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Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War Image
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Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 46 Ratings

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  • Summary: A story of two brothers set against the backdrop of the Korean War.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Curiel
    100
    An intense, powerful film.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ethan Alter
    60
    It's easy to view the story of these brothers as a larger metaphor for the relationship between the two Koreas, which gives the film an added resonance that your typical Hollywood war movie wouldn't possess.
  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    25
    Almost entirely devoted to combat violence and sentimental interludes.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    This is the best movie ever and for those who didn't give it atleast over 8 u suck omg how can u be so stupid, u obviously didn't watch the movie or your mentally challenged.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. MichaelS.
    10
    This is one of the greatest movie I have ever seen. It is like a Korean Saving Private Ryan!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. DaleK.
    10
    This movie is one of my favorites because I wonder if my brother and I were Jin-tae and Jin-seok. People think that it is all about blood and gore, but it's actually about brotherhood. The violence is there because it is to portray the kinds of things that happened to people in the war.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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