“For ages, aliens have locked up their prisoners in humans bodies.”
Alienoid moves between the late Goryeo dynasty and 2022, following two separate hunts that collide when a portal opens across time. In the past, gurus pursue a fabled holy sword, while in the present humans track an alien prisoner trapped inside a human body. The film links these threads through a time-slip that brings the two eras into contact.
Released in 2022, the film runs 142 minutes and was made in the United States and South Korea. Choi Dong-hoon directs, shaping the story around a large ensemble that includes Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Tae-ri, Kim Woo-bin, So Ji-sub, Yum Jung-ah and Jo Woo-jin. Their characters are drawn into the search for the sword, the prisoner and the strange event that connects them.
Set against historical Korea and a modern city, the film blends fantasy, science-fiction and adventure with action. Its shifting timeline gives it a restless, high-energy tone, while the presence of aliens, wizards and a hidden prisoner keeps the story rooted in mystery. The contrast between past and present gives it a broad, playful scale.
Released in 2022, the film runs 142 minutes and was made in the United States and South Korea. Choi Dong-hoon directs, shaping the story around a large ensemble that includes Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Tae-ri, Kim Woo-bin, So Ji-sub, Yum Jung-ah and Jo Woo-jin. Their characters are drawn into the search for the sword, the prisoner and the strange event that connects them.
Set against historical Korea and a modern city, the film blends fantasy, science-fiction and adventure with action. Its shifting timeline gives it a restless, high-energy tone, while the presence of aliens, wizards and a hidden prisoner keeps the story rooted in mystery. The contrast between past and present gives it a broad, playful scale.
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6.9 / 10