Overview
A detective's relentless pursuit of justice leads him into a web of crime and chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- irreverent
- bold
- action movie night
- franchise marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly view the sequel as a fast, entertaining, and well-choreographed crime-action romp that remains enjoyable despite its formulaic story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ma Seok-do's blunt confidence, physicality, and amusingly forceful policing define the film's action-comedy identity.
The murder investigation leads Ma Seok-do to a synthetic drug operation and connected criminal groups.
Reviews specifically praise the film's beautifully choreographed, inventive, and amusing fight scenes.
The film continues the Roundup series structure while using fast pacing and varied gang conflicts to sustain energy.
Films like The Roundup: No Way Out, and why
The Roundup
fast-paced korean crime action, comic police protagonist, and inventive hand-to-hand combat
The Outlaws
high-energy police action, charismatic physical lead, and playful criminal underworld tone
Veteran
stylized crime action, propulsive pacing, and flamboyant gang conflicts
Movie Details
- Director
- Lee Sang-yong
- Release Date
- 2023-05-31
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (575)
Cast
- Don Lee
- Lee Jun-hyuk
- Munetaka Aoki
- Lee Beom-soo
- Kim Min-jae
- Lee Ji-hoon
- Kim Do-gun
- Ko Kyu-pil
- Jun Seok-ho
- Jun Kunimura
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Roundup: No Way Out about?
- A blunt Seoul detective pursues a murder linked to synthetic drugs while battling rival criminal forces with comic-forceful authority.
- What is The Roundup: No Way Out like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Roundup: No Way Out as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Roundup: No Way Out violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Roundup: No Way Out as brutal.
- What did critics think of The Roundup: No Way Out?
- Critics broadly view the sequel as a fast, entertaining, and well-choreographed crime-action romp that remains enjoyable despite its formulaic story.
- Which films are like The Roundup: No Way Out?
- Films with a similar feel include The Roundup, The Outlaws, and Veteran.
- How long is The Roundup: No Way Out?
- The Roundup: No Way Out runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Roundup: No Way Out?
- In United States, The Roundup: No Way Out streams on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
