Burning

Name: Burning
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2018-05-17
Duration: 2 h 28 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Soo-kyung, Choe Seung-ho

2018·Movie·NR·148 min·★ 7.4(1,826)

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“The truth is all in your head.”

Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.

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Where to watch Burning in United States

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Where is Burning streaming around the world?

Country	Streaming on	Rent / Buy
United States	YouTube TV, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
India	Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Canada	MUBI, AsianCrush, Hoopla, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Australia	—	JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Germany	MUBI, ArthouseCNMA	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
France	Shadowz, Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	Filmin	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Belas Artes à La Carte	—
Japan	Amazon Prime Video, U-NEXT, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Burning

Burning is a 2018 Korean-language mystery, drama and thriller film directed by Lee Chang-dong. The cast is led by Yoo Ah-in, Steven Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo. It has a runtime of 2h 28m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 1800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on YouTube TV, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel.

Burning was produced by Pinehouse Film, NOWFILM, and NHK and made in South Korea and Japan. It was released on May 17, 2018, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $7 million, it went on to gross $7 million worldwide.

Director: Lee Chang-dong
Writers: Lee Chang-dong, Oh Jung-mi
Release date: May 17, 2018
OTT release: January 7, 2019
Original language: Korean
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: South Korea, Japan
Budget: $7 million
Box office: $7 million
Production: Pinehouse Film, NOWFILM, NHK

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Burning cast & crew

Burning was directed by Lee Chang-dong and written by Lee Chang-dong and Oh Jung-mi.

The cast features Yoo Ah-in as Lee Jong-su, Steven Yeun as Ben, Jeon Jong-seo as Shin Hae-mi, Kim Soo-kyung as Yeon-ju, Choe Seung-ho as Lee Yong-seok, and Moon Sung-keun as Lawyer.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Mowg, cinematography is by Hong Kyung-pyo, and it was produced by Lee Joon-dong and Ok Gwang-hee.

Is Burning worth watching?

Burning holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 1,826 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed mystery films.

At 2h 28m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy mystery, drama, and thriller, Burning is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Burning

In United States, you can stream Burning on YouTube TV, MUBI, MUBI Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, and AsianCrush, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on January 7, 2019.

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