Overview
A gripping tale of courage and truth in the face of oppression unfolds as a young man's death ignites a movement.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- urgent
- harrowing
- exasperated
- historical film night
- political cinema viewing
Movie Details
- Director
- Jang Joon-hwan
- Release Date
- 2017-12-27
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (186)
Cast
- Kim Yoon-seok
- Ha Jung-woo
- Yoo Hai-jin
- Kim Tae-ri
- Park Hee-soon
- Lee Hee-jun
- Sul Kyung-gu
- Yeo Jin-goo
- Gang Dong-won
- Moon Sung-keun
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Rakuten Viki
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is 1987: When the Day Comes about?
- As a regime tries to bury a tortured student's death, a widening chain of prosecutors, journalists, activists, and ordinary citizens turns one concealed crime into a national demand for democracy.
- What is 1987: When the Day Comes like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 1987: When the Day Comes as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is 1987: When the Day Comes violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in 1987: When the Day Comes as graphic.
- What did critics think of 1987: When the Day Comes?
- Critics broadly found the film compelling, urgent, and accomplished in its depiction of citizens mobilizing against military dictatorship, while noting that its many characters and subplots can feel heavy-handed or overwhelming.
- Which films are like 1987: When the Day Comes?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lives of Others, A Taxi Driver, and All the President's Men.
- How long is 1987: When the Day Comes?
- 1987: When the Day Comes runs 129 minutes.
- Where can I watch 1987: When the Day Comes?
- In United States, 1987: When the Day Comes streams on Rakuten Viki.
