Synopsis
A man's affair with his family's housemaid leads to dark consequences.
Scores
Overall Score
60.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.1%
Review Aggregate
62.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingdarksuspensefulmacabresatiricalsurrealcharacter-drivenemotionalfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeon Do-yeon | 2011 | $215,000 | $300,000 | (est) |
| Lee Jung-jae | 2011 | $133,000 | $185,000 | (est) |
| Youn Yuh-jung | 2011 | $100,000 | $139,000 | (est) |
| Seo Woo | 2011 | $82,000 | $114,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count72
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes13,767
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $157,961 | $220,331 |
| International | 2011 | $14,880,340 | $20,755,725 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $15,038,301 | $20,976,056 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $6,031,116 | $8,412,455 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,920,000 | $2,678,097 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $617,000 | $860,618 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,512,000 | $4,898,686 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $8,375,000 | $11,681,803 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $78,980 | $110,165 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $20,534,097 | $28,641,824 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $1,387,000 (est) | $1,934,646 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $1,722,000 (est) | $2,401,918 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $821,000 | $1,145,165 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $975,000 | $1,359,971 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $277,400 | $386,929 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $5,182,400 | $7,228,630 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $15,351,697 | $21,413,194 |
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