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Broker

Drama

Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda

When a young mother reconsiders abandoning her baby, she discovers a scheme selling foundlings for adoption. From TMDB

36 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Oct 27, 2026 · last updated Oct 28, 2026 · How this works

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Broker is a 2022 drama film, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, starring Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won and Bae Doona.

  • 35 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy
  • posts span Sep 28, 2022 to Oct 27, 2026

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  • Amy @plitter.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 24, 2024

    Does anyone know anything about the book The Honey Badger, the cover of which looks remarkably like The Power Broker? (This came up because the former shows up in the Beatles film Magical Mystery Tour. I’m having a normal night.)

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  • Maia @maiamindel.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 19, 2024

    It's a shame that the only director who could make a good The Power Broker movie is Martin Scorsese and he's too old to actually want to make it

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  • J.A.Tallon @tallon.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 6, 2024

    Hirokazu Kore-eda (with scenes from his film "Broker") - BOTD

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  • Darkness Pauls 🎃 @paulle.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 31, 2026

    every day of 2026, I'll post a story from an anthology film or series. 0️⃣9️⃣0️⃣ FOLKLORE (2018–22) "Broker of Death" D: Sitisiri Mongkolsiri W: Kongdej Jaturaneasmee A struggling father who illegally supplies corpses to pay for his daughter's medical treatments encounters an angry spirit.

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  • Itgetzbybuckner @itgetzbybuckner.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 18, 2026

    'On the Edge of a Broker Heart' by Bon Jovi. Never released on a BJ album (but on the soundtrack to the Fat Boys movie The Disorderlies) A great song tucked in between Slippery When Wet and New Jersey.

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  • Juan Martinez @fulmerford.comBluesky · Jun 20, 2026

    the middle third of Robert Caro’s THE POWER BROKER reads like a horror movie

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  • Dune Joule @chaosjoule.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 30, 2026

    Zootopia 2 is more Power Broker coded than I thought any children’s movie could be.

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  • Bryan Loomis @bryanwhatapic.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 6, 2024

    Movie years project Year 2022 (72/122) Now Watching 📽️ #3/5 Broker dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda rec'd by @cinematt.bsky.social

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  • Moi @theredshoes.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 18, 2026

    Ohh not a novel (or movie lol) but Power Broker, man, that was an amazing education Can't believe I forgot Life in the Iron Mills

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  • Gina Dalfonzo @ginadalfonzo.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 16, 2026

    I caught a bit of #TheSevenYearItch opening credits earlier, and I'm going crazy trying to remember what other movie used that music. Was it The Model and the Marriage Broker? #TCMParty

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  • James @jamesdramac.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 12, 2025

    Oh yes - I just looked up that he was in the 2022 film by Hirokazu Kore-eda with IU, #Broker; & more recently in the Netflix flick set in Joseon, #Uprising, about childhood friends who grow up to be enemies from different classes I really need to see more Korean films! 🙂

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  • Sarah Manvel @cairdiul.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 30, 2025

    BROKER is on telly tonight and will be on All4 for a while and oh boy it's grim, though maybe as a good a movie about baby trafficking can be www.criticsnotebook.com/2022/12/brok...

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  • MentalEdge @[email protected]Lemmy · Oct 23, 2026

    Ooh. Eliminating targets for Liara/The Shadow Broker, sure, but I don't know that doing it for money works for the "I wanted to make a difference" angle in the trailer here. But I like the focus being preparing for and carrying out assassinations on key targets. You could even implement the suicide mission mechanics where bringing the wrong squadmates for a certain target, means one or both of them die.

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  • Roger Whitewick @rogerwhitewick.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 12, 2026

    Caro is both a serious historian and an elegant writer. The four volumes of LBJ are excellent. Also recommended is ‘The Power Broker’, his life of Robert Moses. Also: watch the documentary film ‘Turn Every Page’ which shows Caro at work with his editor, the late Robert Gottlieb.

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  • redjoshuaman.bsky.social @redjoshuaman.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 26, 2026

    I want, deep in my bones, a multi-year miniseries adaption (think The Crown) of Caro’s ‘The Power Broker.’ If it was made into a movie, I think it’d have to be ‘The Irishman’ in length, at least.

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  • freedom & love are paramount @theinfiniteone.blacksky.appBluesky · Aug 20, 2026

    I also gotta be the only person that appreciated Red Hulk’s appearance in Captain America 4. The problem with that movie was not following up on the Shadow Broker storyline from the show. Peggy’s niece Sharon. Also adding the Israeli black widow girl in there for no fucking reason instead of her

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  • Acey Deecey 🚀🚀 @mcgarrygirl78.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 25, 2026

    Yes. I know things aren't wonderful but I'm still here. And when I'm here I don't want to be sad. I just watched a 1951 film called The Model and the Marriage Broker starring Thelma Ritter. I would've never seen it if not for Facebook Reels. It made my afternoon. 😊

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  • Aaron Hammond @aaronhammond88.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 12, 2026

    I've wondered for years who would be the ideal director to adapt THE POWER BROKER for a movie or mini-series and the section about Jewish assimilation at the beginning of the book made it very clear that it should be James Gray.

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  • SBS Recommender @sbsrecommender.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2026

    Another highly acclaimed film from Hirokazu Koreeda, Broker, is back on SBS on Demand www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/mov...

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  • Megan @forestfauxx.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 30, 2026

    It’s a great time! I always go back to that game Hmm… both Shoplifters and Broker are warm, found family films I adore. Mikey and Nicky is fantastic. And there’s always my favorite movie of all time A Bronx Tale 🥹

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  • Kevin Sexton @kevinsexton.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 2, 2025

    I take issue with this being called The Power Broker's first onscreen adaptation. Motherless Brooklyn (the movie) borrows largely from The Power Broker. This is very important and I will be getting mad about it for years to come!! deadline.com/2025/12/matt...

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  • Torontoplex @torontoplex.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 27, 2025

    On Deck at Lightbox - Naruse's FLOATING CLOUDS, REPAST, MOTHER and WHEN A WOMAN ASCENDS THE STAIRS, Holboom's PANIC BODIES 16mm for World AIDS Day, Pacific Family Ties picks BROKER, RICEBOY SLEEPS and MINARI, AN EDUCATION 35mm + discussion, 50 years of Winnipeg Film Group via Wavelengths. #toRep

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  • Jee Yee, Insomniac After Work @jeeyee.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 6, 2025

    Broker has all the elements of a Hirokazu Koreeda film: Found family, deep empathy for its complex characters, and small, quiet revelations that completely alter your perception of its cast and their choices throughout the film. It starts cold, then gradually warms up into a bittersweet ending.

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  • Miriam Krause @mirk47.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 10, 2025

    If, like me, you recently finished the 99pi POWER BROKER podcast, I highly recommend the documentary TURN EVERY PAGE about Robert Caro & editor Robert Gottlieb. Real-life story of hyper-competence and the rewards of slow & meticulous work. (for rent on Apple) www.sonyclassics.com/film/turneve...

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  • Clark With Me In Hell @justinofclark.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 27, 2026

    Missing: --Getting drunk with Dr. Chakwas --The Stolen Memory heist/fancy party --"That was for Thane you son of a BITCH." --Shepard getting a full on Hollywood kiss with Liara at the end of Shadow Broker --Movie Night aboard the Tempest --The Mako/Hammerhead argument during a shootout

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  • Nedsel Weasel @nedweasel.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 26, 2026

    I think waiting for the film adaptation of "The Power Broker" to come out will take at least as long as actually reading the book.

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  • Aaron Hammond @aaronhammond88.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 5, 2026

    Finished re-reading THE POWER BROKER (news flash: still a masterpiece), and while I think a proper film or series adaptation won’t happen I couldn’t stop thinking about what James Gray could do with it.

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  • kidtamagotchi.bsky.social @kidtamagotchi.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 21, 2026

    I FINALLY watched Broker (2022) on #Tubi tonight! I've been wanting to watch it ever since I saw the 1st trailer! It is a movie with Korean actors but a Japanese director. This movie is GREAT! HIGHLY recommend it! Won't lie either, there were many scenes where I had a knot in my throat! 😳 #movies

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  • Mork @rumpledchords.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 2, 2026

    i also read The Power Broker but didn't need to adapt a book into a movie to tell people.

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  • Ziggurat Real Estate @ZigguratMastodon · May 25, 2026

    Client’s rights arising from a contractor’s failure to complete a construction project https://www.zigguratrealestate.ph/post/client-s-rights-arising-from-a-contractor-s-failure-to-complete-a-construction-project #zigguratrealestate #broker #philippines #sancarloscity #realestateagent

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  • Pavol @pmatula.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 24, 2026

    Broker! Such a beautiful and deeply engaging film. Makes you think about the morality and rightfulness of the character's actions, while empathizing with and trying to understand their motivations and reasons. Ending has you thinking too. Plus, it's beautifully shot. #FilmSky #MovieSky

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 9, 2025

    The (movie) Broker (HD) is available today on (iTunes)(US) for $4.99 Cast: Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Bae Doona, IU, Lee Joo-young, Kim Sun-young Genre: (Foreign) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/broker

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  • Out of Context Podcast Quotes @podcastquotebot.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 25, 2025

    "I saw the Bob Dylan movie recently!" - ROMAN MARS, The Power Broker Breakdown Wrap-Up, 99% Invisible #99PercentInvisible #99pi #BobDylan

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  • CinemaSerf @Geronimo1967TMDB reviews · Feb 28, 2023

    This actually starts off with rather a sad indictment of modern society. The church in Busan has a "deposit your unwanted children" box. It's all heated with a jingling toy inside, but it seemed slightly surreal to think that a mother would turn up and leave her child for the church to care for. It's exactly that, however, that "Moon So-young" (Ji-eun Lee) does and it shortly afterwards, part-time employee "Dong-soo" (Gang Dong-won) deletes the video evidence and takes the child to his…

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  • David Mosley @Arkwright99Mastodon · Feb 20, 2023

    19th Film of 2023: #Broker #BrokerMovie #Cineworld #CineworldUnlimited #UnlimitedScreening

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  • badelf @badelfTMDB reviews · Sep 28, 2022

    It's a good movie. I found it difficult to pull in all the nuances of the story line. There were several different lines of conflict going on and it all was not made clear. I can't tell if the fault is the screenplay or direction.

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