The World
Seen it?2004 | 140 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (72% 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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
At Beijing World Park, a bizarre cross-pollination of Las Vegas and Epcot Center where visitors can interact with famous international monuments without ever leaving the city’s suburbs, a security guard betrays his dancer girlfriend by pursuing another woman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
- 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 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jia Zhangke
- Zhao TaoTao
- Cheng TaishenTaisheng
- Jue JingWei
- Jiang ZhongweiNiu
- Wang HongweiSanlai
- Liang JingdongTao's Ex-boyfriend
- Huang YiqunQun
- Shuai JiErxiao
- Wan XiangYouyou
- Alla ShcherbakovaAnna