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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Name: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-06-14
Cast: Ai Weiwei, Chen Danqing, Li Zhanyang, Hung Huang, Ethan Cohen

2012 | 92 min | Documentary

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (98% 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 the curious.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 32 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

An account of the many tribulations that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, known for his subversive art and political activism, endured between 2008 and 2011, from his rise to world fame via the Internet to his highly publicized arrest due to his frequent and daring confrontations with the Chinese authorities.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$181K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Alison Klayman

Ai WeiweiSelf - Artist
Chen DanqingSelf - Artist
Li ZhanyangSelf - Sculptor
Hung HuangSelf - Magazine Publisher
Ethan CohenSelf - Art Gallerist
Phil TinariSelf - UCCA Museum Director
Feng BoyiSelf - Art Curator
Evan OsnosSelf - Journalist
Liu YanpingSelf - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
Huang KankanSelf - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer