Blue Sun Palace fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, calm.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Blue Sun Palace is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Blue Sun Palace is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 57 min
Blue Sun Palace runs 1 h 57 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Blue Sun Palace higher (92) than audiences (58). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Chinese. Produced in United States.
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6.6
