Tunnel (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Tunnel is a 2016 drama thriller directed by Seong-hoon Kim. It runs 2 hours 6 minutes and earned $52.4 million worldwide. Critics gave it 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 6m (126 min)
- Director
- Seong-hoon Kim
- Original language
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Korean - Studio
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tunnel About?
The premise of Tunnel without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While attempting to bring home a birthday cake, car dealer Jung-soo finds himself trapped when a tunnel collapses. As rescue operations are hampered by bureaucratic delays and intense media attention, he faces a harrowing fight for survival. His family struggles to cope with the unfolding crisis, uncertain if he will be rescued or lost. The incident exposes the difficulties of emergency response and the impact of a desperate situation on one man’s family.
Tunnel Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rescue team
- trapped in a tunnel
- tunnel collapse
- dog
- written by director
- korea
- south korea
- telephone call
- fried egg
- husband wife relationship
- cake
- car salesman
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- bottled water
- reporter
- urination
- driving
- blueprint
- media coverage
- media frenzy
- media
- impalement
- news report
- news broadcast
- drone
- drone camera
- news helicopter
- little girl
- dead woman
- snow
- flashlight
- dripping water
- driving in reverse
- soccer ball
- honking a car horn
- passing out
- father daughter relationship
- mother daughter relationship
- car radio
- human animal relationship
- rescue mission
- circular saw
- circular saw blade
- rescue attempt
- drilling
- drilling machine
- press conference
- funeral
- accidental death
- apology
- radio broadcast
The Director of Tunnel
Directed by Seong-hoon Kim.
- Director Seong-hoon Kim
More from Seong-hoon Kim
More films directed by Seong-hoon Kim, best-rated first: A Hard Day, Rampant and Confidential Assignment.
Tunnel Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Tunnel 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
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IMDb 6.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 100% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 81%
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 80% User score
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Letterboxd 3.4 /5
21 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.1 /5
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Tunnel Plot Summary
What happens in Tunnel from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Lee Jung-soo, an automobile salesperson, is driving back toward Seoul when the newly opened Hado Tunnel collapses around him, trapping him inside his car beneath a cruel jumble of concrete and steel. With cellphone reception nearly non-existent, he manages to reach emergency services, and his peril becomes front-page news for a local television crew hungry for a tense rescue story. The rescue chief, Kim Dae-kyung, cuts the reporters off with a blunt reminder: a life is at stake, not a ratings boost. In a tense, practical response, Dae-kyung orders Jung-soo to conserve the phone’s battery, and he imposes a stark rationing plan—two water bottles and a birthday cake meant for Jung-soo’s daughter Su-jin—to stretch time and hope.
Full summary
The whole story of Tunnel, scene by scene
Tunnel Box Office
Tunnel grossed $52.4 million worldwide. $568,876 came from the US and Canada and $51.9 million (99%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$52.4M
- US & Canada
- $568.9K
- International
- $51.9M
Tunnel Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 teaser.
- Trailer TUNNEL 터널 – Trailer #1 | Starring Choi Jun Hyuk!
- Teaser Tunnel (#터널) Teaser
How Well Do You Know Tunnel?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
What is the profession of Lee Jung‑soo before the tunnel collapse?
Cars in Tunnel
30 cars on screen, including the 2015 Kia K5 and the 2000 Hyundai Santa Fe.
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2015 Kia K5 Featured role -
2000 Hyundai Santa Fe Important role -
2004 Kia Cerato Important role -
Doosan DX-Series Minor role
Tunnel Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “トンネル 闇に鎖された男” and “Tunnel - Yami ni tozasareta otoko”.
- Also known as
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- トンネル 闇に鎖された男
- Tunnel - Yami ni tozasareta otoko
- Atrapado en el túnel
- Atrapat al túnel
- 失控隧道
- 活埋35夜
- 隧道
- Teoneol
- 터널
- Тоннель
- Az alagút
- O Túnel
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- Το Τούνελ
- מנהרה
- ടണല്
- El Túnel
- Tunel
- النفق
- Тунел
- Đường Hầm
- Tünel
- อุโมงค์มรณะ
- Tunelul
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Tunnel FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Tunnel, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tunnel?
Tunnel runs 2 hours 6 minutes (126 minutes).
When was Tunnel released?
Tunnel was released on August 26, 2016.
Who directed Tunnel?
Tunnel was directed by Seong-hoon Kim.
More films by Seong-hoon Kim How much did Tunnel make at the box office?
Tunnel grossed $52.4 million worldwide ($568,876 domestic, $51.9 million international).
How is Tunnel rated?
Tunnel has 6.8/10 on IMDb, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 80% on TMDB.
Does Tunnel have a post-credit scene?
No. Tunnel has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Tunnel in?
The original language of Tunnel is Korean.
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