Drama

Spa Night (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Spa Night
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-08-19
Duration: 1 h 33 min

Spa Night is a 2016 drama directed by Andrew Ahn. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes and earned $38,578 worldwide. Critics gave it 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.

IMDb rating: 6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 96%
worldwide gross: $38.6K
Metascore: 76

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Released: August 19, 2016
Runtime: 1h 33m (93 min)
Director: Andrew Ahn
Genre: Drama
Original language: Korean
Studio: Strand Releasing
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The story

What Is Spa Night About?

The premise of Spa Night without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In the heart of Koreatown, shy 18-year-old David Cho unexpectedly discovers a clandestine realm of temptation and hidden desires. Working at an exclusive spa for men, he navigates a complex world of unspoken rules and burgeoning feelings, challenging his identity as a dedicated student and obedient son. His experiences force him to confront his own longings and question the expectations placed upon him.

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Crew

The Director of Spa Night

Directed by Andrew Ahn.

Director Andrew Ahn

From the director

More from Andrew Ahn

More films directed by Andrew Ahn, best-rated first: Driveways, The Wedding Banquet, Fire Island and 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing.

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Ratings

Spa Night Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Spa Night 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.1/10.

IMDb

6.1 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

96% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 60%
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Metacritic

76 Metascore

User score 7.1
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TMDB

59% User score
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Plot

Spa Night Plot Summary

What happens in Spa Night from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

David Cho is an eighteen-year-old who keeps his sexuality tightly hidden as he navigates life in Koreatown, Los Angeles. He lives with his immigrant parents, Jin and Soyoung, who run a family business that feels precariously balanced. One day, the family that has always supported him faces change when Jin and Soyoung decide to sell their restaurant. In a bid to help him secure a place in college, they enroll David in expensive, intensive classes and also arrange for him to shadow his old friend Eddie at the University of Southern California (USC) for two days, at Eddie’s mother’s request. This setup places David at a crossroads between traditional expectations and a growing awareness of his own desires.

Full summary

The whole story of Spa Night, scene by scene

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