The Good, the Bad, the Weird (Joheun-nom, Nabbeun-nom, Isanghan-nom) (2010)
86%RT Audience Score: 83%
Awards & Nominations: 3 wins & 6 nominations
Whilst never taking itself too seriously, this riotous and rollicking Sergio Leone-inspired Korean Western is serious fun
The Good, The Bad, The Weird is like a Korean Western on steroids. It’s got all the classic elements of a Western, but with a martial arts twist that will leave you on the edge of your seat. The action scenes are insane, and the humor is dark and twisted. It’s definitely not your typical Western, but that’s what makes it so damn good. If you’re looking for a wild ride, this movie is it.
Production Company(ies)
Mandeville Films, Walt Disney Pictures,
Distributor
IFC Films
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Carazo, Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
1967
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Mono
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:2h 7m
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Language(s):Italian, English
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Country of origin:Korea (South)
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 2010 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 17, 2010
Genre(s)
Western/Action
Keyword(s)
starring Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung, Ryu Seung-soo, Yoon Je-moon, Song Young-chang, directed by Kim Jee-woon, written by Kim Jee-woon, Kim Min-suk, Western, Action, R rating, box office gross $128.5K, budget unknown, reviewed by Hank Sartin, Peter Howell, Sam Adams, Andrea Gronvall, G Allen Johnson, Jeff Shannon, Nikki Baughan, David Harris, Derek Smith, Mike Edwards, Sean Axmaker, Brian Holcomb, Song Kang-ho as Yun Tae-Goo, Lee Byung-hun as Park Chang-Yi, Jung Woo-sung as Park Do-Won, Ryu Seung-soo as Man-gil, Yoon Je-moon as Byeong-chun, Song Young-chang as Kim Pan-joo, produced by Choi Jae-won
Worldwide gross: $25,253,887
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $254,098,058
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 574
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 27,709,712
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $1,200,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $12,074,089
Production budget ranking: 1,592
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $6,501,897
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $235,522,072
ROI to date (est.): 1,268%
ROI ranking: 95
Lee Byung-hun – Park Chang-Yi, The Bad
Jung Woo-sung – Park Do-Won, The Good
Ryu Seung-soo – Man-gil
Yoon Je-moon – Byeong-chun
Song Young-chang – Kim Pan-joo
Director(s)
Kim Jee-woon
Writer(s)
Kim Jee-woon, Kim Min-suk
Producer(s)
Choi Jae-won
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
3 wins & 6 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (65) | Top Critics (25) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (12)
November 18, 2011 | Rating: 3/5
Hank Sartin
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Imagine the sparseness of classic oaters matched with the energy of martial arts movies and you’ve got what Kim Jee-won has wrought.
August 6, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
You don’t feel the mad passion of Sergio Leone behind it, but a steadily spreading grin that never stops growing
May 11, 2010 | Rating: B+
Sam Adams
Philadelphia City Paper
TOP CRITIC
With a nod and a wink to Sergio Leone, South Korean filmmaker Kim Jee-woon delivers a slam-bang western set in Manchuria after the Japanese invasion in 1931.
May 7, 2010
Andrea Gronvall
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Kimchi Westerns, anyone?
May 7, 2010 | Rating: 3/4
G. Allen Johnson
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
If you’re going to attempt an ambitious action epic, you’d better have the directorial chops to pull it off. Kim clearly doesn’t.
May 6, 2010 | Rating: 2/4
Jeff Shannon
Seattle Times
TOP CRITIC
The Good, The Bad, The Weird isn’t simply one of the greatest films to come out of South Korea. It’s one of the greatest action adventure movies ever made, period.
October 30, 2019 | Rating: 5/5
Nikki Baughan
Roll Credits
Unfortunately, the glorious excesses that make The Good, the Bad, the Weird, so good and weird, also have a deadening effect.
October 22, 2019 | Rating: 3/5
David Harris
Spectrum Culture
It isn’t the film’s style-over-substance approach that prevents it from being as engaging and entertaining as it desires; it’s the lack of cohesiveness and discernible rhythm.
June 8, 2016 | Rating: 2/5
Derek Smith
Tiny Mix Tapes
The most amazing silliness I’ve seen in ages.
March 24, 2011 | Rating: 4/5
Mike Edwards
What Culture
… a madcap chase for a treasure map filled with double crosses, crazy escapes and lots of black humor.
September 4, 2010
Sean Axmaker
Stream on Demand
This film was a total blast from start to finish! It’s more than Good, has little that is Bad, and is filled with the Weird.
August 18, 2010 | Rating: 5/5
Brian Holcomb
CinemaBlend…
Plot
Blondie, The Good (Clint Eastwood), is a professional gunslinger who is out trying to earn a few dollars. Angel Eyes, The Bad (Lee Van Cleef), is a hitman who always commits to a task and sees it through
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The cast includes Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, and Jung Woo-sung.
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