Accident
Seen it?2009 | 89 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A self-styled accident choreographer, the Brain is a professional hitman who kills his victims by trapping them in well crafted accidents that look like unfortunate mishaps. When the team's next assignment goes disastrously wrong, Brain begins to suspect that someone else has planned an ‘accident’ on them.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Soi Cheang
- Louis KooHo Kwok Fai / Brain
- Richie JenFong Chau
- Michelle Ye XuanWoman
- Stanley Fung Shui-FanUncle
- Lam SuetFatty
- Han YuqinFong-chow's Wife
- Monica Mok Siu-keiBrain's Wife
- Lai Cheung-WingMr. Wong's Father
- Peter Lau Wai-HungTriad Boss
- Sherwin Ming Tak-FungBuyer