# No Other Choice (2025) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/no-other-choice/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-13

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 86% |
| Critic Score | 97% |
| Audience Score | 90% |
| Metascore | 86/100 |
| Letterboxd | 4/5 |
| IMDb | 7.6/10 |
| Director | Park Chan-wook |
| Genres | Musical |
| Runtime | 100 min |

## Quick answer

No Other Choice (2025) earns a 86% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Park Chan-wook turns the anxiety of unemployment into pitch-black comedy, with Lee Byung-hun gleefully unraveling as a c Metascore 86/100. Directed by Park Chan-wook.

## Critics consensus

Park Chan-wook turns the anxiety of unemployment into pitch-black comedy, with Lee Byung-hun gleefully unraveling as a company man who'll stop at nothing to stay employed.

## Synopsis

When a man is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he grows increasingly desperate in his...

## Cast

Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Park Hee-soon, Lee Sung-min

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is No Other Choice worth watching?**
No Other Choice holds a 86% Celluloid Score. Park Chan-wook turns the anxiety of unemployment into pitch-black comedy, with Lee Byung-hun gleefully unraveling as a company man who'll stop at nothing to stay employed.

**What is No Other Choice about?**
When a man is abruptly laid off by the paper company where he has worked tirelessly for many years, he grows increasingly desperate in his...

**Who directed No Other Choice?**
No Other Choice (2025) was directed by Park Chan-wook.

**What is the Celluloid Score of No Other Choice?**
86% — the average of five public sources: critics 97%, audience 90%, Metascore 86/100, Letterboxd 4/5, and IMDb 7.6/10.

**Where can I watch No Other Choice?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the No Other Choice page for current options.

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