Better Days
Seen it?2019 | 135 min | Drama, Crime, Romance
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (8.1 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and romantics. If you loved A Woman Under the Influence, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A bullied teenage girl forms an unlikely friendship with a mysterious young man who protects her from her assailants, while she copes with the pressures of her final examinations.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
16 wins and 22 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$226 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Derek Tsang Kwok-Cheung
- Zhou DongyuChen Nian
- Jackson YeeXiao Bei
- Yin FangZheng Yi
- Huang JueLao Yang
- Wu YueChen Nian's Mother
- Zhou YeWei Lai
- Zhang YifanHu Xiaodie
- Liu RanLuo Ting
- Zhang XinyiXu Miao
- Zhao RunnanDa Kang