Synopsis
Set in Joseon, the story depicts a battle to gain the propitious site for a grave.
Scores
Overall Score
47.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.5%
Review Aggregate
61.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, historical, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenhistoricalemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cho Seung-woo | 2018 | $652,000 | $815,000 | (est) |
| Ji Sung | 2018 | $401,000 | $501,000 | (est) |
| Kim Sung-kyun | 2018 | $302,000 | $378,000 | (est) |
| Moon Chae-won | 2018 | $247,000 | $309,000 | (est) |
| Yoo Jae-myung | 2018 | $211,000 | $264,000 | (est) |
| Baek Yoon-sik | 2018 | $186,000 | $232,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes409
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $64,147 | $80,139 |
| International | 2018 | $15,638,155 | $19,536,795 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $15,702,302 | $19,616,934 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $6,287,336 | $7,854,788 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $830,000 | $1,036,922 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,001,000 | $1,250,552 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $511,000 | $638,394 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,450,000 | $1,811,489 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $3,000,000 | $3,747,909 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $13,079,336 | $16,340,054 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $10,000,000 | $12,493,031 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $2,431,000 (est) | $3,037,056 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $262,000 | $327,317 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $334,000 | $417,267 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $2,000,000 | $2,498,606 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $15,027,000 | $18,773,277 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $-1,947,664 | $-2,433,223 |
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