Movies Like A Petal

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Road to the Racetrack

1991·2h 21m·★ 6.3·Jang Sun-woo

2 shared crewDir. Jang Sun-wooDP: You Yong-kil

A Short Love Affair

1990·1h 54m·★ 6.4·Jang Sun-woo

2 shared crewDir. Jang Sun-wooDP: You Yong-kil

A Taxi Driver

2017·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Jang Hoon

Themes: gwangju, gwangju uprising, democratization movementTMDB recommends

1987: When the Day Comes

2017·2h 9m·★ 7.7·Jang Joon-hwan

TMDB recommendsBoth star Sul Kyung-gu & Moon Sung-keun

Peppermint Candy

2000·2h 11m·★ 7.6·Lee Chang-dong

Themes: gwangju uprising, democratization movementFans also likedStarring Sul Kyung-gu

Silmido

2003·2h 15m·★ 7.0·Kang Woo-suk

TMDB recommendsBoth star Sul Kyung-gu & Huh Joon-ho

26 Years

2012·2h 15m·★ 6.2·Cho Keun-hyun

Themes: gwangju, gwangju uprisingFans also liked

May 18

2007·1h 58m·★ 6.9·Kim Ji-hoon

Themes: gwangju, gwangju uprising, democratization movement

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

2004·2h 28m·★ 8.0·Kang Je-kyu

TMDB recommendsStarring Lee Young-ran

Black Money

2019·1h 53m·★ 6.2·Chung Ji-young

TMDB recommendsStarring Moon Sung-keun

Escape from Mogadishu

2021·2h 1m·★ 7.0·Ryoo Seung-wan

TMDB recommendsStarring Huh Joon-ho

Han Gong-ju

2014·1h 52m·★ 7.2·Lee Su-jin

Fans also likedStarring Lee Young-ran

The Battleship Island

2017·2h 12m·★ 7.1·Ryoo Seung-wan

Fans also likedStarring Lee Jung-hyun

Joint Security Area

2000·1h 48m·★ 7.7·Park Chan-wook

TMDB recommends

Pandora

2016·2h 16m·★ 6.7·Park Jung-woo

TMDB recommends

National Security

2012·1h 46m·★ 7.0·Chung Ji-young

Both star Dong Bang-woo & Moon Sung-keun

The Host

2006·2h·★ 7.1·Bong Joon Ho

TMDB recommends

Inside Men

2015·2h 10m·★ 7.0·Woo Min-ho

TMDB recommends

Confidential Assignment

2017·2h 5m·★ 6.7·Kim Sung-hoon

TMDB recommends

Alice in Earnestland

2015·1h 27m·★ 6.8·Ahn Gooc-jin

Both star Lee Jung-hyun & Dong Bang-woo

How Good Is A Petal?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.