Asura
2018Movie2 h 21 min
Summary
An epic fantasy loosely based on Buddhist mythology, it is set in the mythical realm of Asura - the dimension of pure desire which is threatened by a coup from a lower heavenly kingdom.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 28GoodWatch 20
IMDb2.8
Box office
7%of its budget back
- Budget
- $112 M
- Worldwide
- $7 M
Worldwide it made back $7 M of the $112 M it cost.
Running time
2 h 21 min
Longer than 9 in 10 fantasy movies, +41 min on the typical 100
typical 100141Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Released
2018
July 13, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
FantasyLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure Escapism
Directing · 1
- Peng Zhang Director
Writing · 2
- Adam Chanzit Writer
- Yang Zhenjian Screenplay
Camera · 2
- Patrick Murguia Director of Photography
- Dino Parks Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Tommy Aagaard Editor
Sound · 1
- Tom Myers Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Ngila Dickson Costume Design
Visual Effects · 3
- Brooke Lyndon-Stanford Visual Effects Supervisor
- Adam Benson Visual Effects
- Prakash Goyal VFX Artist
Other crew · 1
- Xiang-Yang Xu Stunts
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