The Killing of a Chinese Bookie fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and show business
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Emotionally, it's melancholic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and show business
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and show business. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Killing of a Chinese Bookie is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 15 min
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie runs 2 h 15 min.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 72 out of 100, so both groups see The Killing of a Chinese Bookie much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Killing of a Chinese Bookie in 10 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 27 storytelling tropes for The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, including Conversation Cut, The Mafia, Lens Flare.
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