The Eight Hundred
Seen it?2020 | 147 min | War, History, Drama, Action
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 6 times its budget, despite little 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
- Made for action fans and history buffs. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$461 million worldwide on a $80 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 94K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Guan Hu
- Wang QianyuanYang Guai
- Zhang YiOld Abacus
- Huang ZhizhongLao Hulu
- Jiang WuLao Tie
- Ou HaoDuan Wu
- Du ChunLieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan
- Vision WeiZhu Shengzhong
- Tang YixinYang Huimin
- Li JiuxiaoDao Zi
- Jerry LeeQi Jiaming