7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Broker (2022)
Broker (2022)
Overview
Sang-hyun is always struggling from debt, and Dong-soo works at a baby box facility. On a rainy night, they steal the baby Woo-sung, who was left in the baby box, to sell him at a good price. Meanwhile, detectives were watching, and they quietly track them down to capture the crucial evidence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.9
Overview
Sang-hyun is always struggling from debt, and Dong-soo works at a baby box facility. On a rainy night, they steal the baby Woo-sung, who was left in the baby box, to sell him at a good price. Meanwhile, detectives were watching, and they quietly track them down to capture the crucial evidence.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores universal themes of family, abandonment, and human connection through the lens of an illegal baby-selling operation, presenting all characters with deep empathy and moral ambiguity. Its focus on individual human dilemmas and the formation of unconventional bonds, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or systemic critique, leads to a neutral rating.
The movie features a culturally authentic East Asian cast, reflecting its South Korean setting without engaging in race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative explores complex human relationships and societal issues, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features a church as the location for the baby box, a facility designed to provide a safe haven for abandoned infants. While the narrative explores the morally complex actions of individuals, the church's role in offering this charitable service is presented without critique, implicitly acknowledging the compassionate intent behind such institutions.
The film "Broker" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a group of individuals involved with a baby box, exploring themes of family, abandonment, and human connection without addressing queer identity or experiences.
The film 'Broker' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on themes of family, adoption, and the baby box system in South Korea, without engaging with transgender identity or experiences.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Broker (2022) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or legacy characters. Therefore, its characters do not have pre-established canonical genders that could be swapped.
Broker (2022) is an original South Korean film with characters created specifically for this production. There is no prior source material, historical record, or previous installment establishing any character's race differently from their on-screen portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
7.2
Critic Ratings
9.4
7.7
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