Synopsis
Vincke and Verstuyft are the best detectives of the Antwerp police department. They are confronted with the murder on a leading executive and put all their effort to catch the murderer.
Scores
Overall Score
56.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.9%
Review Aggregate
88.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 76 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, emotional, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulemotionaldarkpoliticalgrittyrealisticvisually strikingnoirfunnycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song Kang-ho | 2005 | $277,000 | $445,000 | (est) |
| Kim Sang-kyung | 2005 | $171,000 | $274,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count80
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes10,874
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $333,707 | $536,016 |
| International | 2005 | $124,335 | $199,713 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $458,042 | $735,728 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $216,588 | $347,893 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $138,000 | $221,662 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $21,000 | $33,731 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $7,685,000 | $12,344,007 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $18,450,000 | $29,635,254 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $140,157 | $225,127 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $26,650,744 | $42,807,673 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $2,800,000 | $4,497,491 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $366,000 (est) | $587,886 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $1,066,000 | $1,712,259 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $1,939,000 | $3,114,513 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $560,000 | $899,498 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $6,731,000 | $10,811,647 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $19,919,744 | $31,996,026 |
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