Shanghai Surprise
Seen it?1986 | 97 min | Romance, Adventure, Crime, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 4.3 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking the curing powers of opium for her patients. Fate sets them on a hectic, exotic, and even romantic quest for stolen drugs. But they are up against every thug and smuggler in Shangai.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
20% on Rotten Tomatoes, 16 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
4.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $17 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 56K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jim Goddard
- Sean PennGlendon Wasey
- MadonnaGloria Tatlock
- Paul FreemanWalter Faraday
- Richard GriffithsWillie Tuttle
- Clyde KusatsuJoe Go
- Philip SayerJustin Kronk
- Lim Kay TongMei Gan
- Victor WongHo Chong
- Professor Toru TanakaYamagani San
- Michael AldridgeMr. Burns