Overview
A truck driver finds himself in a magical battle to save his fiancée from an ancient sorcerer.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- witty
- kinetic
- cult movie night
- action comedy marathon
Movie Details
- Director
- John Carpenter
- Release Date
- 1986-05-30
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (3514)
Cast
- Kurt Russell
- Kim Cattrall
- Dennis Dun
- James Hong
- Victor Wong
- Kate Burton
- Donald Li
- Carter Huang Chia-Ta
- Peter Kwong
- James Pax
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 Big Trouble in Little China about?
- A swaggering trucker stumbles into an ancient Chinatown sorcery war and discovers that his biggest talent may be surviving his own overconfidence.
- What is Big Trouble in Little China like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Big Trouble in Little China as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Big Trouble in Little China violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Big Trouble in Little China as moderate.
- What did critics think of Big Trouble in Little China?
- Critics broadly see it as a kinetically directed, joyously overstuffed blend of comedy, martial arts, and supernatural spectacle, though its repetition and loose coherence divide opinion.
- Which films are like Big Trouble in Little China?
- Films with a similar feel include The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The Golden Child, and Ghostbusters.
- How long is Big Trouble in Little China?
- Big Trouble in Little China runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Big Trouble in Little China?
- In United States, Big Trouble in Little China is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
