Dead Pigs
Seen it?2018 | 122 min | Comedy, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who need a good giggle and anyone who loves a strong drama, this one's for you. Easy company after a long day.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
A pig farmer, a busboy, a salon owner, an expat architect and a jaded rich girl cross paths as thousands of dead pigs float down the Yangtze River toward Shanghai.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
6 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cathy Yan
- Vivian WuCandy Wang
- Yang HaoyuOld Wang
- Li MengXia Xia
- Mason LeeWang Zhen
- David RysdahlSean Landry
- Zazie BeetzAngie
- Archibald C. McColl IVPhil Johnson
- Wang ZhipengWaiter
- Zhang ZhihongContractor
- Wang HongxiangCountryman