Synopsis
Six years after the abduction of his daughter, a man is hired to kill the author of a fantasy novel, but the world of the novel seems to intersect with reality.
Scores
Overall Score
69.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.9%
Review Aggregate
79.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionalsuspensefuldarkaction-packedstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lei Jiayin | 2021 | $2,374,000 | $2,748,000 | (est) |
| Yang Mi | 2021 | $1,462,000 | $1,692,000 | (est) |
| Dong Zijian | 2021 | $1,100,000 | $1,274,000 | (est) |
| Yu Hewei | 2021 | $900,000 | $1,041,000 | (est) |
| Guo Jingfei | 2021 | $770,000 | $891,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes4,767
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $160,013 | $185,225 |
| International | 2021 | $149,963,307 | $173,592,212 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $150,123,320 | $173,777,437 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $60,065,329 | $69,529,497 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $3,631,000 | $4,203,117 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $4,088,000 | $4,732,124 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $923,000 | $1,068,432 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $2,954,000 | $3,419,446 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $80,006 | $92,613 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $71,741,336 | $83,045,229 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $77,127,000 (est) | $89,279,483 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $4,538,000 (est) | $5,253,028 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $1,435,000 | $1,661,105 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $515,000 | $596,146 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $11,569,050 | $13,391,922 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $95,184,050 | $110,181,684 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $-23,442,714 | $-27,136,456 |
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 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | 2007 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.0 | $215,321,421 |
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 | Brave | 2012 | Shared genres: 4 | 93.2 | $-7,895,099 |
 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | 2010 | Shared genres: 4 | 88.1 | $233,606,827 |
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