Memories of Murder
2003, Crime/Mystery & thriller, 2h 9m
73 Reviews 10,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Memories of Murder blends the familiar crime genre with social satire and comedy, capturing the all-too human desperation of its key characters. Read critic reviews
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Cast & Crew
Det. Park Doo-man
Det. Seo Tae-yoon
Det. Cho Yong-koo
Sgt. Shin Dong-chul
Sgt. Koo Hee-bong
Baek Kwang-ho
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Critic Reviews for Memories of Murder
All Critics (73) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (69) | Rotten (4)
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Memories of Murder is precisely what you'd expect from Bong.
December 3, 2020 | Full Review… -
Tracing a long, frustrating, and at times darkly funny investigation into the crimes of a rural South Korean serial killer, Memories of Murder is a thrilling and stomach-churning ride.
October 24, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
Bong elevates every scene with his unbelievably assured filmmaking.
October 19, 2020 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
Memories of Murder is a great satire of official laxity and arrogance, and its final scene is very chilling.
September 11, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Most telling of all is that tone, the slow, deep nuancing of what once felt cartoonish, the antic slapstick that suddenly turns sombre. With Bong, you never see what's coming. And then you're face to face.
September 9, 2020 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
How the hell does a film this tonally out there, with characters this lunkheaded and at times even cruel and hateful, manage to be so indescribably moving?
August 15, 2017 | Full Review…
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Memories of Murder is precisely what you'd expect from Bong.
December 3, 2020 | Full Review… -
Tracing a long, frustrating, and at times darkly funny investigation into the crimes of a rural South Korean serial killer, Memories of Murder is a thrilling and stomach-churning ride.
October 24, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
Bong elevates every scene with his unbelievably assured filmmaking.
October 19, 2020 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review… -
Memories of Murder is a great satire of official laxity and arrogance, and its final scene is very chilling.
September 11, 2020 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
It all combines to make a fascinating cinematic experience.
July 19, 2021 | Full Review… -
Bong weaves a compelling narrative that is part police procedural, part political critique, and part examination of toxic misogyny in Korean culture
June 19, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Memories of Murder
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Mar 07, 2015Bong Joon-ho uses a real Korean serial killer story as the basis for this always absorbing, terribly ironic and tragically hilarious crime drama that is both an intelligent social satire and a sharp political commentary, and he never ceases to surprise us until the very last shot.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Aug 07, 2013A murder chronicle that engulfs you into its own mystique. A richly layered film with great cinematic devices, satirical and distant at first, desperate, elusive and suspenseful by the end.Pierluigi P Super Reviewer
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Jun 12, 2013One of the best murder mystery films of all time! Based on a true story and an absolute must see!ZACHO D Super Reviewer
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Apr 10, 2013Amidst civil war, an under-manned, under-funded, and unprepared police department are faced with a serial killer. Mindblowing!Marcus W Super Reviewer
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