Overview
A rock climber must confront his past and save a city from disaster during a birthday celebration.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- tense
- heartwarming
- weekend movie night
- action comedy double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic, accessible, and inventive disaster comedy strengthened by its performances and lighthearted treatment, despite a predictable and familiar story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The poisonous gas crisis is repeatedly shaped into humorous physical challenges while maintaining genuine escape stakes.
Yong-nam's neglected college rock-climbing skills become essential when he must navigate rooftops and vertical gaps.
The characters move across urban rooftops and buildings in Seoul while escaping the spreading white gas.
Yong-nam, Eui-ju, and imperiled civilians depend on mutual aid and improvised teamwork to reach safety.
Films like EXIT, and why
The Tower
high-energy disaster survival, resourceful ordinary protagonists, and broad comedic appeal
The Pirates
action comedy built around escalating physical obstacles, teamwork, and an everyman hero
Train to Busan
fast-paced survival adventure combining peril, humor, and strong family-centered emotion
The Day After Tomorrow
lighthearted catastrophe spectacle with accessible humor and collective survival stakes
Movie Details
- Director
- Lee Sang-geun
- Release Date
- 2019-07-31
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (320)
Cast
- Cho Jung-seok
- Yoona
- Goh Doo-shim
- Park In-hwan
- Kim Ji-young
- Kang Ki-young
- Kim Jong-goo
- Kim Byeong-soon
- Hwang Hyo-eun
- Lee Bong-ryeon
Where to watch in United States
- 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 EXIT about?
- An unemployed former climber turns overlooked skill and stubborn courage into a rooftop rescue mission when toxic gas engulfs Seoul.
- What is EXIT like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of EXIT as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is EXIT violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in EXIT.
- What did critics think of EXIT?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic, accessible, and inventive disaster comedy strengthened by its performances and lighthearted treatment, despite a predictable and familiar story.
- Which films are like EXIT?
- Films with a similar feel include The Tower, The Pirates, Train to Busan, and The Day After Tomorrow.
- How long is EXIT?
- EXIT runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch EXIT?
- In United States, EXIT is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
