The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion
2018 2h 5m movie Film South Korea

The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion

마녀

“Everything changed after they appeared.”

Synopsis

마녀

“Everything changed after they appeared.”

Ja-yoon is a high school student who struggles with memory loss after she endured some unknown trauma during her childhood. While trying to uncover the truth, she is unwittingly dragged into a world of crime and finds herself on a journey that will awaken many secrets hidden deep within.

The 2017–2019 South Korea Window

271 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion sits at position #67.

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    #1

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    ★ 9.1 · 2018

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    #2

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    ★ 8.9 · 2017

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    ★ 8.9 · 2018

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    #4

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    ★ 8.7 · 2019

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    #5

    My Last Love

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

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    #6

    Hyori's Bed and Breakfast

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

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    #7

    Parasite

    ★ 8.5 · 2019

  8. Are You Human?
    #8

    Are You Human?

    ★ 8.5 · 2018

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Witch: Part 1. The Subversion. 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 Witch: Part 1. The Subversion premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$5.5M
Budget
$24.3M
Revenue
$18.8M
Net Profit
4.4×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 5m runtime, production spent $44K per minute on screen and earned $195K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
440
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #228 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (84th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Mystery productions specifically: #36 of 201 (top 18%).

Production Details

Primary Country South Korea
Original Language Korean
Spoken Languages English, Korean
Production Companies Peppermint&company, Warner Bros. Korea, Goldmoon Film, Finecut
Runtime 2h 5m
Release Date June 27, 2018
IMDb tt8574252

Themes & Motifs

  • witch
  • amnesia
  • supernatural
  • psychological thriller
  • audition
  • hidden identity
  • supernatural power
  • dark
  • extreme violence

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