Ranking November 2016's Movies - From Worst To Best

4. The Wailing

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20th Century Fox Korea

RottenTomatoes Score: 98% (8.0/10)

Box Office: Budgetary data isn't available, but that $51.3 million worldwide box office ensures it's a hit.

Verdict: Another haunting thriller from Na Hong-jin (The Chaser), The Wailing is definitely far too long at 156 minutes and its lack of concrete explanation may make it too opaque for some, but it's nothing if not an entrancing, hypnotic vision that's incredibly difficult to shake.

It's all about the incredible atmosphere and excellent performances, which help push the movie through even its more arduous and confusing sequences.

Damn-near guaranteed to be one of the year's big cult classics, The Wailing reaffirms the singularly beguiling quality of South Korean cinema.

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