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Sheep Without a Shepherd

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2019 | 112 min | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had little lasting buzz. 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 crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Obsession or The Naked City, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Tense, gritty.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Li and his wife A Yu run a small business in Thailand and enjoy a happy home life with their two daughters. When their eldest daughter is violently assaulted, blackmailed and left traumatised by another student, her parents intervene, leading to a dead body which needs to be hidden, and every trace of the boy buried to cover up the accident.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $199 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 68K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sam Quah

  • Xiao YangLi Weijie
  • Tan ZhuoA Yu
  • Joan ChenLa Wen
  • Keung Ho-manDu Peng
  • Paul Chun PuiSong En
  • Bian TianyangSu Cha
  • Audrey HuiPing Ping
  • Ye LiuAh Bin
  • Shih Ming-shuaiSang Kun
  • Zhang XiranAn An