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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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Once it gets going, there’s no stopping Hope as it takes viewers through the thrilling twists and turns of an alien invasion filled with equal parts humor and horror.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

Sep 28, 2026

4/5

The sheer spectacle whipped up by director Na Hong-jin is remarkable.

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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.

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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.

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Dionar Hidalgo

Algo Más Que Cine

9 hrs ago

9/10

A blood-soaked, wildly entertaining sci-fi spectacle that thrives on chaos, dark humor, and jaw-dropping action. Na Hong-jin swings for the fences, even if the bloated runtime and thin character development hold it back.

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Patrick Cremona

Radio Times

1 day ago

4/5

This is an undeniably entertaining film that is just bonkers enough to make up for its various shortcomings.

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María Fernanda Mugica

La Nación (Argentina)

2 days ago

4/5

A final chase, spectacular, terrifying, and humorous in equal measure, reminds the audience of the power of Hope at its best. [Full review in Spanish]

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Phantom

1 day ago

Liked the story but the CGI is horrible

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Chris

6 days ago

Funny af. Satirical monster alien film with a packed cast

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Amy H

Oct 3, 2026

The only way to understand this bananas ending is to go online and learn what was in the director’s head.

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Jose

Sep 30, 2026

it's a good balance of everything. there were parts I got frustrated while others parts making up for them. but overall, entertaining, and kept building suspense.

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FOSHOOO

Sep 30, 2026

Hella of a ride that takes big swings

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Patrick

Sep 29, 2026

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.

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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
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 13, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.0M
Runtime: 2h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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