Save the Green Planet!
A traumatized Korean conspiracy theorist kidnaps powerful people he believes are reptilian aliens, unleashing a viciously comic collision of science fiction paranoia, revenge, and buried abuse.
Overview
A young man's quest to save Earth from alien overlords leads to absurdity and chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- grotesque
- sardonic
- frantic
- cult movie night
- dark comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as an inventive, audacious genre hybrid whose dark humor and psychological intensity make its bizarre premise work.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Byeong-gu's alien conspiracy targets politicians and business leaders while police incompetence and class power are treated through grotesque humor.
Byeong-gu interprets childhood suffering and social betrayal as evidence of a reptilian alien takeover.
Slapstick kidnapping and bizarre alien theories coexist with a basement torture chamber and painful abuse histories.
Byeong-gu's isolated basement functions as command post, torture chamber, and film studio during the interrogations.
Films like Save the Green Planet!, and why
The Host
Shared darkly comic science fiction, paranoid conspiracies, and unsettling shifts between absurdity and psychological distress.
The Happiness of the Katakuris
Shared grotesque humor, institutional critique, genre hybridity, and emotionally disturbing family trauma.
Brazil
Shared black comedy, conspiracy-driven alienation, and unstable reality filtered through damaged protagonists.
Being John Malkovich
Shared bizarre science fiction premises, bleak comic tone, and satirical treatment of power and human vulnerability.
Movie Details
- Director
- Jang Joon-hwan
- Release Date
- 2003-04-04
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (257)
Cast
- Shin Ha-kyun
- Baek Yoon-sik
- Hwang Jeong-min
- Lee Jae-yong
- Lee Joo-hyun
- Ki Joo-bong
- Kim Dong-hyun
- Kim Kwang-shik
- Won Woong-jae
- Ye Su-jeong
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- ARROW
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Save the Green Planet! about?
- A traumatized Korean conspiracy theorist kidnaps powerful people he believes are reptilian aliens, unleashing a viciously comic collision of science fiction paranoia, revenge, and buried abuse.
- What is Save the Green Planet! like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Save the Green Planet! as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Save the Green Planet! violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Save the Green Planet! as graphic.
- What did critics think of Save the Green Planet!?
- Critics broadly regard the film as an inventive, audacious genre hybrid whose dark humor and psychological intensity make its bizarre premise work.
- Which films are like Save the Green Planet!?
- Films with a similar feel include The Host, The Happiness of the Katakuris, Brazil, and Being John Malkovich.
- How long is Save the Green Planet!?
- Save the Green Planet! runs 117 minutes.
- Where can I watch Save the Green Planet!?
- In United States, Save the Green Planet! streams on ARROW.
