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No Other Choice (2025)
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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.
Cast
Lee Byung-hunas Man-su
Son Ye-jinas Mi-ri
Park Hee-soonas Choi Seon-chul
Lee Sung-minas Gu Bum-mo
Yeom Hye-ranas Lee A-ra
Cha Seung-wonas Ko Si-jo
Kim Woo-seungas Si-won
Oh Dal-suas Detective #1
Choi So-yulas Ri-won
Lee Suk-hyeongas Detective #2
Kim Hyeong-mookas Lee Won-no
Yoo Yeon-seokas Chin-ho
Woo Jeong-wonas Dong-ho's Mother
Hwang Gyu-chanas Young Worker at Solar Paper
Facts
| Release date | September 24, 2025 |
| Runtime | 139 min (2h 19m) โ longer as the 2025 average of 115 min |
| Genres | Comedy, Thriller, Drama, Crime |
| Original title | ์ด์ฉ์๊ฐ์๋ค |
| Language | KO |
| Budget | $12,200,000 |
| Box office | $40,223,568 (3.3ร budget) |
| IMDb | tt1527793 |
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Questions
How long is No Other Choice?
No Other Choice runs 139 minutes (2h 19m).
Is No Other Choice worth watching?
TMDB users give it 7.5/10 across 1,297 votes, which places it #21 of 142 films released in 2025 in this index (top 86%) and #306 among 2885 comedy titles.
Who directed No Other Choice?
No Other Choice was directed by Park Chan-wook. Other well-rated titles by the same director: The Handmaiden (2016), Oldboy (2003), Joint Security Area (2000).
Who stars in No Other Choice?
Lee Byung-hun as Man-su; Son Ye-jin as Mi-ri; Park Hee-soon as Choi Seon-chul; Lee Sung-min as Gu Bum-mo; Yeom Hye-ran as Lee A-ra; Cha Seung-won as Ko Si-jo.
What is No Other Choice rated?
It carries a r certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for No Other Choice?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/75012.