Synopsis
In 1930s Korea, a girl is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress who lives a secluded life on a countryside estate. But the maid has a secret: She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler to help seduce the Lady and steal her fortune.
Scores
Overall Score
87.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.4%
Review Aggregate
90.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 226 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, dark, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingdarkromanticstylizedcharacter-drivenhistoricalfunnygrittyemotionalpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Min-hee | 2016 | $814,000 | $1,064,000 | (est) |
| Kim Tae-ri | 2016 | $501,000 | $655,000 | (est) |
| Ha Jung-woo | 2016 | $377,000 | $493,000 | (est) |
| Cho Jin-woong | 2016 | $308,000 | $403,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count226
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes193,147
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $2,006,788 | $2,623,039 |
| International | 2016 | $35,686,096 | $46,644,700 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $37,692,888 | $49,267,744 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $15,277,832 | $19,969,399 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,271,000 | $4,275,469 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,334,000 | $4,357,816 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,871,000 | $3,752,636 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $8,103,000 | $10,591,296 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $802,715 | $1,049,216 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $33,659,548 | $43,995,832 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $10,000,000 | $13,070,833 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $5,962,000 (est) | $7,792,831 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $1,346,000 | $1,759,334 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,047,000 | $1,368,516 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $2,000,000 | $2,614,167 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $20,355,000 | $26,605,680 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $13,304,548 | $17,390,152 |
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