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The Art of Fighting
Action · Comedy · 2006
Byung-tae is the kid who is always on the receiving end of beatings from the school bullies—that is, until he meets Pan-su, a martial arts expert who takes him under his wing.
Movie details
The Art of Fighting
“The fight master's guide to beating up school bullies.”
2006 Action · Comedy 1h 40m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.0 / 10
Community rating
Byung-tae is the kid who is always on the receiving end of beatings from the school bullies—that is, until he meets Pan-su, a martial arts expert who takes him under his wing.
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 The Art of Fighting?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Shin Han-sol
Written by
Min Dong-hyun · Shin Han-sol
Baek Yoon-sik
Oh Pan-su
Jae Hee
Sung Byeong-tae
Kim Eung-soo
Byeong-ho
Choi Yeo-jin
Young-ae
Park Won-sang
Ahn Gye-jang
Hong Seung-jin
Pako
Park Ki-woong
Jae-hoon
Court is in session
Put The Art of Fighting on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Auteur Devotee
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.