# HOPE (2026) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/hope-2026/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 71% |
| Editorial Rating | 82/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 75% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 68/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.4/5 |
| IMDb | 6.7/10 |
| Director | Na Hong-jin |
| Genres | Science Fiction, Thriller, Action, Horror |
| Runtime | 157 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes |

## Quick answer

HOPE (2026) has not been released yet — no Celluloid Score. Directed by Na Hong-jin. Check back after release for critic and audience ratings.

## Celluloid verdict

A decade of anticipation buys Na Hong-jin room to sprawl, and sprawl he does — an overstuffed, frequently astonishing creature epic whose nerve-shredding set pieces outrun its wobbly world-building and divisive ending.

## Synopsis

In Hope Harbor, a fishing village hard against the DMZ, wildfires sever all communications just as something inhuman comes down out of the mountains. A weary police chief, a rookie officer and a village of armed locals set out to hunt the creature — and quickly become the hunted. Na Hong-jin's first film since The Wailing is a $46 million science-fiction colossus, a decade in the making, that premiered in competition at Cannes and delivered Korea's biggest box-office opening of 2026, with Hwang Jung-min leading an international ensemble that folds in Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander.

## Cast

Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes.

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is HOPE worth watching?**
HOPE (2026) has not yet been rated — it is an upcoming release. A decade of anticipation buys Na Hong-jin room to sprawl, and sprawl he does — an overstuffed, frequently astonishing creature epic whose nerve-shredding set pieces outrun its wobbly world-building and divisive ending.

**What is HOPE about?**
In Hope Harbor, a fishing village hard against the DMZ, wildfires sever all communications just as something inhuman comes down out of the mountains. A weary police chief, a rookie officer and a village of armed locals set out to hunt the creature — and quickly become the hunted. Na Hong-jin's first film since The Wailing is a $46 million science-fiction colossus, a decade in the making, that premiered in competition at Cannes and delivered Korea's biggest box-office opening of 2026, with Hwang Jung-min leading an international ensemble that folds in Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander.

**Who directed HOPE?**
HOPE (2026) was directed by Na Hong-jin.

**What is the Celluloid Score of HOPE?**
71% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (82/100), Metascore (68/100), Letterboxd (3.4/5), and IMDb (6.7/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch HOPE?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the HOPE page for current options.

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Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

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