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The Match

The Match

Drama · History · 2025

When a legendary Go master loses his title to a one-time friend and protégé, he sets out to reclaim it in a high-stakes battle of wits and skill.

Movie details

The Match

2025 Drama · History 1h 55m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.8 / 10

2.5K votes

TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

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

When a legendary Go master loses his title to a one-time friend and protégé, he sets out to reclaim it in a high-stakes battle of wits and skill.

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 Match?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Kim Hyung-joo

Written by

Kim Hyung-joo · Yoon Jong-bin

Lee Byung-hun

Lee Byung-hun

Cho Hoon-hyun

Yoo Ah-in

Yoo Ah-in

Lee Chang-ho

Ko Chang-seok

Ko Chang-seok

Seung-pil

Hyun Bong-sik

Hyun Bong-sik

Yong-gak

Moon Jeong-hee

Moon Jeong-hee

Jung Mi-hwa

Jo Woo-jin

Jo Woo-jin

Gi-cheol

Son Jong-hak

Son Jong-hak

President Yoon

Court is in session

Put The Match on trial.

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

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“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.