Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- kinetic
- tense
- earnest
- action movie night
- parkour showcase
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Six parkour adepts train on scaffolds and use athletic movement as the film's central action language.
The protagonists' gym attracts neighborhood children, provoking retaliation from Kien's local gang.
French and British production contexts combine with foreign protagonists, a Bangkok setting, and an international cast.
Training and attacks occur on scaffolding, making height, balance, and architecture recurring sources of spectacle.
Films like The Great Challenge, and why
District 13
parkour-centered action, youthful athletic protagonists, and international adventure energy
Yamakasi
stylized physical action, urban movement, and gang conflict
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
ensemble martial arts spectacle, criminal antagonists, and kinetic international settings
Movie Details
- Director
- Julien Seri
- Release Date
- 2004-06-23
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (102)
Cast
- Williams Belle
- Châu Belle Dinh
- Malik Diouf
- Yann Hnautra
- Guylain N'Guba-Boyeke
- Charles Perrière
- Laurent Piemontesi
- Élodie Yung
- Santi Sudaros
- Burt Kwouk
Common questions
- What is The Great Challenge about?
- Parkour athletes turn a Bangkok gym into a target when their community project challenges a ruthless local gang.
- What is The Great Challenge like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Great Challenge as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Great Challenge violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Great Challenge as moderate.
- Which films are like The Great Challenge?
- Films with a similar feel include District 13, Yamakasi, and Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior.
- How long is The Great Challenge?
- The Great Challenge runs 90 minutes.
