Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- propulsive
- volatile
- stylish
- action movie night
- Hong Kong cinema marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an inventive and energetically directed Hong Kong action thriller, with its choreography and audiovisual style outweighing its uneven narrative.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is noted for elaborate action choreography and a highly mobile visual approach to urban combat.
Tyler forms a brief companionship with the disillusioned mercenary Jack despite their opposing trajectories.
Tyler dreams of South America while facing impending fatherhood and the practical pressures of earning money.
Tyler and Jack are forced toward opposite sides of a deadly showdown after their companionship begins.
Films like Time and Tide, and why
The Mission
Kinetic Hong Kong action choreography, criminal underworld conflict, and emotionally bruised male partnerships
Exiled
Stylized Hong Kong crime action, divided loyalties, and tragic brotherhood
Full Alert
Propulsive gunplay, restless young protagonists, and morally unstable urban crime worlds
A Better Tomorrow
High-energy action filmmaking, mercenary characters, and friendship tested by violent forces
Movie Details
- Director
- Tsui Hark
- Release Date
- 2000-10-19
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (196)
Cast
- Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
- Wu Bai
- Anthony Wong Chau-Sang
- Cathy Tsui Chi-Kei
- Candy Lo
- Joe Lee Yiu-Ming
- Jack Kao
- Jun Kung
- Kenji Tanigaki
- Cheung Hung-On
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 Time and Tide about?
- A restless young Hong Konger enters the bodyguard business just as fatherhood and a doomed friendship pull him into a kinetic criminal showdown.
- What is Time and Tide like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Time and Tide as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Time and Tide violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Time and Tide as graphic.
- What did critics think of Time and Tide?
- Critics generally found the film an inventive and energetically directed Hong Kong action thriller, with its choreography and audiovisual style outweighing its uneven narrative.
- Which films are like Time and Tide?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mission, Exiled, Full Alert, and A Better Tomorrow.
- How long is Time and Tide?
- Time and Tide runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Time and Tide?
- In United States, Time and Tide is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
