Phantom of the Theatre
Seen it?2016 | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and 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
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes to be kept guessing and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. Leaves you with something to think about.
- The mood
- Scary, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A haunted theatre, filled with the vengeful spirits of a tragically-trapped performance troupe murdered in a fire 13 years ago, waits for the once-grand palatial playhouse to re-open with a new show - and bring in new victims.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$8 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raymond Yip Wai-Man
- Ruby LinMeng Sifan/Kong Jin/Kong Lan
- Tony Yang Yo-NingGu Weibang
- Simon YamGu Mingshan
- Jing GangshanKong Shen
- Hung HuangFei Lishi
- Lin JiangguoTang Shirao
- Hu MingAdjutant
- Natalie Meng YaoPan Ruyu
- Wu XudongLiu Kang
- Pat Ha Man-JikWei Bang's Mother