The Great Flood

"The last day on earth. The one choice for survival."

2025 1h 47m KO

😐

6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 788

Science FictionAdventureDrama

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

When a raging flood traps a researcher and her young son, a call to a crucial mission puts their escape — and the future of humanity — on the line.

“The last day on earth. The one choice for survival.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

NetflixSubscription

Netflix Standard with AdsSubscription

Cast

Kim Da-mi
Koo An-na
Park Hae-soo
Son Hee-jo
Kwon Eun-seong
Shin Ja-in
Jeon Hye-jin
Lim Hyeon-mo
Park Byung-eun
Lee Hwi-so
Lee Hak-ju
Shin Ga-won
Yuna
Lee Ji-su
Park Mi-hyeon
Mother-in-Law

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kim Byung-woo
Writers: Kim Byung-woo, Han Ji-su
Languages: Korean
Countries: South Korea

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 7

ERA

Did you know

Released last year.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Kim Byung-woo, shot by Kim Tae-soo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Lee Jun-oh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 7

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Park Min-sun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 7

AWARDS

Did you know

Kim Da-mi and Park Hae-soo and Kwon Eun-seong carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 7

FACT

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "The last day on earth. The one choice for survival.".

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 7

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt29927663 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kim Byung-woo directs. Kim Tae-soo behind the camera. Lee Jun-oh scores. Park Min-sun cuts. Produced in South Korea. Dialogue in Korean.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Directed by Kim Byung-woo, shot by Kim Tae-soo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Jun-oh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Park Min-sun shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kim Da-mi and Park Hae-soo and Kwon Eun-seong carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The last day on earth. The one choice for survival.".
7IMDB entry: tt29927663 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 27 themes, including "climate change", "natural disaster", "global warming", "transhumanism".

The technical file

Cinematography: Kim Tae-soo
Original score: Lee Jun-oh
Editing: Park Min-sun
Production design: Kim Byung-han
Costume design: Choi Eui-young
Makeup / hair: Choi Hye-im
VFX supervisor: Jung Chul-min
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: KO
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Great Flood (2025)

Also by

Kim Byung-woo

Stills · wallpapers

Selected frames

Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.

Wallpaper

Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

Community reviews

What people are saying

Manuel São Bento2025-12-19
★ 5/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/the-great-flood-movie-review-kim-da-mi-shines-in-a-convoluted-disaster-flick/ "The Great Flood ends up being a bittersweet experience, promising an immersion into the human soul in the face of the abyss, but floating only on the surface of several ideas without truly diving into any of them. It benefits immensely from the talent of Kim Da-mi, but it's pulled down by a script that can't decide if it wants to be an action blockbuster or a philosophical essay. An ambitious project that forgot to solidify its emotional foundations before opening the floodgates of scientific complexity." Rating: C
MovieGuys2025-12-20
★ 7/10
"The Great Flood" could have been the most remarkable disaster movie I've ever seen and indeed, on a certain level, it still is. This film successfully marries up the comfortable, if messy, normality of everyday suburban life, with a, by degree, increasingly terrifying disaster. It starts slowly, with heavy rain but then we see water building to oceanic levels, outside tall South Korean apartment blocks, topped off by horrifying giant waves, that quite literally, shatter the illusion of a safe and predictable future. Viewed from this perspective this film is simply stunning. Topped off by superb, sensibly understated but nonetheless emotionally girpping performances, from the talented cast. As another reviewer aptly points out, the departure from this script, is where this film comes up short. Indeed, an "essay on morality" and maybe humanism, is the perfect description of what this film tries to achieve in its second half, but never quite gets there. Its biggest problem is it does not set the stage for this sudden transition in its story, in a concise or convincing, manner. You might also argue it could have achieved the same emotional outcome, by simply furthering, the initial premise it so compellingly established. In summary, "The Great Flood" is a film of two parts. The first part is amazing, the second half muddies the waters, dissipating a message, about what it means to be truly human, it was already well on its way, to making.
misubisu2025-12-27
Review: The Great Flood (2025) Score: 6/10 The Great Flood is an ambitious and visually arresting disaster epic that aims to marry biblical-scale spectacle with intimate human drama. It is a film of awe-inspiring moments and powerful imagery, yet one that ultimately feels adrift in its own narrative depths, struggling to stay afloat under the weight of its grand intentions. What Works (The Spectacle): * Breathtaking Visual Scale: The film’s undeniable strength is its jaw-dropping visual effects. The rendering of the cataclysm—from the first ominous cracks in the earth to the terrifying, world-engulfing walls of water—is genuinely monumental and immersive. The destruction has a terrifying, tactile weight that is often missing from CGI-heavy spectacles. * A Strong, Grounded Core: The film is anchored by a compelling family unit at its heart. Their desperate struggle to survive, to make impossible moral choices, and to hold onto hope provides the essential emotional tether that makes the global disaster feel personal. The performances here are earnest and convincing. * Effective, Unflinching Tone: This is not a heroic, last-minute-rescue disaster film. It carries a palpable and grim sense of dread, emphasising the sheer, unstoppable power of nature and the fragility of human civilisation. The scale of loss is not sugar-coated, which gives the film a sobering, sometimes harrowing power. What Holds It Back (The Narrative Currents): * A Sea of Clichés: For all its visual innovation, the plot navigates a well-charted course of disaster movie tropes. The archetypes—the stubborn scientist ignored by authorities, the fractured family reconciling under pressure, the opportunistic villain—are all present and accounted for, offering few surprises in the human story. * Character Depth in Shallow Waters: While the central family is well-drawn, the vast ensemble of characters surrounding them often feel like pawns being moved toward the next set-piece. Their backstories and motivations are thin, making it hard to invest in their individual fates beyond the immediate spectacle of their peril. * Pacing & Theological Whiplash: The film awkwardly straddles the line between a secular climate-change parable and a mythic, almost divine reckoning. It introduces profound philosophical and theological questions about punishment, chance, and survival, but rarely engages with them in a meaningful way, often dropping them to return to the next chase or collapse sequence. Verdict: The Great Flood is a formidable technical achievement and a sombre, often harrowing watch. It delivers exactly what its title promises: a breathtaking, terrifying vision of apocalyptic deluge. However, its human story fails to match the depth of its digital oceans, leaving you more impressed by the waves than moved by the people trying to survive them. It is a spectacular, hollow epic—perfect for a big-screen immersion into sheer audiovisual power, but likely to recede from memory once the waters calm. Watch if: You are a disaster movie completist, crave state-of-the-art visual effects and sound design, or want a serious, grim-toned spectacle. Personally, I prefer a strong/engaging story over visual effects [you rarely seem to get both, these days]. Skip if: You seek nuanced characters, original plotting, or a film with substantive philosophical depth to match its visual scale.