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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Park Chan-wook

Writer:

Lee Kyoung-mi, Jahye Lee, Don McKellar

Release Date:

Dec 25, 2025

Runtime:

2hr 19m

Synopsis

After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.

Cast

  • Lee Byung-hun
  • Son Ye-jin
  • Park Hee-soon
  • Lee Sung-min
  • Yeom Hye-ran
  • Cha Seung-won
  • Yoo Yeon-seok
Moviegoers are saying
Park Chan-wook delivers another visually stunning masterpiece that tackles unemployment and self-worth with his signature blend of dark humor and innovative cinematography. Audiences are praising the film's groundbreaking formal techniques and timely exploration of job insecurity, though some find the heavy themes emotionally challenging.
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  • Nov 20, 2025

    what being on linkedin for 13 months does to a mf

    43.5K Likes
    júlia
    júlia
    Sep 19, 2025

    There are several formal moves in this — transitions, superimpositions, camera placement — that I’ve never seen before. No one doing it like Park.

    18.6K Likes
    Sean Fennessey
    Sean Fennessey
    Jan 3, 2026

    he had several other choices, but I understand him wholeheartedly

    18.3K Likes
    Reece
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    Sep 5, 2025

    I lost my job because of Elon Musk recently (sometimes referred to as being ‘doge-d’) and I’m glad Park Chan-wook gave me some new ideas for how to deal with that <3

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    Sydney🚀
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    Aug 29, 2025

    darkly funny, yes, but also expresses how deeply sad it is to live in a world that would have us believe our self-worth is inextricable with employment. another masterclass from the best of the best – so many tasty dissolves !!

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    iana
    iana
    Nov 22, 2025

    that one unemployed friend on a random tuesday:

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    Nov 22, 2025

    glad to see some proper unemployment representation

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    Preet
    Preet
    Sep 9, 2025

    he’s just so nasty with it

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    Karsten
    Karsten
    Jan 16, 2026

    kill computers not your coworkers ❤️

    7.1K Likes
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  • Brutalist
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    No Other Choice

    I’ll be honest, I was in between meh and liked. I had enormous expectations but I think this film wasn’t just made for me, I think it’s made for a different type of public. Cinematography was nice, on point, a lot of split shots. I feel like pacing was an issue for me, very slow moments,…

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    Caleb
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    No Other Choice

    Basically tells you the economy sucks, yet you find yourself with a job and are content being apart of the system.

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    Wagner Freitas
    Wagner Freitas loved
    No Other Choice

    Incredible stunning, a mastery of storytelling!

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  • Butterballs
    Butterballs loved
    No Other Choice

    Park has done it again, not as good as parasite cuz only 1 main character, but unreal story (adapted), acting, score, visuals. Audibly laughed at times, was on the edge of my seat, shaking my head. He knows how to portray human experience and extremes people will go. So good.

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    Leilany Rojas
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    No Other Choice

    this movie deserved more recognition, i love tragicomedy’s and this was so beautifully done, lee byung hun u deserved that nomination!!!

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    Jen
    Jen liked
    No Other Choice

    it was good!

    2 4M
  • Taylor Winters
    Taylor Winters liked
    No Other Choice

    This was great. I love how the director is not afraid to go there and the ending felt earned and meaningful. It’s a social commentary on how the workplace chews you up and spits you out—and how much of our identity and materialistic aspirations become tied up in that. Watch it. It’s good.

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    Lee
    Lee loved
    No Other Choice

    A topical comedy of errors. A gorgeous looking, masterfully edited, briskly paced dark comedy that takes some jabs at this unemployment-inflicted society that places higher value on the use of AI or keeping a demeaning job over real physical and mental interaction with a human.

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    Andrew Fink
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    No Other Choice

    A desperate job seeker decides the fastest way to employment is murdering his competition. No Other Choice is a Korean dark comedy with a sharp premise, strong visuals, and a light touch despite its grim idea. Not an Oscar play, but smart and entertaining. 8/10

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    Really enjoyed it. Showed just how much one would do and sacrifice to ensure stability which mirrors our world today. Truly beautiful desperation and it was snubbed so badly at the Oscars.

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    Park Chan-Wook is a genius

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100
Jan 28, 2026

Even as the death roll of capitalism continues to clutch Hollywood in its jaws, No Other Choice proves that, in the hands of a master, there’s still fertile ground to be found. His biting, incendiary dramedy calls into question how much we’re willing to accept – and how far we’re willing to go – in the name of preserving our own comfort.

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Hannah Strong
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Dec 23, 2025

Well shot, well acted and with locations that vary from brutalist factory sites to beautiful nearby forests, No Other Choice is both believable and absurd as it unfolds. But its social relevance remains spot-on.

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Jim Slotek
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Dec 5, 2025

As ever with Park Chan-wook, there are tasty bits of bright and bleak to noodle on in this stinging satire of AI and capitalism, but with a rigorous fix on the growing dehumanization infecting our world. One of the year’s best.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is No Other Choice (2025) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is No Other Choice (2025)?
The movie is 2hr 19min long.
What's No Other Choice (2025) about?
After being unemployed for several years, a man devises a unique plan to secure a new job: eliminate his competition.
Who's the cast of No Other Choice (2025)?
  • Lee Byung-hun as Man-soo
  • Son Ye-jin as Mi-ri
  • Park Hee-soon as Choi Seon-chul
  • Lee Sung-min as Goo Beom-mo
  • Yeom Hye-ran
  • Cha Seung-won as Go Si-jo
  • Yoo Yeon-seok
Who's the director behind No Other Choice (2025)?
Park Chan-wook directed No Other Choice (2025).