Emergency Declaration (2022): cast, story & where to watch

2022 · Film · ★ 7.6

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Released in 2022, Emergency Declaration is an action, thriller, drama and mystery film directed by Han Jae-rim, running about 140 minutes. “Take your seat.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. When a healthy passenger on the same flight suddenly dies a gruesome death of unknown cause, panic erupts both in-flight and on the ground. With steadily decreasing fuel and international refusals to offer aid, the captain and crew will be forced to take unprecedented emergency measures in an attempt to save the lives of their passengers.

Who’s in it. Emergency Declaration stars Song Kang-ho as Gu In-ho, Lee Byung-hun as Park Jae-hyuk, Jeon Do-yeon as Kim Sook-hee and Kim Nam-gil as Choi Hyun-soo, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.6/10, Emergency Declaration has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $19.2M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Rakuten Viki and ViX Premium Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Emergency Declaration page.

If you liked it. Fans of Emergency Declaration 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.

Frequently asked

Where can I watch Emergency Declaration (2022)?
In US, Emergency Declaration is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV and Rakuten Viki, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
Is Emergency Declaration worth watching?
Emergency Declaration holds an audience score of 7.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, thriller, drama and mystery. Most viewers rate it highly.
Who stars in Emergency Declaration?
Emergency Declaration stars Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon, Kim Nam-gil and Yim Si-wan.
When was Emergency Declaration released?
Emergency Declaration was released in 2022, with a runtime of about 140 minutes.