world unknown”
Born from the simplest rules, the ancient game of Go is the most complex and elegant game ever discovered. For thousands of years, masters and disciples have passed the game down as a window to the human mind. Now, for the first time, a group of Americans enter the ring, in search of a prodigy who will change the game forever.
The 2016–2018 South Korea Window
268 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Surrounding Game sits at position #94.
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Surrounding Game premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #430 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Documentary productions specifically: #14 of 20 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | South Korea, United States of America, Canada, China, Japan |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Japanese, Mandarin, Korean |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | April 3, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt3973724 |
| Official Site | www.surroundinggamemovie.com |