Synopsis
Korean resistance fighters smuggle explosives to destroy facilities controlled by Japanese forces in this period action thriller.
Scores
Overall Score
72.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Review Aggregate
83.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, suspenseful, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalsuspensefulvisually strikingemotionalaction-packedstylizedcharacter-drivenpoliticalnoir
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song Kang-ho | 2016 | $450,000 | $588,000 | (est) |
| Gong Yoo | 2016 | $277,000 | $362,000 | (est) |
| Han Ji-min | 2016 | $208,000 | $272,000 | (est) |
| Shingo Tsurumi | 2016 | $170,000 | $223,000 | (est) |
| Uhm Tae-goo | 2016 | $146,000 | $190,000 | (est) |
| Shin Sung-rok | 2016 | $128,000 | $168,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes11,750
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $541,719 | $708,072 |
| International | 2016 | $53,949,443 | $70,516,418 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $54,491,162 | $71,224,490 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $21,850,637 | $28,560,603 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,392,000 | $3,126,543 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,439,000 | $3,187,976 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,100,000 | $2,744,875 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $5,927,000 | $7,747,083 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $227,522 | $297,390 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $34,936,159 | $45,664,471 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $8,620,000 | $11,267,058 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $5,745,000 (est) | $7,509,194 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $1,397,000 | $1,825,995 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $746,000 | $975,084 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $1,724,000 | $2,253,412 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $18,232,000 | $23,830,743 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $16,704,159 | $21,833,727 |
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