Limit (Korean: 리미트; RR: Rimiteu) is a 2022 South Korean crime thriller film directed by Lee Seung-Jun, starring Lee Jung-hyun, Moon Jeong-hee, Choi Deok-moon and Park Myung-hoon.
The film revolves around life safety policewoman So-eun, who as an undercover officer plays the mother of a serial kidnapping victim, faces the extreme crisis while solving the worst kidnapping case ever. It was released on August 31, 2022.[2]
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| Hangul | 리미트 |
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| Revised Romanization | Rimiteu |
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| Directed by | Lee Seung-Jun |
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| Screenplay by | |
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| Produced by | - Oh Pil-jin
- Chae Gil-byeong
- Jai Ho-shin
- Choe Gwang-rae
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| Starring | |
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| Cinematography | Kim Seong-hwan |
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- Better Tomorrow
- Naro Pictures
- Joy & Cinema
- JNC Media Group
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- TCO The Contents On
- JNC Media Group
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Release date |
- August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31)
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Running time | 87 minutes |
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| Country | South Korea |
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| Language | Korean |
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| Box office | est. US$$489,554[1] |
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- Lee Jung-hyun as So-eun, a police officer from the Life Safety Department, playing role of a mother of serial kidnapping victim[3]
- Moon Jeong-hee as Hye-jin, a friendly elementary school health teacher during the day, but a vicious villain[4]
- Jin Seo-yeon as Yeon-joo, a strong mother, who is the starting point of a child serial kidnapping case[5]
- Choi Deok-moon as Seong-chan, a detective in the homicide squad[6]
- Park Myung-hoon as Joon-yong, a maniac with a ruthless personality and a member of a criminal group[7]
- Park Kyung-hye as Myeong-seon, vicious villain duo with Joon-yong[8]
- Oh Min-suk as Lee Cheol-woo, a diplomat and husband of Yeon-joo[9]
- Cha Hee as Seon-mi
- Kim Ha-eon as Won-ho
- Lee Ji-hyun as Hyo-eun
- Jeon Guk-hyang as mother of So-eun[10]
- Lim Cheol-hyung as Park Hyuk-jun, University Hospital Specialist[11]
Lee Jung-hyun, Moon Jeong-hee and Jin Seo-yeon were cast in main leads of the film.[12] Oh Min-seok joined the cast in August 2020.[13] In July 2020, Park Myung-hoon confirmed to appear in the film.[14]
Principal photography began on July 10, 2020, and the filming was wrapped up on September 27, 2020.[15]
Production presentation was given on July 14, 2022 at Lotte Cinema Konkuk University in Gwangjin-Gu, Seoul.[16]
The film was scheduled to be released on August 17, but on August 3, the date was advanced to August 31, 2022.[17] It has runtime of 87 minutes.[18]
Box office
The film was released on August 31 on 684 screens.[19]
As of December 4, 2022[update], it is at the 28th place among Korean film released in 2022 with gross of US$489,554 and 68,097 admissions.[1]
Critical response
Kim Na-yeon writing in Star News wrote, "Limit is a film for maternal love by and for maternal love." Appreciating performances of the cast Kim wrote, "performances of the actors are flawless." Concluding she stated, "In particular, Limit is a worthwhile movie in that it tried an action thriller with three female actors as the main characters."[20] Ko Jae-wan of Sports Chosun also praised the performances of female cast but criticised the story writing, "the biggest weakness of Limit seems to be the story line." Concluding Ko opined, "Limit is a meaningful work just because it is a female action thriller movie that has been out for a long time after breaking through the corona era."[21] Lee Yoo-chae of Cine21 wrote, "Limit, has clear goal as it concentrates only on the process of mother rescuing her child." Lee opined that in the film villain character was not fully expressed, which reduced "the completeness of the film". Concluding, Lee stated, "The flow is often interrupted by presenting only the situation without considering the context before and after."[22]
Lee Hye-mi (August 3, 2022). "이정현의 '리미트', 8월 17일→31일 개봉일 변경[공식]" [Lee Jung-hyun's 'Limit', August 17th → Changed release date on 31st [Official]]. TV Report (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 4, 2022. Jung Yoo-jin (June 9, 2022). "'리미트', 이정현이 돌아왔다…의문의 전화를 받게 된 경찰 [N컷]" ['Limit', Lee Jung-hyun is back... Police who received a suspicious call [N cut]]. News1 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Kim Mi-hwa (June 14, 2022). "'리미트' 문정희, 압도적 연기력 폭발" ['Limit' Moon Jung-hee, overwhelming acting skills explode]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Kim Bo-ra (June 28, 2022). "'리미트' 감독 "이정현x문정희x진서연 캐스팅, 최상의 조합"" ['Limit' director "Lee Jung-hyeon x Moon Jeong-hee x Jin Seo-yeon casting, the best combination"]. Osen (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 28, 2022. Kim Na-yeon (May 10, 2022). "이정현X문정희X진서연 '리미트', 하반기 개봉 확정[공식]" [Lee Jung-hyun X Moon Jeong-hee X Jin Seo-yeon 'Limit' confirmed for release in the second half of the year [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Kim Bo-ra (June 30, 2022). "박명훈x박경혜, 비주얼 쇼킹…역대급 빌런 변신('리미트')" [Myung-Hoon Park x Kyung-Hye Park, visual shock... The greatest villain transformation ('Limit')] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Naver. Kim Mi-hwa (September 23, 2020). "박경혜, 영화 '리미트' 합류..문정희X박명훈과 호흡 [공식]" [Park Kyung-hye joins the movie 'Limit'... Breathing with Moon Jeong-hee X Park Myung-hoon [Official]]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved June 17, 2022. Woo Da-bin (September 10, 2020). "오민석, '리미트' 캐스팅 확정…예능→스크린까지 열일행보 ing [공식]" [Min-seok Oh confirmed to be cast in 'Limit'... Entertainment → screen-to-screen walk ing [Official]]. Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved June 17, 2022. Lee Jeong-beom (October 14, 2020). "전국향, 영화 '리미트' 출연… 이정현과 함께 연기 호흡 [공식입장]" [Jeon Guk-hyang to appear in the movie 'Limit'... Acting breathing with Lee Jung-hyun [Official position]]. Exports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Yang So-young (August 5, 2022). "임철형 '리미트' 출연…열일ing" [Lim Cheol-hyung appeared in 'Limit'... ten days] (in Korean). Maeil Business Star Today. Retrieved August 5, 2022 – via Naver. Jeon Hyeong-hwa (July 10, 2020). "이정현X문정희X진서연, 영화 '리미트' 촬영 돌입" [Lee Jung-hyun X Moon Jeong-hee X Jin Seo-yeon to start filming for the movie 'Limit']. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Hyo-jin Kang (August 5, 2020). "[단독]오민석, 영화 '리미트' 합류…이정현과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Min-seok Oh joins the movie 'Limit'... Breathing with Lee Jung-hyun]. Spot TV News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Park Chang-gi (July 1, 2020). "박명훈, 영화 '리미트' 출연…이정현과 호흡[공식]" [Park Myung-hoon to appear in the movie 'Limit'... Breathing with Lee Jung-hyun [Official]]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved June 17, 2022. Kim Ye-eun (July 14, 2022). ""여자들의 범죄스릴러"…'리미트' 이정현·문정희·진서연이 낼 시너지 [종합]" ["Women's Crime Thriller"... 'Limit' Lee Jung-hyun, Moon Jeong-hee, Jin Seo-yeon's synergy [synergy]]. Xports News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 14, 2022. Kim Mi-hwa (August 3, 2022). "이정현X문정희X진서연 '리미트', 개봉일 변경..8월 31일 개봉 확정 [무비타이밍]" [Lee Jung-hyun X Moon Jeong-hee X Jin Seo-yeon 'Limit', the release date changed..August 31st release confirmed [Movie Timing]]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 4, 2022. Kim Gye-yeon (August 7, 2022). "이정현과 문정희가 이끄는 액션스릴러 '리미트'" ['Limit', an action thriller led by Lee Jung-hyun and Moon Jeong-hee]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 7, 2022. Kim Na-yeon (August 28, 2022). "[리뷰] '리미트', 한계 '있는' 범죄 스릴러..연기는 명불허전" [[Review] 'Limit', a crime thriller with 'limit'... Acting is undefeated]. Star News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 28, 2022. Ko Jae-wan (August 8, 2022). "[SC리뷰] '리미트' 女배우 3인방 연기는 명불허전…복잡한 스토리라인 풀기는 관객의 몫" [[SC Review] The acting of three female actors in 'Limit' is undefeated... It is up to the audience to unravel the complex storyline.]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 28, 2022. Lee Yoo-chae (August 17, 2022). "[리뷰] 윤곽만 존재하는 악당 캐릭터가 내달리는 영화에 제동을 건다, '리미트'" [[Review] 'Limit' puts a brake on a movie in which a villain character with only outlines is running]. Cine21 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
