Synopsis
After 12 years, the Chinese women's volleyball team again reached the Olympic final in 2016. They were now coached by Lang Ping, a stalwart of the 1980s Chinese women's team, who won consecutive World Championships from 1981 to 1985.
Scores
Overall Score
58.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.6%
Review Aggregate
66.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, visually striking. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes1,528
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2020 | $83,074 | $100,697 |
| International | 2020 | $25,735,808 | $31,195,219 |
| Worldwide | 2020 | $25,818,882 | $31,295,916 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2020 | $10,335,860 | $12,528,436 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2020 | $5,589,000 | $6,774,611 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2020 | $5,173,000 | $6,270,363 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2020 | $1,303,000 | $1,579,409 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2020 | $3,927,000 | $4,760,046 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2020 | $41,537 | $50,348 |
| Total Revenues | 2020 | $26,369,397 | $31,963,214 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2020 | $36,630,000 (est) | $44,400,428 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2020 | $2,241,000 (est) | $2,716,390 (est) |
| Participations | 2020 | $527,000 | $638,794 |
| Residuals ? | 2020 | $723,000 | $876,372 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2020 | $6,227,100 | $7,548,073 |
| Total Expenses | 2020 | $46,348,100 | $56,180,056 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2020 | $-19,978,703 | $-24,216,843 |
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