The Great Wall Movie Review
Movie Analysis & Review
The Great Wall, released on 16 December 2016, is an Action, Adventure, Fantasy film (Released) with a runtime of 103 minutes. Produced by Legendary East, Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Le Vision Pictures, Kava Productions, China Film Group Corporation, dentsu, Fuji Television Network, Legendary Pictures, Taurus Film in China, Japan, United States of America. Directed by Zhang Yimou, the movie features performances by Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Pedro Pascal, Zhang Hanyu, Lu Han, Lin Gengxin. The film had a budget of $150.0 million and grossed $332.0 million.
Plot Summary: European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Cast and Crew
Cast: Matt Damon, Jing Tian, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau, Pedro Pascal, Zhang Hanyu, Lu Han, Lin Gengxin
Crew: Zhao Xiaoding (Director of Photography), Zhang Yimou (Director), Hannah Betts (Stunts), Helen Jarvis (Supervising Art Director), Julie Brown (Visual Effects Coordinator), Thomas Tull (Producer), Mary Jo Markey (Editor), Peter McCaffrey (Camera Operator)
Director: Zhang Yimou
Overview of The Great Wall
Release Date: 2016-12-16
Runtime: 103 min
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Status: Released
Budget: $150,000,000
Revenue: $331,957,105
Production: Legendary East, Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Le Vision Pictures, Kava Productions, China Film Group Corporation, dentsu, Fuji Television Network, Legendary Pictures, Taurus Film
Countries: China, Japan, United States of America
Certification (IN): N/A
OTT Providers: Netflix
Keywords: monster, china, archer, female soldier, historical fiction, explosion, period drama, british soldier, great wall of china, 15th century, female general, war, appreciative, bold
External: IMDB
Story & Plot
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Trailer
Reviews
ColinJ: Entertaining nonsense. I went in expecting gorgeous junk and that's exactly what I got.
CraigJamesReview: Impressive in it's visual style as many Zhang Yimou films are. He has this fascination with weaponry and following it as it soars through the air. Also loved the color of the armor on the soldiers.
The characters are pretty bland, really just doing things because the script requires them to do i…
Per Gunnar Jonsson: This is a movie that made me soooo happy that I decided to jump and fork out some money (way too much actually, I’m on a bread and water diet now) for a nice OLED screen. This movie is a stunning visual adventure.
The two main characters are described as mercenary warriors but the terms thieves a…
Reno: **Decent visuals, but has no fresh vision.**
I always thought what they call the great wall of China is the symbol of the Chinese scary-ism against the mighty Mongolians in the ancient time. So when I first saw this trailer, I shocked and then I said: what the heck. You can't just hide the truth …
Gimly: I suuuuuper don't care.
This looks like an advertisement for a brand I wouldn't bother buying.
_Final rating:★½: – Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._
Nyh: Meaningless action. Wasted my time.
Recommendations
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Ans: The movie was released on 16 December 2016.
Q2: What is the runtime of the movie The Great Wall?
Ans: The movie runs for 103 minutes.
Q3: What is the genre of The Great Wall?
Ans: It is an Action, Adventure, Fantasy film.
Q4: Who directed the movie?
Ans: The film is directed by Zhang Yimou.
Q5: What was the budget and revenue of the film?
Ans: Budget was $150.0 million and it earned $332.0 million in revenue.
