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Escape from Mogadishu
2021
· Movie
· 121 min
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MEANRANK
77/100
Every rating
62–95
out of 100
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 62, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 95.
See the most agreed on films →As the Somali Civil War erupts, rival diplomats from North and South Korea find themselves trapped and isolated in Mogadishu. With their embassies under siege and no hope of rescue from their governments, these ideological enemies must forge an uneasy alliance to survive the city's violent collapse and attempt a daring escape together.
Details
- Director
- Ryoo Seung-wan
- Writers
- Lee Ki-cheol, Ryoo Seung-wan
- Studio
- Filmmaker R&K, Dexter Studios, filmK
- Released
- 28 July 2021
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Box office
- $29.9M
- Awards
- 26 wins, 28 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 54 →26 wins from 54 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| 58th Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 | Grand Prize – Film | Ryoo Seung-wan | Winner |
| 58th Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 | Best Cinematography Award | Choi Young-hwan | Winner |
| 58th Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 | Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan and Lee Ki-cheol | Nominee |
| 58th Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Kim Jae-hwa | Nominee |
| 58th Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Kim So-jin | Nominee |
| 58th Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Koo Kyo-hwan | Nominee |
| 58th Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actor | Huh Joon-ho | Nominee |
| 58th Baeksang Arts Awards 2022 | Best Actor | Kim Yoon-seok | Nominee |
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42nd Blue Dragon Film Awards
15 nominations, 6 won
| Audience Choice Award for Most Popular Film | Escape from Mogadishu | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Kim Bo-mook | Winner |
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Winner |
| Best Film | Escape from Mogadishu | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Heo Jun-ho | Winner |
| Chung Jung-won Popular Star Award | Koo Kyo-hwan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Zo In-sung | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Kim Yoon-seok | Nominee |
| Best Editing Award | Lee Gang-hui | Nominee |
| Best Lighting Award | Lee Jae-hyeok | Nominee |
| Best Music | Bang Jun-seok | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan and Lee Ki-cheol | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Koo Kyo-hwan | Nominee |
| Technical Award | Stunts | Nominee |
| Technical Award | Special Effects | Nominee |
30th Buil Film Awards
11 nominations, 6 won
| Best Cinematography Award | Choi Young-hwan | Winner |
| Best Film | Escape from Mogadishu | Winner |
| Best Music Award | Bang Jun-seok | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan and Lee Ki-cheol | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Huh Joon-ho | Winner |
| Star of the Year Award | Zo In-sung | Winner |
| Best Actor | Kim Yoon-seok | Nominee |
| Best Art/Technical Award | Kim Bo-mook (Production design) | Nominee |
| Best Art/Technical Award | Yoon Dae-won (Martial arts) | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Koo Kyo-hwan | Nominee |
8th Korean Film Writers Association Awards
5 nominations, 5 won
| Best Art and Technology Award | Lee Jae-hyeok | Winner |
| Best Art/Technical Award | Lee Hee-kyung, Kim Bo-mook (Special Effects) | Winner |
| Best Cinematography and Lighting Award | Choi Young-hwan | Winner |
| Best Film | Escape from Mogadishu | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Heo Jun-ho | Winner |
Korean Association of Film Critics Awards
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Cinematography Award | Choi Young-hwan | Winner |
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Winner |
| Best Music Award | Bang Jun-seok | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Huh Joon-ho | Winner |
58th Baeksang Arts Awards
10 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography Award | Choi Young-hwan | Winner |
| Best Film | Escape from Mogadishu | Winner |
| Grand Prize – Film | Ryoo Seung-wan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Kim Yoon-seok | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan and Lee Ki-cheol | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Koo Kyo-hwan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Huh Joon-ho | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim Jae-hwa | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim So-jin | Nominee |
Chunsa Film Art Awards 2022
8 nominations, 1 won
| Technical Award (Cinematography) | Choi Young-hwan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Kim Yoon-seok | Nominee |
| Best Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Ryoo Seung-wan and Lee Gi-cheol | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Koo Kyo-hwan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Huh Joon-ho | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kim So-jin | Nominee |
| Technical Award (Music) | Bang Jun-seok | Nominee |
Fantasporto
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Orient Express Film | Escape from Mogadishu | Winner |