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Alienoid (2022)

Alienoid poster
Original title
외계+인 1부
Directed by
Choi Dong-hun
Genre
fantasy film, action film, science fiction film, time-travel film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
2h 22m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 576 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During the late Goryeo dynasty and in modern day 2022, aliens appear and cause time gates to open between both eras. The film follows various characters caught up in this collision of time periods and alien technology.

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What happens

Alienoid (Korean: 외계+인 1부) is a 2022 South Korean science fiction action film written and directed by Choi Dong-hoon. It features an ensemble cast, including Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Woo-bin, Kim Tae-ri, So Ji-sub, Yum Jung-ah, Jo Woo-jin, Kim Eui-sung, Lee Hanee, and Shin Jung-geun. The film depicts an extraordinary story that unfolds as the gates of time open between late Goryeo and the present in 2022, when aliens appear. It was released on July 20, 2022, in IMAX and 4DX formats. The continuation, Alienoid: Return to the Future, was released on January 10, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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