Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- brutal
- grim
- action movie night
- post-apocalyptic marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic but conventional post-apocalyptic action thriller, praising its fight choreography and spectacle while faulting its recycled story and thin characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The earthquake transforms Seoul into a lawless badland of ruined buildings, camps, and dangerous enclaves.
Nam-san, played by Don Lee, rescues a captive teenager through repeated close-quarters fights and armed confrontations.
Critics repeatedly highlight the wall-to-wall fights, next-level choreography, brutality, and small doses of humor and trash talk.
The film presents earthquake-ravaged Seoul, dangerous cultist camps, enhanced individuals, and prominent visual effects.
Films like Badland Hunters, and why
The Book of Eli
Shares post-apocalyptic survival, dystopian world-building, brutal action choreography, and a protective mission through hostile territory.
#Alive
Shares Korean post-apocalyptic action, grim survival stakes, relentless combat, and socially fractured communities.
Doomsday
Shares muscular heroics, dystopian survival, cult-like antagonists, and heightened science-fiction action spectacle.
Movie Details
- Director
- Heo Myeong-haeng
- Release Date
- 2024-01-26
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (832)
Cast
- Don Lee
- Lee Jun-young
- Lee Hee-jun
- Roh Jeong-eui
- Ahn Ji-hye
- Park Ji-hoon
- Kang Sung-Wook
- Lee Sung-woo
- Jang Young-nam
- Park Hyo-joon
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 Badland Hunters about?
- In earthquake-ravaged Seoul, a hard-hitting huntsman wages a brutal rescue mission against a deranged doctor and his cultist stronghold.
- What is Badland Hunters like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Badland Hunters as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Badland Hunters violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Badland Hunters as graphic.
- What did critics think of Badland Hunters?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic but conventional post-apocalyptic action thriller, praising its fight choreography and spectacle while faulting its recycled story and thin characterization.
- Which films are like Badland Hunters?
- Films with a similar feel include The Book of Eli, #Alive, and Doomsday.
- How long is Badland Hunters?
- Badland Hunters runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Badland Hunters?
- In United States, Badland Hunters streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
