Synopsis
A look-alike commoner is secretly hired to take the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.
Scores
Overall Score
68.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.9%
Review Aggregate
90.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalcharacter-drivenromanticpoliticalemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Byung-hun | 2012 | $731,000 | $999,000 | (est) |
| Ryu Seung-ryong | 2012 | $450,000 | $615,000 | (est) |
| Han Hyo-joo | 2012 | $339,000 | $463,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes7,851
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $922,921 | $1,260,977 |
| International | 2012 | $93,345,510 | $127,536,968 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $94,268,430 | $128,797,944 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $37,799,664 | $51,645,276 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,718,000 | $3,713,574 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,222,000 | $1,669,605 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $4,308,000 | $5,885,974 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $10,644,000 | $14,542,783 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $369,168 | $504,391 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $57,060,833 | $77,961,603 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $9,500,000 | $12,979,748 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $6,236,000 (est) | $8,520,180 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $4,565,000 | $6,237,110 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,263,000 | $1,725,623 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $1,900,000 | $2,595,950 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $23,464,000 | $32,058,611 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $33,596,833 | $45,902,992 |
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