Overview
When undercover work turns into a culinary sensation, chaos ensues in the most unexpected way.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- frantic
- irreverent
- fun movie night
- group watch
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an energetic and highly entertaining Korean action comedy built around strong ensemble chemistry and an inventive undercover premise.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The narcotics team operates a fried chicken restaurant as cover while monitoring an organized crime gang, then must manage the restaurant's sudden popularity.
The detectives' fried chicken operation transforms from a surveillance front into a thriving eatery, creating tension between police work and commercial success.
The undercover narcotics investigation repeatedly collides with broad restaurant comedy and action set pieces.
The rundown chicken joint functions as the detectives' operational cover while they stake out the gang.
Films like Extreme Job, and why
21 Jump Street
high-energy police action comedy with an undercover operation, eccentric criminals, and broad ensemble humor
The Other Guys
undercover law-enforcement comedy blending criminal investigation, escalating disguises, and irreverent team dynamics
Midnight Runners
Korean action comedy driven by mismatched partners, criminal schemes, physical gags, and brisk pacing
The Nice Guys
comic undercover-crime premise combining police incompetence, escalating chaos, and crowd-pleasing action
Movie Details
- Director
- Lee Byeong-heon
- Release Date
- 2019-01-23
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (371)
Cast
- Ryu Seung-ryong
- Lee Hanee
- Jin Sun-kyu
- Lee Dong-hwi
- Gong Myoung
- Shin Ha-kyun
- Oh Jung-se
- Kim Eui-sung
- Song Young-gyu
- Heo Joon-seok
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 Extreme Job about?
- Undercover narcotics detectives find their fried-chicken stakeout becoming a wildly successful business while criminal danger closes in.
- What is Extreme Job like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Extreme Job as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Extreme Job violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Extreme Job as moderate.
- What did critics think of Extreme Job?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an energetic and highly entertaining Korean action comedy built around strong ensemble chemistry and an inventive undercover premise.
- Which films are like Extreme Job?
- Films with a similar feel include 21 Jump Street, The Other Guys, Midnight Runners, and The Nice Guys.
- How long is Extreme Job?
- Extreme Job runs 111 minutes.
- Where can I watch Extreme Job?
- In United States, Extreme Job streams on Rakuten Viki.
