Synopsis
In a small Korean province in 1986, two detectives struggle with the case of multiple young women being found raped and murdered by an unknown culprit.
Scores
Overall Score
73.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.8%
Review Aggregate
90.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 76 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, emotional, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulemotionaldarkpoliticalgrittyrealisticvisually strikingnoirfunnycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song Kang-ho | 2005 | $277,000 | $445,000 | (est) |
| Kim Sang-kyung | 2005 | $171,000 | $274,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count80
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes250,630
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $15,357 | $24,667 |
| International | 2005 | $983,800 | $1,580,226 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $1,001,401 | $1,608,497 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $401,198 | $644,424 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $33,000 | $53,006 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $5,000 | $8,031 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $1,859,000 | $2,986,013 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $4,462,000 | $7,167,073 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $840,000 | $1,349,247 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $7,600,198 | $12,207,795 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $2,800,000 | $4,497,491 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $606,000 (est) | $973,386 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $304,000 | $488,299 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $501,000 | $804,730 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $560,000 | $899,498 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $4,771,000 | $7,663,403 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $2,829,198 | $4,544,391 |
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