Synopsis
In a Chinese royal court, an army commander secretly trains a "shadow" to retake a city against the wishes of the king.
Scores
Overall Score
75.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.2%
Review Aggregate
58.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, political. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotgrittypoliticalsuspensefulmacabrepsychologicalnoircharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd Holbrook | 2019 | $1,941,000 | $2,381,000 | (est) |
| Cleopatra Coleman | 2019 | $1,195,000 | $1,466,000 | (est) |
| Michael C. Hall | 2019 | $900,000 | $1,104,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes19,371
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $521,396 | $639,663 |
| International | 2019 | $91,186,978 | $111,870,767 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $91,708,374 | $112,510,430 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $36,735,489 | $45,068,138 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $2,863,000 | $3,512,409 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $3,420,000 | $4,195,753 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,296,000 | $1,589,969 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $3,728,000 | $4,573,616 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $218,986 | $268,659 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $48,261,476 | $59,208,545 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $16,120,000 (est) | $19,776,472 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $7,493,000 (est) | $9,192,625 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $1,930,000 | $2,367,779 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $560,000 | $687,024 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $3,224,000 | $3,955,294 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $29,327,000 | $35,979,194 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $18,934,476 | $23,229,351 |
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