Synopsis
Based on true events, renowned mountaineer UM Hong-gil sets out on a mission to Everest to retrieve his late junior climber's body and faces the greatest challenge of his life.
Scores
Overall Score
49.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.1%
Review Aggregate
48.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
visually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hwang Jung-min | 2015 | $1,070,000 | $1,416,000 | (est) |
| Jung Woo | 2015 | $658,000 | $872,000 | (est) |
| Jo Sung-ha | 2015 | $496,000 | $656,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes1,379
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $696,717 | $922,195 |
| International | 2015 | $49,847,776 | $65,979,947 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $50,544,493 | $66,902,141 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $20,287,469 | $26,853,076 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,107,000 | $2,788,886 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $2,209,000 | $2,923,896 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,390,000 | $3,163,473 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $6,404,000 | $8,476,518 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $292,621 | $387,322 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $33,690,090 | $44,593,170 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $10,404,000 (est) | $13,771,033 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $6,030,000 (est) | $7,981,481 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $1,348,000 | $1,784,251 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $789,000 | $1,044,343 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $2,080,800 | $2,754,207 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $20,651,800 | $27,335,315 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $13,038,290 | $17,257,855 |
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