If You Were Me (2003): cast, story & where to watch
2003 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 2003, If You Were Me is a drama film directed by Park Kwang-su, running about 110 minutes.
What it’s about. Anthology film of six shorts by leading Korean directors. Park Chan-Wook, tackles racial prejudice and the economic exploitation of immigrant workers through the real-life story of a Nepalese woman in Korea. Jeong Jae-Eun, tackles the plight of a paedophile released into the community. Yeo Gyun-Dong, invites disabled actor Kim Moon-Joo to re-enact his most famous protest. Im Soon-Rye, goes for the engrained sexism of Korean men with superb wit and, Park Jin-Pyo, confronts the horror of children forced into oral surgery to improve their English-speaking ability.
Who’s in it. If You Were Me stars Jo Sun-kyung as Sun-kyung (seg. 1), Lee Seol-hee as Seol-hee (seg. 1), Kil Hae-yeon as Madame (seg. 1) and Ju Jin-mo as Teacher (seg. 1), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, If You Were Me has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch If You Were Me page.
If you liked it. Fans of If You Were Me tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch If You Were Me (2003)?
- In US, If You Were Me is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is If You Were Me worth watching?
- If You Were Me holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in If You Were Me?
- If You Were Me stars Jo Sun-kyung, Lee Seol-hee, Kil Hae-yeon, Ju Jin-mo and Jeon Ha-eun.
- When was If You Were Me released?
- If You Were Me was released in 2003, with a runtime of about 110 minutes.