A Werewolf Boy

A heartwarming tale of love and loyalty that transcends the boundaries of humanity and nature.

Critics broadly praised the film as a lush, affecting romantic fantasy whose emotional melodrama and visual craft carry its unusual premise.

• Cheol-su becomes an unbeatable werewolf whenever someone in his pack is threatened
• Elderly Sun-yi returns to the cottage where she lived as a young woman

• Let the Right One Inshared fantasy romance with a supernatural outsider bonding with a human, melancholic tenderness
• The Shape of Watershared creature romance tone, lonely wild outsider and gentle emotional core
• My Sassy Girlshared Korean melodrama register with fantasy elements and bittersweet romance

Director

Jo Sung-hee

Release Date

2012-10-31

Runtime

122 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (296)

What is A Werewolf Boy about?

An elderly woman revisits the countryside cottage of her youth and recalls the feral, wolf-spliced boy who became her fiercely protective companion.

What is A Werewolf Boy like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Werewolf Boy as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is A Werewolf Boy violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Werewolf Boy as mild.

What did critics think of A Werewolf Boy?

Critics broadly praised the film as a lush, affecting romantic fantasy whose emotional melodrama and visual craft carry its unusual premise.

Which films are like A Werewolf Boy?

Films with a similar feel include Let the Right One In, The Shape of Water, and My Sassy Girl.

How long is A Werewolf Boy?

A Werewolf Boy runs 122 minutes.

Where can I watch A Werewolf Boy?

In United States, A Werewolf Boy streams on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV.