Dying to Survive fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Dying to Survive is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, cathartic, and melancholic.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
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Dying to Survive is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Rakuten Viki, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Rakuten Viki, AsianCrush, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. 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 68/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: drug use and strong language.
1 h 57 min
Dying to Survive runs 1 h 57 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Dying to Survive higher (84) than critics (75). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in Chinese. Produced in China.
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7.8
