Off Course to China
A group of Spanish friends chasing better prospects in China find solidarity, romance, and comic confusion far from home.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- witty
- breezy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- group movie night
What critics said
Critical reception is unavailable beyond limited user commentary, while the low IMDb rating suggests a broadly unfavorable audience response.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The friends' experiences in China derive much of their humor from communication problems and cultural contrasts.
Braulio, Rafa, and their friends travel to Asia seeking opportunities but become increasingly lost.
The friends and Xiao help each other work toward their individual ambitions.
The story moves through picturesque locations in Spain and China, including a train journey.
Films like Off Course to China, and why
Off Course
Spanish ensemble comedy built around expatriate misadventures, cultural contrasts, and language confusion
The Spanish Apartment
Fish-out-of-water comedy about cross-cultural misunderstandings and friendship abroad
L'Auberge Espagnole
Warm ensemble comedy using cultural collision and travel mishaps as comic engines
Movie Details
- Director
- Paco Caballero
- Release Date
- 2019-02-15
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rating
- 4.8 / 10 (90)
Cast
- Julián López
- Miki Esparbé
- Carmen Machi
- Leo Harlem
- Edu Soto
- Younes Bachir
- Juan Khun
- Chacha Huang
- Silvia Alonso
- Malena Alterio
Common questions
- What is Off Course to China about?
- A group of Spanish friends chasing better prospects in China find solidarity, romance, and comic confusion far from home.
- What is Off Course to China like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Off Course to China as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Off Course to China violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Off Course to China.
- What did critics think of Off Course to China?
- Critical reception is unavailable beyond limited user commentary, while the low IMDb rating suggests a broadly unfavorable audience response.
- Which films are like Off Course to China?
- Films with a similar feel include Off Course, The Spanish Apartment, and L'Auberge Espagnole.
- How long is Off Course to China?
- Off Course to China runs 104 minutes.
