The Handmaiden

2016 • 145 minutes
4.7
157 reviews
96%
Tomatometer
Eligible
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About this movie

From Park Chan-wook, the celebrated director of Oldboy, Lady Vengeance and Stoker, comes a ravishing new crime drama. Park presents a gripping and sensual tale of two women - a young Japanese Lady living on a secluded estate, and a Korean woman who is hired to serve as her new handmaiden, but is secretly plotting with a conman to defraud her of a large inheritance. Inspired by the novel Fingersmith by British author Sarah Waters, The Handmaiden borrows the most dynamic elements of its source material and combines it with Park Chan-wook’s singular vision to create an unforgettable viewing experience.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
157 reviews
Chrisna S
November 21, 2017
This movie was kinda hard to guess lol it has a twisted plot ever! I love it tho. Ya know it is a good movie when you couldn't tell what's the ending gonna be.
Donovan Ethridge
October 5, 2018
Though some scenes were a bit graphic, it was visually stunning with a compelling story that had twists more than once. I feel it's in a category of its own, and now one of my favorite films.
joe parrish
February 3, 2017
What an amazing movie. Like stated go into this with as little knowledge as you can you will enjoy it more. Then rewatch and see what you can catch the second time thru.