Synopsis
In 1937, 800 Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.
Scores
Overall Score
77.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.8%
Review Aggregate
79.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, suspenseful, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalsuspensefulpoliticaldarkvisually strikingcharacter-drivenaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huang Zhizhong | 2020 | $5,091,000 | $6,171,000 | (est) |
| Oho Ou | 2020 | $3,134,000 | $3,798,000 | (est) |
| Wang Qianyuan | 2020 | $2,359,000 | $2,860,000 | (est) |
| Jiang Wu | 2020 | $1,929,000 | $2,338,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Yi | 2020 | $1,650,000 | $2,000,000 | (est) |
| Du Chun | 2020 | $1,452,000 | $1,760,000 | (est) |
| Vision Wei | 2020 | $1,304,000 | $1,580,000 | (est) |
| Li Chen | 2020 | $1,187,000 | $1,439,000 | (est) |
| Yu Haoming | 2020 | $1,093,000 | $1,325,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes8,076
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2020 | $372,755 | $451,829 |
| International | 2020 | $461,048,800 | $558,852,413 |
| Worldwide | 2020 | $461,421,570 | $559,304,260 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2020 | $184,605,898 | $223,766,880 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2020 | $9,782,000 | $11,857,084 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2020 | $9,054,000 | $10,974,651 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2020 | $2,280,000 | $2,763,663 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2020 | $6,872,000 | $8,329,777 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2020 | $167,740 | $203,323 |
| Total Revenues | 2020 | $212,761,637 | $257,895,378 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2020 | $80,000,000 | $96,970,631 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2020 | $15,000,000 (est) | $18,181,993 (est) |
| Participations | 2020 | $31,914,000 | $38,684,009 |
| Residuals ? | 2020 | $1,276,000 | $1,546,682 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2020 | $12,000,000 | $14,545,595 |
| Total Expenses | 2020 | $140,190,000 | $169,928,909 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2020 | $72,571,637 | $87,966,468 |
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