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Chinese Take-Away

2011Movie1 h 33 min

Comedy
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Rotten Tomatoes85%79%

A hopeful comedy movie about everyday modern life.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

An Argentine and a Chinese united by a cow that fell from the sky

A comedy that chronicles a chance encounter between Robert and a Chinese named Jun who wanders lost through the city of Buenos Aires in search of his uncle after being assaulted by a taxi driver and his henchmen.

Feels like

  • Argentinian Comedy
  • Culture Clash
  • Unexpected Friendship
  • Road Movie
  • Lost in Translation
  • Humanist
  • Feel-Good
  • Quirky

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Sebastián Borensztein
Written by
Sebastián Borensztein
Produced by
Pablo E. Bossi, Gerardo Herrero, Axel Kuschevatzky
Music by
Lucio Godoy

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Facts

March 24, 2011 · 1 h 33 min · Comedy

Released
March 24, 2011
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Genres
Comedy
Original language
Spanish
Also spoken
Chinese
Made in
Argentina, Spain
Budget
$5 million
Available in
24 countries

Tropes

Hypocritical Humor, Dark and Troubled Past, Jerk with a Heart of Gold +9

  • Hypocritical Humor
  • Dark and Troubled Past
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold
  • Kafka Komedy
  • Either "World Domination", or Something About Bananas
  • Shell-Shocked Veteran
  • Big Damn Heroes
  • Based on a True Story
  • Dogged Nice Guy
  • Black Comedy
  • War Is Hell
  • Cruel and Unusual Death

12 of 13 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Chinese Take-Away?"

Questions about Chinese Take-Away

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Chinese Take-Away?

Kanopy

In the United States, Chinese Take-Away is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It also streams in 22 other countries.

Is Chinese Take-Away worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 85%).

Is Chinese Take-Away okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Chinese Take-Away make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Is Chinese Take-Away plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Chinese Take-Away in English?

SpanishChinese

No, it was made in Spanish, with some Chinese.