Overview
A young man's quest for identity leads him into a dangerous underworld of crime and betrayal.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- irreverent
- darkly comic
- action movie night
- korean cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a brisk, stylish, character-driven Korean action thriller with dark humor and efficiently staged violence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Nobleman combines polished appearance, self-effacing jokes, and flamboyant lethal competence.
Marco's search for his father entangles him with Director Han and a powerful wealthy family pursuing its own interests.
The pursuit around Marco, the Nobleman, Yoon-ju, and Director Han continually changes the apparent balance of power.
Reviews specifically emphasize breathtaking action sequences and elevated, brutal violence.
Films like The Childe, and why
The Villainess
Shared South Korean action-thriller intensity, neo-noir atmosphere, brutal violence, and dark humor.
I Saw the Devil
Shared twisty crime plotting, stylized violence, morally unstable characters, and revenge-driven tension.
Oldboy
Shared Korean noir sensibility, wealthy-family corruption, escalating bloodshed, and sharp tonal shifts.
The Killer
Shared stylish assassin figure, kinetic gunplay, black comedy, and crime-thriller momentum.
Movie Details
- Director
- Park Hoon-jung
- Release Date
- 2023-06-21
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (202)
Cast
- Kim Seon-ho
- Kang Tae-ju
- Kim Kang-woo
- Go Ara
- Jung Lael
- Heo Joon-seok
- Choi Jung-woo
- Lee Ki-young
- Noreen Joyce Guerra
- Choi Ji-min
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Rakuten Viki, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, OnDemandKorea
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Childe about?
- A Filipino-Korean aspiring boxer is hunted through a treacherous Korean crime maze by a flamboyant assassin and a ruthless wealthy family.
- What is The Childe like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Childe as breakneck, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Childe violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Childe as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Childe?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a brisk, stylish, character-driven Korean action thriller with dark humor and efficiently staged violence.
- Which films are like The Childe?
- Films with a similar feel include The Villainess, I Saw the Devil, Oldboy, and The Killer.
- How long is The Childe?
- The Childe runs 118 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Childe?
- In United States, The Childe streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Rakuten Viki, Hi-YAH, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
