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The Great Flood’ Leads Netflix’s Global Top 10 as Critics Split on Sci‑Fi Disaster Bet

The film blends disaster spectacle with speculative sci‑fi, a mix that has split critics.

Overview

  • The South Korean feature is now streaming on Netflix, written and directed by Kim Byeong-woo with a 106-minute runtime.
  • Set in a flooded Seoul, Kim Da-mi plays an AI researcher protecting a child, with Park Hae-soo in a prominent supporting role.
  • El Comercio Perú cites review aggregates at 58% on Rotten Tomatoes and 4.4/10 on Metacritic, indicating a divided reception.
  • Variety’s Dennis Harvey argues the film adds more complications than it can handle, while Movies We Texted About’s Manuel São Bento praises Kim Da‑mi’s acting but criticizes narrative coherence.
  • LA NACION reports the title is leading Netflix’s worldwide Top 10, and related coverage points viewers to Kim Da‑mi’s series Itaewon Class and Our Beloved Summer on the platform.