Game of Death
Seen it?2010 | 98 min | Adventure, Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 8 times its budget, but almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. 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
- Tailor-made for martial arts fans and anyone who likes secrets inside secrets. The fight choreography is a big part of the appeal. Nobody is quite who they seem.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
CIA agent Marcus is sent undercover to Detroit to take out an arms dealer and the head of the hedge fund that is financing him. His CIA backup has other plans and turns on him, and it's a fight to survive in a hospital and into the hedge fund vault.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
Our audience score: 44%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$100 million worldwide on a $13 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Giorgio Serafini
- Wesley SnipesAgent Marcus
- Gary DanielsZander
- Robert DaviSmith
- Zoë BellFloria
- Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorRachel
- Quinn DuffyRedvale
- Ernie HudsonClarence
- Simon RheeAgent
- Pak Ho-sungAgent
- Efka KvaraciejusAgent