South Korea Synopsis
박쥐
“Lusting after sinful pleasures.”
A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
The 2008–2010 South Korea Window
128 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Thirst sits at position #25.
Other Titles From CJ Entertainment
The 2000s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Thirst premiered. 321 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 14m runtime, production spent $37K per minute on screen and earned $98K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #569 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Drama productions specifically: #396 of 868 (top 46%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Spoken Languages | Korean, French, English |
| Production Companies | CJ Entertainment, Moho Film, Focus Features |
| Runtime | 2h 14m |
| Release Date | April 30, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt0762073 |