Overview
A hit-man's past collides with his present when a plea for help leads to a deadly chase.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- gritty
- propulsive
- violent
- action movie night
- crime thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a polished, well-edited action thriller with strong performances and impressive cinematography.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
In-Nam's life as a hit-man becomes entangled with the search for Young-joo's missing nine-year-old daughter.
The plot moves through Korean, Japanese, and Thai criminal networks while In-Nam is pursued across borders.
Ray hunts those responsible for his brother's death, creating a volatile parallel to In-Nam's mission.
The film foregrounds hard-boiled confrontations, assassination sequences, and tightly staged urban combat.
Films like Deliver Us from Evil, and why
The Man from Nowhere
hard-boiled revenge action, international criminal underworld, and escalating pursuit
The Villainess
stylized Korean crime violence, relentless assassins, and emotionally driven rescue stakes
John Wick
globetrotting hitman thriller built around revenge, personal guilt, and brutal confrontations
A Bittersweet Life
violent crime drama with morally compromised protagonists and kinetic set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- Hong Won-chan
- Release Date
- 2020-08-05
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (247)
Cast
- Hwang Jung-min
- Lee Jung-jae
- Park Jeong-min
- Moon Choi
- Oh Dae-hwan
- Park Myung-hoon
- Song Young-chang
- Lee Seo-hwan
- Vithaya Pansringarm
- Kim Min-sik
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Deliver Us from Evil about?
- A weary Korean hit-man races through an international criminal underworld to rescue a missing child while a vengeful mobster closes in.
- What is Deliver Us from Evil like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Deliver Us from Evil as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Deliver Us from Evil violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Deliver Us from Evil as graphic.
- What did critics think of Deliver Us from Evil?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a polished, well-edited action thriller with strong performances and impressive cinematography.
- Which films are like Deliver Us from Evil?
- Films with a similar feel include The Man from Nowhere, The Villainess, John Wick, and A Bittersweet Life.
- How long is Deliver Us from Evil?
- Deliver Us from Evil runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Deliver Us from Evil?
- In United States, Deliver Us from Evil streams on Amazon Prime Video, Hi-YAH, ViX Premium Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
