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A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

Drama · Action · Thriller · 2010

An idealistic policeman must bring down his estranged older brother, now a powerful gangster in a South Korean port city.

Movie details

A Better Tomorrow

“Brothers. Enemies. Killers.”

2010 Drama · Action · Thriller 2h 4m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.0 / 10

Community rating

An idealistic policeman must bring down his estranged older brother, now a powerful gangster in a South Korean port city.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over A Better Tomorrow?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Song Hae-sung

Written by

John Woo · Suk-Wah Leung · Chan Hing-Kai

Ju Jin-mo

Ju Jin-mo

Kim Hyuk

Song Seung-heon

Song Seung-heon

Lee Yeong-choon

Kim Kang-woo

Kim Kang-woo

Kim Cheol

Jo Han-sun

Jo Han-sun

Jung Tae-min

Kim Hae-gon

Kim Hae-gon

President Jeong

Seo Tae-hwa

Seo Tae-hwa

Prosecutor Jo

Lee Shin-seong

Lee Shin-seong

Gwang-hee

Court is in session

Put A Better Tomorrow on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.