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Birth of the Dragon

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2017 | 103 min | Action, Drama

Monday Morning Maybe

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With just 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, a box office loss and a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences, 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 action fans. If you loved Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story or Batman Begins, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    23% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.8 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $7 million worldwide on a $31 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 37K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Nolfi

  • Philip Ng Wan-lungBruce Lee
  • Billy MagnussenSteve McKee
  • Xia YuWong Jack Man
  • Ron YuanTony Yu
  • Darren E. ScottVince Miller
  • King LauKing Lau
  • Yee Jee TsoWinston Peng
  • Teresa NavarroChinatown Pedestrian (uncredited)
  • Vanessa RossTourist (uncredited)
  • Christina July KimShip Passenger (uncredited)