So Close
Seen it?2002 | 111 min | Action, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (82% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Kill Bill: Vol. 2, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
82% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$880K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 31K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Corey Yuen
- Shu QiAi Lin / Lynn
- Zhao WeiAi Quan / Sue
- Karen Mok Man-waiKong Yat Hung
- Song Seung-heonYen
- Yasuaki KurataMaster
- Michael Wai Chi-HoMa Siu Ma
- Deric WanChow Nunn
- Josephine Lam Kei-yanAlice Chow
- Shek SauChow Lui
- Josie HoChing