The Good, the Bad, the Weird

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The Good, the Bad, the Weird

R

2010

2h 10m

Western

Action

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In the 1930s Manchuria, an encounter on a train triggers an epic crusade for a treasure map, prompting a marathon chase in hot pursuit of the loot. Do-won, "The Good", is a bounty hunter, out to track down Chang-yee, "The Bad", a charismatic hit man attempting to steal the map from a military official. However, the ruthless Tae-goo puts a hitch in both their plans when he secures the map for himself.

Critics Consensus

Whilst never taking itself too seriously, this riotous and rollicking Sergio Leone-inspired Korean Western is serious fun.

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Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Aug 6, 2010

3/4

Imagine the sparseness of classic oaters matched with the energy of martial arts movies and you've got what Kim Jee-won has wrought.

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Sam Adams

Philadelphia City Paper

May 11, 2010

B+

You don't feel the mad passion of Sergio Leone behind it, but a steadily spreading grin that never stops growing

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Andrea Gronvall

Chicago Reader

May 7, 2010

With a nod and a wink to Sergio Leone, South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon delivers a slam-bang western set in Manchuria after the Japanese invasion in 1931.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Sep 30, 2025

... ensure that the audience never forgets the discord which exists between the three principles and the fact that military action is always one bad day away from catching up with you.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Nov 9, 2023

3.5/4

The sort of film where people barrel through doors only to be blasted back through them. It also boasts bone-deep brutality in a way that belies its buoyancy but never betrays it — invoking desperation inherent to Manchurian life under multiple thumbs.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 22, 2023

3.5/4

Technically a marvel, entertainingly daft, The Good, the Bad, the Weird is funny, exciting, and save for the bloody knife fights, thoroughly enjoyable for general audiences.

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Mark C

@RT46032481 Aug 30, 2026

If I wanted cartoon logic, I would’ve watched a cartoon instead. Deeply disappointing for me personally since a tale of two sisters by the same director is one of my favourite movies ever.

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Randomation H.

@LimberisLuke2319 May 31, 2026

More westerns should be like this

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Jonathan O

@RT41230270 Jan 12, 2026

An absolute wild hilarious spicy Korean western international film and is actually a blast from start to finish and yes the title and the style does have the same vibe of The Good The Bad The Ugly but is absolutely very different and it's own thing.

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Rehan T

@RT81460504 May 13, 2025

It's like a spin off of the classic The good, the bad and the ugly, but not even close to that...

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Darren D

@DarrenJD Jul 23, 2024

South Korea's take on the Western genre, "The Good, The Bad, The Weird" is very open with where its influences came from & it's another wild ride from director Kim Jee-woon. "The Good, The Bad, The Weird," is a highly enjoyable action adventure of goofball antics featuring bounty hunters, criminals & a combination of gangs, all battling it out for personal goals & treasure. With plenty of humour & big action set pieces from Kim Jee-woon, I was kept entertained throughout. Jee-woon teaming up again with the always impressive Lee Byung-hun, with the added talent of some of South Korea's finest Song Kang-ho & Jung Woo-sung.

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Victor A

@Vicky9177 Jul 13, 2024

Epic, superbly made movie, great soundtrack to add

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Song Kang-ho

Yun Tae-Goo

Lee Byung-hun

Park Chang-Yi

Jung Woo-sung

Park Do-Won

Ryu Seung-soo

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Yoon Je-moon

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Synopsis

In the 1930s Manchuria, an encounter on a train triggers an epic crusade for a treasure map, prompting a marathon chase in hot pursuit of the loot. Do-won, "The Good", is a bounty hunter, out to track down Chang-yee, "The Bad", a charismatic hit man attempting to steal the map from a military official. However, the ruthless Tae-goo puts a hitch in both their plans when he secures the map for himself.

Director: Kim Jee-woon
Producer: Choi Jae-won
Screenwriter: Kim Jee-woon, Kim Min-suk
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Frontier Works Comic, Barunson E&A, Stone Comics Entertainment, Grimm Pictures, CJ Entertainment, CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics, Cineclick Asia, Bareunson Yeonghwasaeopbonbu, Yeonghwasageurim
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Nonstop Violence)
Genre: Western, Action
Original Language: Korean
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $128.5K
Runtime: 2h 10m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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