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Decibel

Decibel

Action · Drama · Thriller · 2022

A former Naval officer with a dark past must face off against an insurgent with a sound sensitive bomb.

Movie details

Decibel

“It will explode if it exceeds 100db.”

2022 Action · Drama · Thriller 1h 50m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.1 / 10

2.1K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

88 %

Tomatometer

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

A former Naval officer with a dark past must face off against an insurgent with a sound sensitive bomb.

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 Decibel?

The split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Hwang In-ho

Written by

Hwang In-ho · Lee Jin-hoon

Kim Rae-won

Kim Rae-won

Kang Do-young

Lee Jong-suk

Lee Jong-suk

Jeon Tae-sung

Jung Sang-hoon

Jung Sang-hoon

Oh Dae-oh

Park Byung-eun

Park Byung-eun

Cha Young-han

Lee Sang-hee

Lee Sang-hee

Jung Yoo-jung

Jo Dal-hwan

Jo Dal-hwan

No Jeong-seop

Cha Eun-woo

Cha Eun-woo

Jeon Tae-ryong

Court is in session

Put Decibel 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 Popcorn Loyalist

“Speed as an alibi.”

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