Synopsis
Jong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood, who asks him to look after her cat while she's on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby.
Scores
Overall Score
81.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.3%
Review Aggregate
84.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 197 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, visually striking, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenvisually strikingdarkpsychologicalsuspensefulromanticnoirstylizedpoliticaltragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoo Ah-in | 2018 | $128,000 | $160,000 | (est) |
| Steven Yeun | 2018 | $79,000 | $99,000 | (est) |
| Jeon Jong-seo | 2018 | $59,000 | $74,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count197
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes83,072
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $718,991 | $898,238 |
| International | 2018 | $6,859,324 | $8,569,374 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $7,578,315 | $9,467,612 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $3,103,225 | $3,876,869 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,648,000 | $3,308,154 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $3,193,000 | $3,989,025 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,631,000 | $2,037,613 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $4,628,000 | $5,781,774 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $301,976 | $377,260 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $15,505,201 | $19,370,695 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $12,125,000 (est) | $15,147,799 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $3,584,000 (est) | $4,477,502 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $310,000 | $387,284 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $642,000 | $802,053 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $2,425,000 | $3,029,560 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $19,086,000 | $23,844,198 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $-3,580,799 | $-4,473,503 |
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