I Saw the Devil
Directed by Kim Jee-woon · 2010 ·
I Saw the Devil (2010) earns a 79% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Five-source breakdown
Softbank Ventures Why this score?
- Majority of critics rated it fresh (81%).
- General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
- Metascore is generally favorable (67/100).
- Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.1/5).
- Celluloid Score 79% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded thriller, horror pick
Not ideal for
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Is I Saw the Devil worth watching?
Yes — I Saw the Devil earns a 79% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Not for the faint of heart — Kim Jee-woon's extreme thriller pushes vengeance cinema to its breaking point.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is I Saw the Devil about?
A secret agent hunts a serial killer who murdered his fiancée, descending into a cycle of revenge that threatens to consume his humanity.
