Wolf Totem
Seen it?2015 | 116 min | Adventure, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans. If you loved True Grit or Dances with Wolves, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 1969, a young Beijing student, Chen Zhen, is sent to live among the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia. Caught between the advance of civilization from the south and the nomads' traditional enemies - the marauding wolves - to the north; humans and animals, residents and invaders alike, struggle to find their true place in the world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
11 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$123 million worldwide on a $38 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 19K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
- William FengChen Zhen
- Shawn DouYang Ke
- Ankhnyam RagchaaGasma
- Yin ZhushengBao Shunghi
- Baasanjav MijidBilig
- TumenbayaerSang Jie
- Han Tongsheng
- Huang Xiaolei
- Qi Na Ri TuGertai
- Xia XingZhi Qing