no other choice
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No Other Choice

2hrs 19mins
Directed by
Park Chan-wook
Featuring
Lee Byung-hun,
Son Ye-jin,
Park Hee-soon
Film Language
In Korean with English Subtitles
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Showtimes

Thu 1/01
6:30pm MH2
Fri 1/02
6:30pm MH2
Sat 1/03
3:30pm MH2
6:30pm MH2
Sun 1/04
3:30pm MH2
6:30pm MH2
Available for online purchase
Sold out/unavailable

The new film from director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, Decision to Leave) and based on Donald E. Westlake's novel The Ax. 

No Other Choice follows Man-su (Lee Byung-hun) on his desperate hunt for a new job after his abrupt layoff from the paper company he served for 25 years.

Winner of the International People's Choice Award at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. 

Screening in 35mm for all Moviehouse Two (MH2) shows! Screening digitally in all other houses.

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