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The Show Must Go On
Action · Comedy · Crime · 2007
A middle-aged gangster's lifetime of mistakes catch up with him as his personal and professional life is destroyed.
Movie details
The Show Must Go On
“Part-time Gangster. Full-time Daddy.”
2007 Action · Comedy · Crime 1h 52m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.5 / 10
Community rating
A middle-aged gangster's lifetime of mistakes catch up with him as his personal and professional life is destroyed.
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 Show Must Go On?
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
Han Jae-rim
Written by
Han Jae-rim · Lee Ji-won
Song Kang-ho
Kang In-goo
Park Ji-young
Mi-ryung
Oh Dal-su
Hyun-soo
Yoon Je-moon
Director Noh
Choi Il-hwa
Chairman Noh
Kim So-eun
Hee-soo
M
Min Do-gi
Jin-ho
Court is in session
Put The Show Must Go On 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.