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Cyclo

1995Movie2 h 3 minR

CrimeDrama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic76–Rotten Tomatoes82%85%

A nerve-racking, deeply moving drama movie about everyday modern life and crime, with standout direction and cinematography.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood

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Story

Follows a young cyclo driver on his poverty-driven descent into criminality in modern-day Ho Chi Minh City. The boy's struggles to scratch out a living for his two sisters and grandfather in the mean streets of the city lead to petty crime on behalf of a mysterious Madame from whom he rents his cyclo.

Feels like

  • Gritty Crime Drama
  • Social Realism
  • Urban Poverty
  • Vietnamese Cinema
  • Desperate Survival
  • Bleak Narrative
  • Character Study
  • Existential
  • Visceral

Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Trần Anh Hùng
Written by
Trần Anh Hùng
Produced by
Christophe Rossignon
Music by
Tôn-Thât Tiêt

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Facts

September 27, 1995 · 2 h 3 min · R

Released
September 27, 1995
Runtime
2 h 3 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
Vietnamese
Made in
France, Hong Kong SAR China, Vietnam
Available in
2 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Cyclo?"

Questions about Cyclo

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Cyclo?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Cyclo worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 76).

Will I feel good after watching Cyclo?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Cyclo plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Cyclo in English?

Vietnamese

No, it was made in Vietnamese.