The Handmaiden
Directed by Park Chan-wook
In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.
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- James DerksenMay 20, 2026It's very well made, set design, costumes, acting are all top notch. But it's really not my type of movie. Story felt very weird to me, not in a good way. Felt really hard to keep watching it by the halfway point. Still finished it but the IMDB description feels way off from what you actually watch.
The Handmaiden Trivia
The Handmaiden was released on June 1, 2016.
The Handmaiden was directed by Park Chan-wook.
The Handmaiden has a runtime of 2h 25m.
The Handmaiden was produced by Syd Lim.
In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.
The key characters in The Handmaiden are Lady Hideko (Kim Min-hee), Sook-hee (Kim Tae-ri), Count Fujiwara (Ha Jung-woo).
The Handmaiden is rated R.
The Handmaiden is a Drama, Thriller, Romance film.
The Handmaiden has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.
The Handmaiden had a budget of $8.6M.
The Handmaiden has made $38.6M at the box office.