Escape from Mogadishu

Escape from Mogadishu
Theatrical release poster
Hangul
모가디슈
Revised RomanizationMogadisyu
Directed byRyoo Seung-wan
Screenplay byRyoo Seung-wan
Lee Gi-cheol
Produced byKang Hye-jung
Kim Yong-hwa
Starring
CinematographyChoi Young-hwan
Edited byLee Gang-hui
Music byBang Jun-seok
Production
companies
Dexter Studios
Filmmaker R&K
Distributed byLotte Entertainment
Release date
  • July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)
Running time
121 minutes
CountrySouth Korea
LanguagesKorean
English
Somali
Budget₩24 billion
Box officeUS$29.9 million

Escape from Mogadishu (Korean: 모가디슈; RR: Mogadisyu) is a 2021 South Korean political action thriller film, directed by Ryoo Seung-wan and starring Kim Yoon-seok, Zo In-sung, Huh Joon-ho, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim So-jin, and Jung Man-sik. The film, based on real events, is set during the overthrow of Siad Barre and the two Koreas' efforts to be admitted to the United Nations in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It depicts details of a perilous escape attempt made by North and South Korean embassy workers stranded during the conflict.

With a production cost of 24 billion, Escape from Mogadishu was anticipated to release in the summer of 2020 but its release was postponed due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released theatrically on July 28, 2021, by Lotte Entertainment in IMAX format. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its action scenes, humorous plot, direction, and its vivid acting performances.

The film grossed over $29 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing Korean film of 2021. It was selected as the South Korean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.