Warriors of Heaven and Earth
Seen it?2003 | 114 min | Drama, Action, Adventure
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz, a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Apocalypto or The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide on a $10 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by He Ping
- Jiang WenLieutenant Li
- Kiichi NakaiLai Qi
- Wang XueqiMaster An
- Zhao WeiWen Zhu
- Bagen HasiCao Jin
- Tao HoMa Gun
- Linian LuWu Lao'Er
- Wang DeshunOld Diehard
- Li HaibinZao Zimo
- Yeerjiang MahepushenMaster An's Servant