Synopsis
An ambitious tax attorney decides to represent an old friend in court.
Scores
Overall Score
66.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.9%
Review Aggregate
74.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, realistic, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyrealisticstylizedlightheartedpoliticalcharacter-drivenhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song Kang-ho | 2014 | $1,242,000 | $1,646,000 | (est) |
| Kim Young-ae | 2014 | $765,000 | $1,013,000 | (est) |
| Oh Dal-su | 2014 | $576,000 | $763,000 | (est) |
| Kwak Do-won | 2014 | $471,000 | $624,000 | (est) |
| Im Si-wan | 2014 | $403,000 | $534,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes8,258
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $557,236 | $738,508 |
| International | 2014 | $77,990,350 | $103,361,102 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $78,547,586 | $104,099,610 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $31,474,758 | $41,713,695 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,571,000 | $3,407,362 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $2,037,000 | $2,699,649 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,931,000 | $3,884,473 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $7,901,000 | $10,471,245 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $234,039 | $310,174 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $47,148,797 | $62,486,598 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $17,392,000 (est) | $23,049,727 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2014 | $3,128,000 | $4,145,558 |
| Participations | 2014 | $1,886,000 | $2,499,528 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $957,000 | $1,268,318 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $3,478,400 | $4,609,945 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $26,841,400 | $35,573,076 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $20,307,397 | $26,913,521 |
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