Thriller, Drama  •  2016  •  126 min  •  Teen (13+)

Tunnel (2016)

Tunnel poster

Tunnel (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped leaving himself for the unexpected whilst emergency services struggle to help.


Starring Cast

Ha Jung-woo  •   Bae Doona  •   Oh Dal-su


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's central thesis critiques systemic failures within government and media, highlighting bureaucratic indifference, sensationalism, and a lack of accountability that endangers ordinary citizens, aligning with progressive values emphasizing social justice and responsible governance.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features an entirely Korean cast, which is typical for its origin, and does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of roles traditionally associated with other ethnicities. Its narrative focuses on systemic critiques rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively, maintaining a neutral to positive framing for its main characters.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Tunnel' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a disaster survival scenario and societal commentary on emergency response, making no reference to queer identities or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Tunnel' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on a disaster survival scenario, focusing on the protagonist's struggle, the rescue operation, and a critique of bureaucracy and media. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Tunnel" (2016) is an adaptation of a novel. A review of the main characters from the source material and their portrayal in the film indicates no instances where a character's established gender was changed for the screen adaptation.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film "Tunnel" is a South Korean production based on a South Korean novel. All primary characters, implicitly East Asian in the source material, are portrayed by East Asian actors in the film, with no changes to their established racial identity.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.8
The Movie Database logo
7.3

Critic Ratings

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10.0
Metacritic logo
6.8

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