Hope
“Is this how it ends?”
In the remote South Korean village of Hope Harbor, police chief Bum-seok and officer Sung-ae are called to investigate a mysterious creature wreaking havoc on the community. But all is not as it seems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions.
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Cast
33 people
Hwang Jung-min
Go Bum-seok
Known for
The Wailing
Narco-Saints
Zo In-sung
Go Sung-ki
Known for
Moving
A Dirty Carnival
Hoyeon
Lim Sung-ae
Known for
Squid Game
Disclaimer
Alicia Vikander
J'aur
Known for
Tomb Raider
Ex Machina
Michael Fassbender
Ma'veyyo
Known for
Alien: Covenant
Band of Brothers
Taylor Russell
Ai'dovor
Known for
Escape Room
Lost in Space
Cameron Britton
Va'migere
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
A Man Called Otto
Lee Sang-hee
Nak-yeon
Known for
Squid Game
Midnight
Um Mun-suk
Yang-bae
Known for
Backstreet Rookie
Hello, Me!
Im Hyun-sik
Hae-sul
Known for
Jewel in the Palace
200 Pounds Beauty
Hwang Seok-jeong
Head of Health Center
Known for
She Was Pretty
Because This Is My First Life
Han Woo-yeol
Wan-seob
Known for
JUNG_E
D.P.
Na Hong-jin Director · Michael Abels Composer Hong Kyung-pyo Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $49M · Budget $46M · United States release September 9, 2026
Box office
Budget
$46,000,000
Worldwide gross
$49,456,866
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Forged Films
Production
Plus M Entertainment
Production · Studio
Westworld Story
Production
South Korea
Produced in
Languages
Original title
호프
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
English · Korean
Release dates
France · May 17, 2026
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
South Korea · July 15, 2026
Theatrical
United States · September 9, 2026
Theatrical
United States · October 13, 2026
Digital
United States
July 20, 2026 · Premiere · New York Asian Film Festival
December 22, 2026 · Physical
Argentina
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · MUBI Fest Buenos Aires
Australia
August 22, 2026 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
December 9, 2026 · Physical
Austria
September 27, 2026 · Premiere · SLASH Filmfestival
Azerbaijan
October 1, 2026 · Theatrical
Bahrain
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Belgium
November 4, 2026 · Theatrical
Bolivia
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 3, 2026 · Premiere · Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
September 18, 2026 · Theatrical
Cambodia
September 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
September 9, 2026 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
September 9, 2026 · Theatrical
December 22, 2026 · Physical
Chile
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · MUBI Fest Santiago
China
September 29, 2026 · Premiere · Pingyao International Film Festival
Colombia
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Croatia
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 15, 2026 · Theatrical
Ecuador
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical · +15
Egypt
October 22, 2026 · Premiere · El Gouna Film Festival
Estonia
October 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Fiji
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Finland
September 21, 2026 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
November 20, 2026 · Theatrical
France
September 12, 2026 · Premiere · L’Étrange Festival
October 3, 2026 · Premiere · Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival
October 22, 2026 · Premiere · CinéMartinique Festival
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival
October 28, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
September 9, 2026 · Premiere · Fantasy Filmfest
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Greece
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Guatemala
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 19, 2026 · Premiere · Summer International Film Festival
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
India
October 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Indonesia
September 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Ireland
September 25, 2026 · Theatrical
Israel
September 28, 2026 · Premiere · Haifa International Film Festival
November 5, 2026 · Digital · iTunes / Apple TV
Italy
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Rome Film Fest
October 31, 2026 · Limited theatrical · Anteprima IMAX ed EPIC
November 5, 2026 · Theatrical
Kuwait
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Latvia
October 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Lithuania
October 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Macao SAR China
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Malaysia
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Mongolia
September 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Nepal
October 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 1, 2026 · Premiere · Imagine Fantastic Film Festival
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 8, 2026 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Norway
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · Bergen International Film Festival
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Ramaskrik Film Festival
November 8, 2026 · Premiere · Films from the South Festival
Oman
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Paraguay
October 7, 2026 · Theatrical
Peru
August 12, 2026 · Premiere · Lima International Film Festival
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Philippines
August 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Poland
August 16, 2026 · Premiere · Octopus Film Festival
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Warsaw International Film Festival
October 25, 2026 · Premiere · Splat!FilmFest
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 6, 2026 · Premiere · MOTELX - Lisbon International Horror Film Festival
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Puerto Rico
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Qatar
November 20, 2026 · Premiere · Doha Film Festival
Russia
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Saudi Arabia
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical
Serbia
October 6, 2026 · Premiere · Belgrade International Film Festival
Singapore
September 10, 2026 · Theatrical
Slovakia
September 12, 2026 · Premiere · International Film Festival Cinematik
Slovenia
November 16, 2026 · Premiere · Ljubljana International Film Festival
South Africa
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
October 21, 2026 · Digital
Spain
September 18, 2026 · Premiere · San Sebastián International Film Festival
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Asian Film Festival Barcelona
October 30, 2026 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 16, 2026 · Premiere · Stockholm Korean Film Festival
Switzerland
September 26, 2026 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
October 8, 2026 · Theatrical
Taiwan
September 4, 2026 · Theatrical
Thailand
September 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Türkiye
September 5, 2026 · Premiere · MUBI Fest Istanbul
September 18, 2026 · Premiere · Ayvalık International Film Festival
October 15, 2026 · Premiere · Filmekimi
Ukraine
September 10, 2026 · Limited theatrical
October 22, 2026 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 29, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 16, 2026 · Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
September 25, 2026 · Theatrical
December 28, 2026 · Physical · Blu-ray
Uruguay
November 5, 2026 · Theatrical
Vietnam
September 4, 2026 · Theatrical
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