Mr. Go (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Mr. Go is an action, comedy and drama film directed by Kim Yong-hwa, running about 132 minutes. “Introducing the most extraordinary gorilla in the world.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A 15-year-old circus ringmaster Wei-wei is left all alone with gorilla Ling-ling after grandfather passes away. Thanks to her grandfather's love for baseball, Ling-ling was trained to play baseball and has developed remarkable hitting skills. The materialistic sports agent Sung Chung-Su hears of this remarkable gorilla, and signs Ling-ling to play in the professional South Korean baseball league. Dreaming of success, World's first gorilla pinch hitter and his 15-year old trainer begin on their run in the Korean Baseball League.

Who’s in it. Mr. Go stars Xu Jiao as Weiwei, Sung Dong-il as Sung Choong-Soo, Kim Kang-woo as Baseball Team Director and Kim Jung-tae as Rival Baseball Team Director, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Mr. Go has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mr. Go page.

If you liked it. Fans of Mr. Go tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.