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Love in the Big City

Love in the Big City

Romance · Drama · 2024

When a carefree woman learns that her closeted friend is gay, the two form an inseparable bond and find comfort in each other's company.

Movie details

Love in the Big City

“Love without regrets, live life to the fullest.”

2024 Romance · Drama 1h 58m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.8 / 10

378 votes

TMDB

7.9 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

When a carefree woman learns that her closeted friend is gay, the two form an inseparable bond and find comfort in each other's company.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Love in the Big City?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

E.oni

Written by

Kim Na-deul

Kim Go-eun

Kim Go-eun

Jae-hee

Steve Sanghyun Noh

Steve Sanghyun Noh

Heung-soo

Jung Whee

Jung Whee

Su-ho

Oh Dong-min

Oh Dong-min

Ji-seok

Jang Hye-jin

Jang Hye-jin

Myung-sook

Lee Sang-yi

Lee Sang-yi

Min-jun

Kwak Dong-yeon

Kwak Dong-yeon

Jun-soo

Court is in session

Put Love in the Big City on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.