Movie

Memories of Murder

“The worst of them will stay with you... forever.”

★ 8.1(4,676)20032h 11m

Memories of Murder is available to rent or buy on JustWatch TV and Apple TV Store in New Zealand. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Bong Joon Ho
Release date: 2003-04-25
Runtime: 2h 11m
Language: Korean
Box office: $26,000,000
Budget: $2,800,000
Status: Released
Country: South Korea
Studio: CJ Entertainment

Memories of Murder — trailer

About Memories of Murder

Memories of Murder is a 2003 movie in the Crime, Drama and Thriller genres, directed by Bong Joon Ho, starring Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung and Kim Roi-ha. It has a runtime of 2 hours 11 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.1/10 from 4,676 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Memories of Murder in New Zealand — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A sadistic serial rapist and murderer of young women terrorizes a small province in 1980s South Korea. To prevent further crimes, three increasingly desperate detectives with conflicting methods race against time to unravel the violent mind of the killer in a futile effort to solve the case.

Cast

Song Kang-ho

Detective Park Doo-man

Kim Sang-kyung

Detective Seo Tae-yoon

Kim Roi-ha

Detective Cho Yong-koo

Song Jae-ho

Sergeant Shin Dong-chul

Byun Hee-bong

Sergeant Koo Hee-bong

Go Seo-hee

Officer Kwon Kwi-ok

Ryu Tae-ho

Jo Byung-soon

Park No-shik

Baek Kwang-ho

Park Hae-il

Park Hyeon-gyu

Jeon Mi-seon

Kwok Seol-yung

Seo Young-hwa

Woman from Hill

Woo Go-na

Kim So-hyun

Themes & keywords

assassinpolice brutalityrapecorruptionpolicedetectiveinvestigationvictimbased on true storybased on play or musicalmurderserial killertorturebrutalitykiller

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Memories of Murder in New Zealand?+

In New Zealand, Memories of Murder is available to rent or buy on JustWatch TV and Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is Memories of Murder on Netflix?+

Memories of Murder is not on Netflix in New Zealand right now.

How long is Memories of Murder?+

Memories of Murder has a runtime of 2 hours 11 minutes (131 minutes).

Who stars in Memories of Murder?+

Memories of Murder stars Song Kang-ho, Kim Sang-kyung, Kim Roi-ha, Song Jae-ho and Byun Hee-bong.

When did Memories of Murder come out?+

Memories of Murder is a 2003 movie directed by Bong Joon Ho.

What genre is Memories of Murder?+

Memories of Murder is Crime, Drama and Thriller film.

Who directed Memories of Murder?+

Memories of Murder was directed by Bong Joon Ho.