Limbo
Seen it?2021 | 118 min | Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. 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
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Veteran detective Cham works with rookie cop Will to hunt down the city's serial killer. The investigation leads them to a lair littered with dismembered female limbs, and an ex-con who killed Cham's wife and child years ago...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
12 wins and 22 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Soi Cheang
- Gordon Lam Ka-tungCham Lau
- Liu YaseWong To
- Mason LeeWill Ren
- Hiroyuki IkeuchiAkira Yamada
- Sammy Sum Chun-HinBoss Spark
- Fish Liew Chi-yuCoco
- Hanna ChanWill's wife
- Lam Hoi-yan
- Kumer So Wai-chuenGrizzly
- Hugo Ng Doi-yungChief