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The Face Reader

The Face Reader

Drama · History · 2013

An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.

Movie details

The Face Reader

“Look fate in the face.”

2013 Drama · History 2h 20m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.8 / 10

3.2K votes

TMDB

7.0 / 10

Community rating

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

An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.

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 Face Reader?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Han Jae-rim

Written by

Kim Dong-hyuk · Han Jae-rim

Song Kang-ho

Song Kang-ho

Nae-kyung

Lee Jung-jae

Lee Jung-jae

Grand Prince Soo-yang

Baek Yoon-sik

Baek Yoon-sik

Kim Jong-seo

Cho Jung-seok

Cho Jung-seok

Paeng-heon

Lee Jong-suk

Lee Jong-suk

Jin-hyeong

Kim Hye-soo

Kim Hye-soo

Yeon-hong

Kim Eui-sung

Kim Eui-sung

Han Myung-hoi

Court is in session

Put The Face Reader 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.