Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder

  • Director: Bong Joon Ho
  • Writer: Bong Joon Ho,Kwang-rim Kim,Sung-bo Shim
  • Countries of origin: South Korea
  • Language: Korean, English
  • Release date: May 2, 2003
  • Runtime: 2h 12min
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Qotillik xotiralari
  • "Memories Of Murder" is a crime mystery film directed by Bong Joon ho and starring 송강호 , Kim Sang-Kyung , Park hae il and others. The film was released in South Korea on April 25, 2003   .
    The film tells the story of a series of serial murders in a small town in South Korea. The town police and the Su police transferred from Seoul jointly handled the case   .

    Details

    • Release date May 2, 2003
    • Filming locations South Korea
    • Production companies Sidus, CJ Entertainment, Muhan Investment

    Box office

    Budget

    $2,800,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $15,357

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $4,487

    Gross worldwide

    $1,166,717

    Movie reviews

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    • By Axel 2022-04-23 07:01:47

      family words

      There are spoilers

      2/3 of the content is relatively boring or even a little boring, if you don't watch it, you will think this is a mentally retarded boring film

      The photo of the brain gate in the police office and the late 1980s and the curfew that the military and police have been suppressing the night of the parade, the police unscrupulous torture film seems to have been venting their dissatisfaction with that era in these "narratives".

      Why do they like to fly off the...

    • By Dylan 2022-04-23 07:01:47

      Downstream is a humble compromise, upstream is a noble persistence

      The criminal policeman, who was keen to kick, beat, and torture, finally cut off his limb.

      The criminal police who believe in scientific data finally choose violence.

      This kind of "black humor" between cause and effect appears to be fatalistic at first glance, but in fact the real culprit is the military dictatorship of South Korea in that era. I have always liked this theme of looking at small places through the background of the big era...

    • By Reginald 2022-04-23 07:01:47

      Murder Memories! Bong Joon-ho became famous

      After watching excellent Korean movies such as "The Yellow Sea" and "Horror Live", after being recommended by a friend, I fell in love with this "Memories of Murder"

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    • By Lue 2022-04-23 07:01:47

      The director's deeply buried details, the murderer may appear on the screen that we didn't pay attention to

      If nothing else, let's talk about whether the director has ever thought about letting the murderer appear in the picture, because it is a real case that has not been solved, and arranging a murderer that everyone sees is not in line with the facts, can't it be implied? one?

      The ending of the movie does not find the murderer, and it took years to find the murderer of the real event. At that time, I didn't dare to say that the ending of the case...

    • By Raphael 2022-04-23 07:01:47

      When history destroys the truth

      When History Destroys the Truth - An Analysis of Memories of Murder "Memories of Murder" was the top-grossing film in Korea in 2003, directed by South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, starring the most box-office appealing movie star Song Kang-ho. The film received rave reviews after its release. Many viewers, including me, rated it as a "zero-defect movie" after watching the movie. Growing and transforming characters The characters in Memories of Murder, with the progress of the film, to the...

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    • By Amiya 2023-08-20 21:57:16

      I marked this movie for ten years, and today I read it after learning that the murderer had been found. The binary opposition is really well done, the chiaroscuro of the police and the killer, the opposition of two policemen who represent different world views, the opposition of the storyline and the big background passing by, the opposition of the brutal and the scientific, the emotional and the rational Opposition, in the end it is difficult to draw a line clearly, saying that black is black...

    • By Liam 2023-08-12 11:59:55

      "Memories of Murder", which is connected by a series of perverted murder cases, is not intended to complete a perfect brain-burning suspense, but to reflect the flaws of the Korean judiciary and social era with a still unsolved mystery case. The turbulence of the film, in which everyone in the film is trapped in a situation where there is no truth, creates an excellent sense of...

    • By Paris 2023-08-07 17:48:46

      Is this a movie with a score of 8 or more? ! ! It is a completely different trend from "Zodiac", and has another characteristic. The stick shot so well, your countrymen should go back and...

    • By Clay 2023-08-05 06:16:01

      Although they are no longer police officers, they are still haunted by that case for life. One person, with a group of...

    • By Vicenta 2023-08-04 07:45:05

      How can it be good-looking, as a suspense film that cannot attract audiences, it is unqualified. The highlight is the latter part, especially the glimpse at the end where the policeman suddenly looks back at the audience. However, the social significance of the film is very good. In that wild era, without the assistance of high-tech, violent confessions were indeed popular, so the whole film became interesting from the transformation of the police. But the front is really boring, can't help but...

    Movie plot

    In 1986, a woman's body was found on the side of a field in Hwaseong County, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The body was already stinking. The only thing that can be confirmed is that the woman's body was raped before her death. Two months later, homicides with the same technique appeared one after another. However, the police have no idea about this kind of serial murders, causing panic. As a result, the police decided to set up an...
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    Evaluation action

    As a crime-themed film, the film has a master level of suspense setting and handling, and the gloomy and depressing atmosphere is comparable to David Fincher's "Seven Deadly Sins." In addition, the witty and humor unique to Korean movies sometimes flashes in the film, forming a nearly perfect overall feeling. However, if "Memories of Murder" ends here, it is just a high-level commercial film. The film’s success lies in the fact that...
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    Movie quotes

    • Detective Park Doo-Man: Fuck, I don't know.

    • Detective Cho Yong-koo: I only beat you up because I care about you.

    • [last lines]

      Detective Park Doo-Man: Did you see his face?

      [Girl Nods]

      Detective Park Doo-Man: What did he look like?

      Schoolgirl: Well... kind of plain.

      Detective Park Doo-Man: In what way?

      Schoolgirl: Just... ordinary