The Grandmaster fingerprintStunning style, high energy, no humor.
Spectacular and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Grandmaster is spectacular, violent, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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In Martial Arts there is no right or wrong, only the last man standing.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 10 min
The Grandmaster runs 2 h 10 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Grandmaster higher (76) than audiences (64). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $39 million to make and earned $64 million worldwide, 1.7 times its budget.
It was made in Chinese, with some cn, Japanese. Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, China, United States.
+32GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Grandmaster in 46 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for The Grandmaster, including Snow Means Death, Old Retainer, Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy.
6.6
