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A police chief, a policewoman and a group of hunters try to track down and kill a mysterious creature that's laying waste to a Korean village.
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An unhinged sci-fi epic that boasts awe-inspiring production design and amusingly quaint visual effects, Na Hong-jin's Hope gets the adrenaline pumping whenever it focuses on the unraveling of its hapless human heroes.

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Danny Leigh Financial Times 1 day ago
4/5
The sheer spectacle whipped up by director Na Hong-jin is remarkable. Go to Full Review
Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Sep 22, 2026
The rickety CGI not its strong suit, “Hope” never quite follows through on its crafty first hour of peekaboo velocity. Go to Full Review
Jesse Hassenger AV Club Sep 16, 2026
B
Hope is the kind of movie that encourages talking around, in part that’s because it’s surprising, strange, and entertaining enough to make spoiler avoidance unusually worthwhile. That’s also not the whole story. Go to Full Review
JD Duran InSession Film 3 hrs ago
A-
Hope starts off as an action-horror-thriller, then morphs into an alien film, suddenly becomes Transformers and then ends in a way that would be like only watching the last 15 minutes of James Cameron's Avatar. Go to Full Review
Emma Simmonds The List 1 day ago
4/5
The CGI isn’t much cop and a shift in tone and perspective at the climax is jarringly out of whack with what came before. But when the rest is this good, it hardly matters. Go to Full Review
Jack Martin Film Feeder 3 days ago
2.5/5
It’s a strange mixed bag, which on the one hand you have fine respect for, but on the other just the most dumbfounded look of confusion across your bewildered and deeply frustrated face. Go to Full Review
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Patrick 16 hrs ago Excellent suspense embedded in a deeply cynical but accurate view of human nature. The Alien story remains underdeveloped like an elaborate footnote in a philosopher’s magnum opus. If you’re looking for a rush of blood to the head, this is it. See more David 17 hrs ago First class entertainment for action and humor. Can’t wait to see the sequel See more Fardous 1 day ago I can't wait for second one to come out. the way they shoot the film is incredible. See more Michael B 2 days ago My favorite alien movie in years. Hoping the sequel gets green lit See more tamagocci 2 days ago HOPE turned out to be an unexpected thriller, packed with monster chases and adventure. Picture Predator meets Aliens meets I Am Legend, with a dash of Final Fantasy It's a slow build, and a few stretches feel repetitive, like scenes you've already watched play out again. What keeps it moving is the humor. The comedic moments make the characters feel real and pull you deeper into the story. The CG is just okay. I couldn't tell whether the slightly rough look was a deliberate style choice or the effects just weren't quite there yet. Overall, it's an enjoyable ride. It just didn't need three hours. The whole story could have been told in two. See more LINDSEY C 2 days ago really non-stop action once it picks up. it's suspenseful, it's comedic, the dialogue is fantastic. and it was really unexpected. at a certain point I felt that it was kind of long but then it has a second wind . I honestly thought it was a zombie movie from the previews but it takes you on a creative twist. I really appreciate the difference in cultural blockbusters. it's a genre bending film that's definitely worth the watch See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A police chief, a policewoman and a group of hunters try to track down and kill a mysterious creature that's laying waste to a Korean village.
Director
Na Hong-jin
Producer
Kim Saemi, Son Seung-hyeon
Screenwriter
Na Hong-jin
Distributor
NEON
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Strong Violent Content)
Genre
Horror, Sci-Fi, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 9, 2026, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA)
$7.3M
Runtime
2h 40m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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