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Drama  •  2022  •  129 min  •  Adults (18+)

Broker (2022)

Broker poster

Broker (2022)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.8

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

Song Kang-ho  •   Gang Dong-won  •   Bae Doona

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

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.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

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

Christianity: Positive
Confidence: High

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.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

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.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

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.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

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

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.1
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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9.4
Metacritic logo
7.7

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