Stoker
2013, Mystery and thriller/Horror, 1h 38m
204 Reviews 10,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Its script doesn't quite carry the dramatic heft of his earlier work, but Park Chan-wook's Stoker showcases his eye for sumptuous imagery and his affection for dark, atmospheric narratives populated by mysterious characters. Read critic reviews
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India Stoker
Charles Stoker
Evelyn Stoker
Gwendolyn Stoker
Richard Stoker
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Critic Reviews for Stoker
All Critics (204) | Top Critics (65) | Fresh (143) | Rotten (61)
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Thankfully, this director dislikes sentimentality. Park takes these beloved figures and unceremoniously exposes their failings.
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There is a freedom to his filmmaking; he's trying things, odd moods and unexpected edits and unconventional compositions. He likes to keep things popping, and you can't help but respond to the wit and playfulness of his style.
June 21, 2016 | Full Review… -
It's too safe, too knotty, too wastefully handsome, too dull.
January 3, 2014 | Full Review… -
Stoker trembles between the portentous and the ridiculous, and I think you know which one is going to win. The audience does make its decision: They've been had yet again.
June 12, 2013 | Full Review… -
While one is sure Stoker will satisfy many with its haughty ambivalence about any number of social taboos, others will find Park's first English-language effort decidedly vapid...
June 10, 2013 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
Style doesn't just win out here, it smashes substance like a bug under a shoe.
April 24, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/5.0
Audience Reviews for Stoker
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Feb 21, 2016Watch and wait. Signature Park Chan-Wook in superb camera angling, movement and set up of shots, the actors being more of a vehicle for the film than anything individual. Spookier than his previous pieces.Sanity Assassin ! Super Reviewer
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Feb 25, 2014One of the most exquisitely directed films of 2013.Anoop K Super Reviewer
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Jan 24, 2014This is a very carefully planned out story with a subtle slow tone that will either drive you mad or intrigue you. I went to watch this movie without having seen any movie trailers or promo and it really helped. Overall it's a great film, very suspenseful with twists and turns that you might not expect and fantastic acting from all the cast. Congratulations to Wentworth Miller on writing such a great film.Chris H Super Reviewer
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Oct 09, 2013This is the first English language film from Korean Auteur; Park Chan-Wook, whose films I've praised to be among the finest of last decade. If you familiar with his film then its easy to say this Gothic Thriller focuses on themes the director ha explored before. He just loves the bitter and darker side of humanity that intrigues and compels us viewers. 'Stoker' takes an archetypal Hitchcockian like plot into a rich and lavish american setting, stocked up with incredible editing and solid performances from a flawless cast playing such concerning and determined characters. Stoker is also a horror within itself of one character's motivations not exactly being what they appear to be, although it fascinating psychology that just brings humanity's darker side out of the shadows. This I recommend, being and incredibly fine if not superb effort of modern film-making.Luke E Super Reviewer
Stoker Quotes
| India Stoker: | Sometimes you need to do something bad to stop you from doing something worse |
| India Stoker: | Sometimes you need to do something bad to stop you from doing something worse. |
| Sheriff: | In a hurry? Know how fast you were going? |
| India Stoker: | Vivace effecioso, Mr. Sheriff. |
| Sheriff: | Pardon? |
| India Stoker: | Effectively fast, Mr. Sheriff. |
| Sheriff: | Effective for what? |
| India Stoker: | To get your attention. |
| Evelyn Stoker: | India, who are you? You were supposed to love me, weren't you? |
| Evelyn Stoker: | You know I've often wondered why it is we have children in the first place and the conclusion I've come to is at some point in our lives we realize things are, they're messed up beyond repair. So we decide to start again, wipe the slate clean, start fresh and we have children, little carbon copies we can turn to and say, you will do things I cannot. You will succeed where I have failed because we want someone to get it right this time. But not me, personally speaking I cannot wait to see life tear you apart. |
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