What is the Metascore for Memories of Murder?

Memories of Murder has a Metascore of 82 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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Memories of Murder

Q: Is Memories of Murder worth watching?

Memories of Murder (2003) has a Celluloid Score of 88%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Bong Joon Ho.

Directed by Bong Joon Ho · 2003

Quick Verdict

Memories of Murder (2003) has a 88% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

88%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

95% Critic Score

93% Audience

82 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.4

8.1 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 12m
Cast: Song Kang-ho , Kim Sang-kyung , Kim Roe-ha

Is Memories of Murder worth watching?

Yes — Memories of Murder earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Bong Joon Ho's procedural masterpiece pairs dark humor with mounting dread and a devastating final shot.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Memories of Murder about?

Detectives hunt Korea's first known serial killer in the 1980s, overwhelmed by incompetence, politics, and the limits of forensic science.

Critic Reviews

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Memories of Murder (2003) Review: A Korean Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Bong Joon Ho's Memories of Murder (2003) endures as a defining crime landmark from South Korea, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.