The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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Kingdom: Ashin of the North
Drama · Fantasy · Thriller · 2021
Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family.
Movie details
Kingdom: Ashin of the North
“And so it begins.”
2021 Drama · Fantasy · Thriller 1h 32m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
Tragedy, betrayal and a mysterious discovery fuel a woman's vengeance for the loss of her tribe and family.
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 Kingdom: Ashin of the North?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
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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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Kim Seong-hun
Written by
Kim Eun-hee
Gianna Jun
Ashin
Park Byung-eun
Min Chi-rok
Kim Si-a
Little Ashin
Kim Roi-ha
Tahab
Koo Kyo-hwan
Aidagan
Jung Suk-won
Cho Beom-il
Ji Hyun-jun
Military Officer
Court is in session
Put Kingdom: Ashin of the North on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
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.