Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- exuberant
- comic
- propulsive
- action movie night
- Jackie Chan marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an entertaining showcase for Jackie Chan's sympathetic screen presence, comic timing, and spectacular action despite weaknesses in filmmaking and story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Keong's fights and escapes use supermarket fixtures, vehicles, rooftops, and other locations as continuously changing physical obstacles.
Keong travels from Hong Kong to New York for a family visit and becomes entangled in Bronx neighborhood violence.
A lost bag of diamonds turns a petty gang's involvement into a larger criminal conflict affecting Keong and the neighborhood.
The film combines sympathetic humor with spectacular beatings and outrageous kung-fu sequences.
Films like Rumble in the Bronx, and why
Police Story
shared Hong Kong martial arts choreography, physical comedy, stunt-driven action, and charismatic Jackie Chan performance
Supercop
shared action comedy, inventive practical stunts, criminal conspiracies, and an underdog hero protecting civilians
The Big Boss
shared martial arts spectacle, comic timing, fish out of water energy, and neighborhood-scale criminal conflict
The Last Dragon
shared exuberant action comedy, vigilante justice, gang violence, and highly physical lead performance
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
- Release Date
- 1995-01-21
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1227)
Cast
- Jackie Chan
- Anita Mui Yim-Fong
- Françoise Yip
- Bill Tung Biu
- Marc Akerstream
- Garvin Cross
- Morgan Lam
- Ailen Sit Chun-Wai
- Chan Man-Ching
- Fred Andrucci
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Rumble in the Bronx about?
- A visiting Hong Kong martial artist turns a Bronx family stay into a wildly athletic fight against gangs, greed, and criminal chaos.
- What is Rumble in the Bronx like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Rumble in the Bronx as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Rumble in the Bronx violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Rumble in the Bronx as brutal.
- What did critics think of Rumble in the Bronx?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an entertaining showcase for Jackie Chan's sympathetic screen presence, comic timing, and spectacular action despite weaknesses in filmmaking and story.
- Which films are like Rumble in the Bronx?
- Films with a similar feel include Police Story, Supercop, The Big Boss, and The Last Dragon.
- How long is Rumble in the Bronx?
- Rumble in the Bronx runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Rumble in the Bronx?
- In United States, Rumble in the Bronx is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
