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The Face Reader
“Look fate in the face.”
70%
Movie
2h 20m
AI Analysis
The Face Reader (2013) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Face Reader (2013) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne. Our models also surface themes such as power from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~140 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Face Reader 70% (104 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Face Reader is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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70%
from 104 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2013-09-11
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 220176
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Where can I watch The Face Reader (2013)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Face Reader?
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What is The Face Reader about?
An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.
Is there an AI analysis for The Face Reader?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Face Reader?
The official runtime for The Face Reader is approximately 140 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Song Kang-ho
Nae-kyung

Lee Jung-jae
Grand Prince Soo-yang

Baek Yoon-sik
Kim Jong-seo

Cho Jung-seok
Paeng-heon

Lee Jong-suk
Jin-hyeong

Kim Hye-soo
Yeon-hong

Kim Eui-sung
Han Myung-hoi

Chae Sang-woo
Dan-jong

Kim Tae-woo
King Mun-jong

Ko Chang-seok
Choi Dae-gam

Seo Hyun-woo
Jin-moo

Woo Sang-jeon
Old Han Myung-hoi

Kim Kang-hyun
Murder Suspect (uncredited)

Min Chae-yeon
Young Wife (uncredited)

Kim Seo-hyeon
Fake Soo-yang

Chun Sin-hwan
Shin Sook-ju
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Kim Ho-yeon
Jo-geuk-gwan

Kim Yeon-soo
Gayageum Gisaeng
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