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Alienoid

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"For ages, aliens have locked up their prisoners in humans' bodies." In the year 2022, Guard (KIM Woo-bin) and Thunder live on Earth, managing alien prisoners who have been locked up in humans' brains. One day, a spacecraft appears in the sky over Seoul, and the police detective Moon (SO Ji-sub, "Moon") witnesses a strange sight.... Meanwhile 630 years earlier during the Goryeo Dynasty, the hapless dosa (Korean tao magician) Muruk (RYU Jun-yeol) and Ean (KIM Tae-ri), the so-called "The Girl Who Shoots Thunder", each scramble to outwit each other in pursuit of the mystical Divine Blade, for which a huge reward is being offered. Two sorcerers in search of the Divine Blade's secrets, Madam Black (YUM Jung-ah) and Mr. Blue (JO Woo-jin), as well as the masked Jajang (KIM Eui-sung), also set out on a desperate scramble to obtain the Blade. Meanwhile, a spacecraft emerges from a deep river, emitting light.... Those who pursue alien prisoners locked in human bodies in the year 2022, and the sorcerers who pursue the legendary Divine Blade in the year 1391.... When the door of time opens, everything becomes entangled!
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For viewers with the appetite to indulge its sheer spectacle, Alienoid is often an otherworldly feast.

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Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com Aug 26, 2022
3/4
The amazing thing is, as dorky and overstuffed as the plot tends to be—Alienoid is also often fast enough to keep pressing forward. What a rush; what a headache. Go to Full Review Elisabeth Vincentelli New York Times Aug 25, 2022
The movie is bursting at the seams, as if Choi... was drunk on pure filmmaking pleasure and threw every cinematic genre into a gigantic blender. Go to Full Review Anya Couture Geek Vibes Nation Jul 26, 2025
There’s a lot of moving parts, not all of them work as they should but figuring the sheer volume of what’s been thrown at the wall by Choi Dong-hoon’s script, some things are sure to stick. Go to Full Review Amarsanaa Battulga View of the Arts Aug 1, 2024
The road is bumpy at times but it helps that Choi effortlessly maintains a light tone throughout and stacks a star-studded cast that anchors the story that, to say the least, romps around. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis HanCinema Jan 4, 2023
5
"Alienoid" is a movie that definitely deserves a watch for its individual elements, particularly on the big screen, but does not make much sense as a whole. Go to Full Review Nathaniel Muir AIPT Dec 5, 2022
One of the most bonkers movies of the year. A sci-fi spectacle filled with time travel, aliens, robots, and magical cats. It can get overwhelming at times, but is an overall entertaining over the top watch. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Susan Sep 15, 2022 My rating is Daebak! Amazing action and sci-fi scenes. Acting was perfect. Comedy was Hilarious! Love all the actors but Kim Taeris action and Yum Jung Ahs comedy gave it that little extra something. See more adel A Sep 13, 2022 loved it anxious for the next part!!!! See more TAU2NYC Sep 13, 2022 Cast is excellent! Fun movie momentum and build up was on point. Lots of fun watching this movie! 🤙 See more en gee Sep 8, 2022 wasn't expecting a sequel, or more ? Found the feature to be entertaining and suspenseful ( edge of the seat ). Just like the Korean dramas I consume on TV at home. See more James P Sep 6, 2022 Very creative with fusion of historical with modern, but the story needs to be tighter and more focused. See more Lorelei Sep 5, 2022 A great mix of action, comedy, drama. Lengthy movie but you will not get bored. you will be entertained throughout the entire movie! See more Read all reviews
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Choi Dong-hoon

Director

Ryu Jun-yeol

Muruk

Kim Woo-bin

Guard

Kim Tae-ri

Ean

So Ji-sup

Moon Do-seok

Yum Jung-ah

Madam Black

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Synopsis "For ages, aliens have locked up their prisoners in humans' bodies." In the year 2022, Guard (KIM Woo-bin) and Thunder live on Earth, managing alien prisoners who have been locked up in humans' brains. One day, a spacecraft appears in the sky over Seoul, and the police detective Moon (SO Ji-sub, "Moon") witnesses a strange sight.... Meanwhile 630 years earlier during the Goryeo Dynasty, the hapless dosa (Korean tao magician) Muruk (RYU Jun-yeol) and Ean (KIM Tae-ri), the so-called "The Girl Who Shoots Thunder", each scramble to outwit each other in pursuit of the mystical Divine Blade, for which a huge reward is being offered. Two sorcerers in search of the Divine Blade's secrets, Madam Black (YUM Jung-ah) and Mr. Blue (JO Woo-jin), as well as the masked Jajang (KIM Eui-sung), also set out on a desperate scramble to obtain the Blade. Meanwhile, a spacecraft emerges from a deep river, emitting light.... Those who pursue alien prisoners locked in human bodies in the year 2022, and the sorcerers who pursue the legendary Divine Blade in the year 1391.... When the door of time opens, everything becomes entangled!
Director
Choi Dong-hoon
Producer
Kim Sung-min
Screenwriter
Choi Dong-hoon
Distributor
Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co
Caper Film
Genre
Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
Korean
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 26, 2022, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$168.3K
Runtime
2h 23m
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