The Handmaiden (2016)
Directed by Park Chan-wook · 145 min · Thriller, Drama, Romance
72.0 TOPICAL score · #670 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.
The Handmaiden (2016, directed by Park Chan-wook) has a TOPICAL score of 72.0 - ranked 670 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and critics, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the CST Award of the Technical Artist. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85. Audiences: TMDB 8.2/10 (4,536 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 34 languages.
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 85
- AudienceTMDB 8.2/10 (4,536 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. CST Award of the Technical Artist
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 34 languages
- Still read80,419 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha Jung-woo, Cho Jin-woong
“The film has appeared on many lists of the greatest films of the 21st century, and since its release has been regarded as one of Park's finest works.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10