Films No Other Choice

Film • 2025 • Comedy, Crime, Drama, …

After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.

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Park Chan-wookDirector & Writer
Lee Kyoung-miWriter
Lee Ja-hyeWriter
Donald E. WestlakeNovel
Don McKellarWriter
Lee Byung-hunYoo Man-soo
Son Ye-jinLee Mi-ri
Park Hee-soonChoi Seon-chul
Lee Sung-minKoo Beom-mo
Yeom Hye-ranLee A-ra
Cha Seung-wonKo Si-jo
Kim Woo-seungYoo Si-won
Choi So-yulYoo Ri-won
Kim Hyeong-mookLee Won-no
Woo Jeong-wonDong-ho's Mother
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Details

Status	Released
Release	September 24, 2025
Origins	Korea (Republic of)
Genres	Comedy Crime Drama Thriller
Tags	Korean Caper Dark Comedy Satire

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Reviews	"No Other Choice": What not to do when you lose your job Coleman Spilde • salon.com This Is the Funniest—and Darkest—Satire of the Year The Daily Beast • thedailybeast.com ‘No Other Choice’ Review: Park Chan-wook’s Dazzling Murder Comedy Is a Masterclass in Controlled Chaos Jessica Kiang • variety.com ‘No Other Choice’ TIFF Review – Park Chan-wook’s Murderous Dark Comedy Has Bite Meagan Navarro • bloody-disgusting.com No Other Choice review: Downsizing BFI • bfi.org.uk ‘No Other Choice’ Review: A Job Candidate Slays His Competition in Park Chan-wook’s Brilliant, Bloody, and Bleakly Hilarious Capitalism Satire David Ehrlich • indiewire.com No Other Choice – first-look review Little White Lies • lwlies.com "NO OTHER CHOICE" - Review Cody Dericks • nextbestpicture.com ‘No Other Choice’ review: Park Chan-wook’s economic satire is a darkly comic treat Screen • screendaily.com Venice Loves Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice, With Good Reason Bilge Ebiri • vulture.com

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