Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- irreverent
- violent
- kung fu movie night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly value the film for its energetic martial arts choreography, acrobatic stunt work, and effective slapstick blend.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Mousy’s repeated escapes, slapstick movement, and elaborate martial arts set pieces make bodily choreography the primary comic engine.
The laundry man Mousy repeatedly runs and hides before seeking revenge after White Tiger kills his close friend.
White Tiger joins a theater troupe as a disguise while killing people who anger him or suspect who he is.
The theater troupe setting culminates in stylized action including a choreographed battle between two pairs of men in dragon costumes.
Films like Dreadnaught, and why
The Prodigal Son
shared Hong Kong martial arts choreography, comic underdog hero, and acrobatic action
The Magnificent Butcher
shared kung fu action, slapstick humor, and a cowardly or inexperienced protagonist forced into courage
Project A
shared 1980s Hong Kong action comedy, inventive stunt work, and revenge-driven martial arts
Movie Details
- Director
- Yuen Woo-ping
- Release Date
- 1981-03-26
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (31)
Cast
- Yuen Biao
- Bryan Leung
- Kwan Tak-Hing
- Phillip Ko Fai
- Yuen Shun-Yi
- Lily Li
- Tong Ching
- Fan Mei-Sheng
- Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
- Yuen Cheung-Yan
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Dreadnaught about?
- A fleeing killer infiltrates a theater troupe, forcing a cowardly laundry man to turn desperate survival into kung fu revenge.
- What is Dreadnaught like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dreadnaught as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Dreadnaught violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Dreadnaught as graphic.
- What did critics think of Dreadnaught?
- Critics and audiences broadly value the film for its energetic martial arts choreography, acrobatic stunt work, and effective slapstick blend.
- Which films are like Dreadnaught?
- Films with a similar feel include The Prodigal Son, The Magnificent Butcher, and Project A.
- How long is Dreadnaught?
- Dreadnaught runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dreadnaught?
- In United States, Dreadnaught is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.
