Synopsis
A secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.
Scores
Overall Score
79.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.3%
Review Aggregate
83.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 86 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotsuspensefulstylizedtragicgrittyscaryemotionaldarkmacabrefunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Byung-hun | 2011 | $594,000 | $829,000 | (est) |
| Choi Min-sik | 2011 | $366,000 | $510,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count86
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes159,470
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $129,210 | $180,228 |
| International | 2011 | $12,837,147 | $17,905,794 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $12,966,357 | $18,086,022 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $5,199,464 | $7,252,432 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,985,000 | $2,768,762 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $638,000 | $889,909 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,632,000 | $5,066,067 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $8,662,000 | $12,082,123 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $64,605 | $90,114 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $20,181,069 | $28,149,407 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $6,000,000 | $8,369,053 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $2,471,000 (est) | $3,446,655 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $807,000 | $1,125,638 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,008,000 | $1,406,001 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $1,200,000 | $1,673,811 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $11,486,000 | $16,021,158 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $8,695,069 | $12,128,249 |
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