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The Surrounding Game

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2017 | 97 min | Documentary

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why 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
Right up the alley of the curious. You'll come away knowing something you didn't.
The mood
Eye-opening.
The pace
Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.

Born from the simplest rules, the ancient game of Go is the most complex and elegant game ever discovered. For thousands of years, masters and disciples have passed the game down as a window to the human mind. Now, for the first time, a group of Americans enter the ring, in search of a prodigy who will change the game forever.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • 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 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Will Lockhart, Cole D. Pruitt

  • Andy LiuHimself
  • Ben LockhartHimself
  • Curtis TangHimself
  • Michael ChenHimself
  • Gansheng ShiHimself
  • Zhao XinghuaHimself
  • Nam ChihyungHimself
  • Yin MingmingHimself
  • Nie Wei PingHimself
  • Chang HaoHimself