Synopsis
"The Childe" focuses on a man born to a Korean father and a Filipino mother who aspires to be a boxer. He travels back to Korea in the hopes of tracking down his father, and in the process, he gets mixed up with some bad people.
Scores
Overall Score
65.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.1%
Review Aggregate
87.5
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Seon-ho | 2023 | $86,000 | $88,000 | (est) |
| Kang Tae-joo | 2023 | $53,000 | $54,000 | (est) |
| Kim Kang-woo | 2023 | $40,000 | $41,000 | (est) |
| Go Ara | 2023 | $32,000 | $33,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes6,064
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2023 | $102,021 | $105,034 |
| International | 2023 | $5,886,671 | $6,060,547 |
| Worldwide | 2023 | $5,988,692 | $6,165,582 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2023 | $2,405,679 | $2,476,736 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2023 | $1,510,000 | $1,554,601 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2023 | $2,322,000 | $2,390,585 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2023 | $333,000 | $342,836 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2023 | $995,000 | $1,024,390 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2023 | $51,010 | $52,517 |
| Total Revenues | 2023 | $7,616,689 | $7,841,665 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2023 | $6,588,000 (est) | $6,782,591 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2023 | $2,324,000 (est) | $2,392,645 (est) |
| Participations | 2023 | $152,000 | $156,490 |
| Residuals ? | 2023 | $198,000 | $203,848 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2023 | $1,317,600 | $1,356,518 |
| Total Expenses | 2023 | $10,579,600 | $10,892,092 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2023 | $-2,962,911 | $-3,050,427 |
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