agmtw logo
search

Juror 8 (2019)

Juror 8 (2019)

7.2

A fun and colorful feature about the eight jurors in South Korea's first jury trial

Movie

South Korea
Korean
Comedy, Drama, Mystery
2019

What it's about

Seoul, South Korea, September 21st, 2008. Eight citizens, the first to intervene as jurors in the country's legal history, are randomly selected to examine a matricide case that appears to have been resolved due to the existence of apparently conclusive evidence.

The take

Based on the first jury trial in South Korea, Juror 8 tells the story of eight ordinary citizens with different backgrounds who are summoned to be the jurors of a case that's believed to be a murder. These characters who have no background or knowledge in law find themselves able to decide someone's fate. Unlike 12 Angry Men, Juror 8 delivers a lot of cunning and humorous dialogue between the characters. It’s a good mix between comedy and mystery.

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

UP NEXT 

Silenced (2011)

A brutal and harrowing exposé of the schoolwide abuse case that sparked outrage in Korea

9.0

Poetry (2011)

A movie that aims straight for your heart and leaves you broken into a thousand pieces

8.8

Han Gong-ju (2013)

A bitter story about school, friendship, and life

7.7

Drive My Car (2021)

A poignant, meandering tale of art, love, and loss

8.9

Fast & Feel Love (2022)

Speed stacking makes a comeback in this surprisingly funny film

7.0

My Name Is Loh Kiwan (2024)

Love enables survival in this moving drama about the refugee experience

7.0

Microhabitat (2017)

Challenging self-preservation in a profit-oriented world

7.4

The Host (2006)

Family saves each other in this emotionally satisfying, epic monster movie

7.7

Riceboy Sleeps (2022)

An immigrant tale that is as beautiful as it is heartbreaking

8.6

Minari (2021)

A winning story about the pursuit of the American Dream

7.8

Curated by humans, not algorithms.

agmtw logo

© 2024 agoodmovietowatch, all rights reserved.