Synopsis
On a dark, wet night a historic and regal Chinese cinema sees its final film. Together with a small handful of souls they bid "Goodbye, Dragon Inn".
Scores
Overall Score
42.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.0%
Review Aggregate
75.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, funny, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedfunnyemotionalvisually strikingpoliticallighthearteddarkthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Kang-sheng | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Chen Shiang-chyi | 2004 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Kiyonobu Mitamura | 2004 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes6,881
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $35,120 | $58,323 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $35,120 | $58,323 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $17,560 | $29,161 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $29,000 | $48,159 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $3,082,000 | $5,118,176 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $6,449,000 | $10,709,642 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $75,000 | $124,550 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $9,653,560 | $16,031,349 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $250,000 (est) | $415,167 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $386,000 | $641,017 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $701,000 | $1,164,128 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $50,000 | $83,033 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $1,467,000 | $2,436,199 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $8,186,560 | $13,595,150 |
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