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Hope

Is this how it ends?

6.8(393)20262h 37m490

In the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to investigate a mysterious creature wreaking havoc on the community. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.

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Status
Released
Budget
$46M
Box office
$49.5M
Language
Korean
Part of Hope Collection · 0 films
  • supernatural
  • horse
  • shootout
  • police officer
  • hunted
  • police shootout
  • remote village
  • aliens
  • 20th century
  • horror
  • fight for survival
  • chasing

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Behind the camera

Director

Na Hong-jin

Produced in

South Korea

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • TheatricalA23 Oct 2026
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York Asian Film Festival20 Jul 2026
    • TheatricalR9 Sept 2026
    • Digital / OTTR13 Oct 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereEdinburgh International Film Festival16 Aug 2026
    • Theatrical1525 Sept 2026
    • Physical15Blu-ray28 Dec 2026
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • Theatrical29 Oct 2026
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival22 Aug 2026
    • TheatricalMA 15+10 Sept 2026
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival9 Sept 2026
    • Theatrical9 Sept 2026
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical+138 Oct 2026
    • PremiereMUBI Fest Buenos Aires23 Oct 2026
  • AustriaAT

    • PremiereSLASH Filmfestival27 Sept 2026
  • AzerbaijanAZ

    • Theatrical1 Oct 2026
  • BahrainBH

    • Theatrical29 Oct 2026
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical4 Nov 2026
  • BoliviaBO

    • Theatrical8 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Hope was released on 15 July 2026.

Audience reviews

8
  • B

    Brent Marchant

    9/13/2026

    4/10

    An old saying maintains “Never put the cart before the horse,” an observation whose implications should be obvious. That applies in filmmaking, too: When a standalone production is thought to be the inspiration for a new franchise, the creators need to be careful not to get ahead of themselves. That’s to say that the first film in the proposed series absolutely must be a knock-out to earn the right to a sequel (or se…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    10/1/2026

    6/10

    The discovery of a badly mauled cow is quite perplexing for the local police chief (Hwang Jung-min), especially when a few of his wise-cracking citizens suggest it might have been caused by a marauding tiger! It doesn't take him long to realise that whatever it is, it's a great deal bigger and more menacing than a cat as he returns to town and finds scenes of death and destruction with gunfire sounding regularly. Wha…

  • C

    Chris Sawin

    10/9/2026

    9/10

    *Hope* is one of the most well-rounded action thrillers of the year. The clunky ending does drop its otherwise action-packed masterpiece status down slightly, but *Hope* effortlessly blends so many genres with stellar performances, impressive gore, and intensely riveting action sequences. https://bit.ly/NaHopejin

  • S

    Sierbahnn

    10/16/2026

    8/10

    This is a really bad day for Hope Harbor. You build tension in movies by the characters being relatable and putting them in peril that you can understand. This movie does this exceedingly well because you can tell just how terrified the characters are of what is going on around them. It effectively builds the tension and you get very engaged in what is happening. The movie shifts tonally a few times and yet manag…

  • C

    Chandler Danier

    10/16/2026

    7/10

    So many good shots. Good creature movement. Funny sudden stuff. Great camera work. Reflective car hood. Cool monster throwing stuff. Sweet driving scenes... 2.5 hours. Booooooorrrriiiiiiiiinnnnngggggggg. What were they trying to prove? They could make a super long movie with too much crap in it? Well they did. So much potential lost in repetition, meandering and...too much stuff. I guess there's too much stuff str…

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