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Coming Home

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2014 | 111 min | Drama, Romance

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. 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 romantics. If you loved The Magnificent Ambersons, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Lu and Feng are a devoted couple forced to separate when Lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner during the Cultural Revolution. He finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife no longer remembers him.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $50 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Zhang Yimou

  • Gong LiFeng Wanyu
  • Chen DaomingLu Yanshi
  • Zhang HuiwenDandan
  • Guo TaoDirector of the Propaganda Work Team
  • Liu PeiqiComrade Liu
  • Zu FengInstructor Dong
  • Yan NiDirector Li
  • Xin BaiqingBallet Headmaster
  • Zhang JiayiDoctor Dai
  • Chen XiaoyiGong Suzhen