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GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 70).
Devils on the Doorstep
2001·Movie
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A , war movie: , with heart.
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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Comedy to carnage, in one remote village.
During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to interrogate the prisoners. The townspeople then struggle to accommodate the prisoners. One is a bellicose Japanese nationalist, the other a nervous translator. Will the townspeople manage to keep the prisoners until the New Year?
Japanese OccupationWar CrimeBlack ComedySatiricalHistorical DramaSocial CritiqueBleakMoral AmbiguityChinese Cinema
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Will I feel good after watching Devils on the Doorstep?
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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Will Devils on the Doorstep make me laugh?
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Yes: the humor is mostly satire (8 of 10) and dark humor (8 of 10).
Is Devils on the Doorstep in English?
ChineseFrenchJapaneseEnglish
No, it was made in Chinese, with some French, Japanese, and English.