Synopsis
After being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
Scores
Overall Score
86.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.5%
Review Aggregate
86.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 158 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, dark, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizeddarkfunnyvisually strikingtragicgrittyemotionalsuspensefulcharacter-drivenrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choi Min-sik | 2005 | $231,000 | $371,000 | (est) |
| Yoo Ji-tae | 2005 | $142,000 | $228,000 | (est) |
| Kang Hye-jung | 2005 | $107,000 | $172,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count160
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.3
IMDb votes692,610
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $707,481 | $1,136,389 |
| International | 2005 | $14,272,524 | $22,925,196 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $14,980,005 | $24,061,585 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $6,062,750 | $9,738,273 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $193,000 | $310,006 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $30,000 | $48,187 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $10,762,000 | $17,286,428 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $25,837,000 | $41,500,599 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $282,992 | $454,556 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $43,167,742 | $69,338,048 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $3,000,000 | $4,818,740 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $3,750,000 (est) | $6,023,425 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $3,453,000 | $5,546,370 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $2,723,000 | $4,373,810 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $600,000 | $963,748 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $13,526,000 | $21,726,094 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $29,641,742 | $47,611,954 |
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