The Best Kim Sung-soo Movies, Ranked
9 credits from 1995 to 2023, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. 12.12: The Day (2023) comes out on top with a score of 85. The biggest box office hit is 12.12: The Day (2023) with $97.5M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Kim Sung-soo Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Kim Sung-soo has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Crime leads with 2 films, and Running Wild (2006) is the pick of them.
The Best Kim Sung-soo Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Kim Sung-soo's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 2000s to 2020s.
The Latest Kim Sung-soo Movies
The most recent films Kim Sung-soo is credited on, newest first — starting with 12.12: The Day (2023). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
The Best Kim Sung-soo Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Kim Sung-soo films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Kim Sung-soo movie?
12.12: The Day (2023) is the best-rated Kim Sung-soo film, with a Movie Echo Score of 85. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
12.12: The Day: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Kim Sung-soo movie?
12.12: The Day (2023) made the most at the box office, with $97.5M worldwide, followed by Running Wild (2006) with $6.25M. Together, Kim Sung-soo's films with box office figures have made $122M.
What is the best Kim Sung-soo crime movie?
Running Wild (2006) is the best-rated of Kim Sung-soo's crime films. In other genres: 12.12: The Day (history) and Genome Hazard (drama).
What is the newest Kim Sung-soo movie?
The newest film on Kim Sung-soo's filmography is 12.12: The Day (2023), directed by Kim Sung-soo.
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