A Better Tomorrow fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, light on feelings.
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
A Better Tomorrow is pulse-pounding, breakneck, and epic.
Cathartic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Crime, family, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, family, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
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Brothers by blood. Enemies by chance. Killers by nature.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
A Better Tomorrow is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Shout! Factory TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 35 min
A Better Tomorrow runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Critics rate A Better Tomorrow higher (87) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.
It was made in cn, with some English. Produced in Hong Kong SAR China.
+107GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Better Tomorrow in 121 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 79 storytelling tropes for A Better Tomorrow, including Badass Longcoat, Food Slap, I Am What I Am.
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