Tunnel returned 52.4× its production cost, earning $52.4M against a $1.0M budget — one of the highest-return South Korea films in our catalog.
Synopsis
터널
“When all collapsed, only hope remained.”
A man is on his way home when the poorly constructed tunnel he is driving through collapses, leaving him trapped leaving himself for the unexpected whilst emergency services struggle to help.
The 2015–2017 South Korea Window
254 South Korea films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Tunnel sits at position #85.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Tunnel. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From BA Entertainment
The 2010s South Korea Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tunnel premiered. 719 total titles in this decade from South Korea.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 6m runtime, production spent $8K per minute on screen and earned $416K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #434 of 1,397 South Korea films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.
Among South Korea Thriller productions specifically: #39 of 218 (top 18%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | South Korea |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | BA Entertainment, Showbox |
| Runtime | 2h 6m |
| Release Date | August 10, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5910280 |