Synopsis
The son of a North Korean spy decides to follow in his father's footsteps to protect his little sister.
Scores
Overall Score
52.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.3%
Review Aggregate
53.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, tragic, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plottragicstylizedcoming of agefamily-friendlyemotionalromanticpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choi Seung-hyun | 2013 | $86,000 | $116,000 | (est) |
| Han Ye-ri | 2013 | $53,000 | $72,000 | (est) |
| Yoon Je-moon | 2013 | $40,000 | $54,000 | (est) |
| Jo Sung-ha | 2013 | $33,000 | $44,000 | (est) |
| Kim Yoo-jung | 2013 | $28,000 | $38,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes5,087
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $76,543 | $103,054 |
| International | 2013 | $6,758,259 | $9,098,995 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $6,834,802 | $9,202,049 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $2,741,575 | $3,691,125 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,683,000 | $2,265,910 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,006,000 | $1,354,430 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,176,000 | $2,929,662 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $5,638,000 | $7,590,732 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $38,272 | $51,527 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $13,282,847 | $17,883,386 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $10,936,000 (est) | $14,723,705 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $1,960,000 (est) | $2,638,850 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $266,000 | $358,130 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $666,000 | $896,670 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $2,187,200 | $2,944,741 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $16,015,200 | $21,562,096 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $-2,732,353 | $-3,678,709 |
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