JUNG_E
In a devastated future, an AI researcher confronts the human cost of turning her legendary soldier mother into a repeatable weapon.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- melancholic
- earnest
- sci fi movie night
- late night streaming
What critics said
Critics found the film's mother-daughter relationship and action design compelling but considered its premise, exposition, and visual effects inconsistent.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jung-yi's copied brain becomes the subject of military testing and ethical conflict.
A mother's identity and memories are repurposed by an AI research program to produce a mercenary.
Much of the action unfolds within the AI research lab that controls the cloning project.
Critics specifically highlighted the film's VFX designs, CGI, and practical effects during its robot combat sequences.
Films like JUNG_E, and why
Blade Runner 2049
Shared dystopian science fiction, artificial intelligence, identity questions, and sleek action spectacle.
Ex Machina
Shared android experimentation, human-machine personhood themes, and emotionally serious science fiction action.
Oblivion
Shared post-apocalyptic science fiction, cloned or artificial soldiers, and questions about humanity under militarized technology.
Movie Details
- Director
- Yeon Sang-ho
- Release Date
- 2023-01-12
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (704)
Cast
- Kang Soo-youn
- Kim Hyun-joo
- Ryu Kyung-soo
- Uhm Ji-won
- Lee Dong-hee
- Han Woo-yeol
- Yun Ki-chang
- Lee Ga-kyung
- Shin Min-jae
- Kim Sun-hyuk
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is JUNG_E about?
- In a devastated future, an AI researcher confronts the human cost of turning her legendary soldier mother into a repeatable weapon.
- What is JUNG_E like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of JUNG_E as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is JUNG_E violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in JUNG_E as moderate.
- What did critics think of JUNG_E?
- Critics found the film's mother-daughter relationship and action design compelling but considered its premise, exposition, and visual effects inconsistent.
- Which films are like JUNG_E?
- Films with a similar feel include Blade Runner 2049, Ex Machina, and Oblivion.
- How long is JUNG_E?
- JUNG_E runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch JUNG_E?
- In United States, JUNG_E streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
