The Rescue
Seen it?2020 | 138 min | Drama, Thriller, Action
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A rescue unit within the Chinese Coast Guard are forced to overcome their personal differences to resolve a crisis.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$90 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Eddie PengGao Qian
- Wang YanlinZhao Cheng
- Xin ZhileiFang Yuling
- Lyric LanWen Shan
- Wang YutianAn Peng
- Carlos Chan Ka-LokLin Weiquan
- Li MinchengLiu Bin
- Zhang GuoqiangPan Zhengjun
- Guo XiaodongDing Yi
- Wei DaxunHuo Da