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The Great Wall

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
133K
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POPULARITY
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Matt Damon in The Great Wall (2016)
Follow the story of an elite force making a valiant stand for humanity on the world's most iconic structure.
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  • Fantasy
In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
133K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,219
211
  • Director
    • Yimou Zhang
  • Writers
    • Carlo Bernard(screenplay)
    • Doug Miro(screenplay)
    • Tony Gilroy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Tian Jing
    • Willem Dafoe
Top credits
  • Director
    • Yimou Zhang
  • Writers
    • Carlo Bernard(screenplay)
    • Doug Miro(screenplay)
    • Tony Gilroy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Tian Jing
    • Willem Dafoe
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 526User reviews
    • 295Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos15

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:22
    Trailer #2
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:34
    Official Trailer
    William With The Bow
    Clip 0:59
    William With The Bow
    Fight Off A Tao Tei
    Clip 0:47
    Fight Off A Tao Tei
    The Great Wall
    Featurette 1:50
    The Great Wall
    Tian
    Interview 2:32
    Tian
    Loehr
    Interview 2:33
    Loehr
    Damon
    Interview 3:59
    Damon
    Pascal
    Interview 2:56
    Pascal
    Dafoe
    Interview 3:07
    Dafoe
    Lau
    Interview 2:15
    Lau
    Yimou
    Interview 2:46
    Yimou

    Photos656

    Matt Damon in The Great Wall (2016)
    Matt Damon, Andy Lau, Tian Jing, and Cheney Chen in The Great Wall (2016)
    Han Lu in The Great Wall (2016)
    Tian Jing in The Great Wall (2016)
    Matt Damon and Pedro Pascal in The Great Wall (2016)
    The Great Wall (2016)
    The Great Wall (2016)
    Tian Jing, Hanyu Zhang, Eddie Peng, and Kenny Lin in The Great Wall (2016)
    Han Lu in The Great Wall (2016)
    Willem Dafoe in The Great Wall (2016)
    Han Lu in The Great Wall (2016)
    Eddie Peng, Xuan Huang, and Kenny Lin in The Great Wall (2016)

    Top cast

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    Matt Damon
    Matt Damon
    • Williamas William
    Tian Jing
    Tian Jing
    • Commander Lin Maeas Commander Lin Mae
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Ballardas Ballard
    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Strategist Wangas Strategist Wang
    Pedro Pascal
    Pedro Pascal
    • Tovaras Tovar
    Hanyu Zhang
    Hanyu Zhang
    • General Shaoas General Shao
    Han Lu
    Han Lu
    • Peng Yongas Peng Yong
    Kenny Lin
    Kenny Lin
    • Commander Chenas Commander Chen
    Eddie Peng
    Eddie Peng
    • Commander Wuas Commander Wu
    Xuan Huang
    Xuan Huang
    • Commander Dengas Commander Deng
    Ryan Zheng
    Ryan Zheng
    • Shenas Shen
    • (as Zheng Kai)
    Karry Wang
    Karry Wang
    • Emperoras Emperor
    • (as Junkai Wang)
    Cheney Chen
    Cheney Chen
    • Imperial Officeras Imperial Officer
    Pilou Asbæk
    Pilou Asbæk
    • Bouchardas Bouchard
    Numan Acar
    Numan Acar
    • Najidas Najid
    Johnny Cicco
    Johnny Cicco
    • Rizzettias Rizzetti
    Vicky Yu
    Vicky Yu
    • Lieutenant Xiao Yuas Lieutenant Xiao Yu
    • (as Xintian Yu)
    Bing Liu
    Bing Liu
    • Lin Mae's 2nd Lieutenant Li Qingas Lin Mae's 2nd Lieutenant Li Qing
    • Director
      • Yimou Zhang
    • Writers
      • Carlo Bernard(screenplay)
      • Doug Miro(screenplay)
      • Tony Gilroy(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was the most expensive Chinese film ever, with a budget of $135 million and, due to the huge amount of crew involved, had over 100 translators.
    • Goofs
      Only one magnetic stone, which can pacify the Tao Tei, appeared in the movie. The stone was brought in by William the European mercenary. In reality, Chinese civilization first made compasses from magnetic stones in Han dynasty (< AD100). By the time point of the movie (somewhen between AD960 and AD1127), the compass had been widely used in navigation. It shouldn't be hard to find more magnetic stones inside China.
    • Quotes

      William: I fought for Harold against the Danes. I saved a Duke's life. I fought for him until he died. Fought for Spain against the Franks. Fought for the Franks against the Boulogne. I fought for the Pope. Many flags.

    • Crazy credits
      The Universal logo appears quicker than usual, and after appearing the Earth zooms into China, going all the way to a section of the Great Wall and through a crack in the section.

      During the zoom the Legendary Pictures logo appears (in reverse).
    • Alternate versions
      This film will be released in the Mandarin language separately in English-speaking countries --- that is, at least Australia. Both English and Mandarin versions have been classified.
    • Connections
      Featured in Hollywood Express: Episode #14.32 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      At the Border
      Vocal by Zhao Mu-Yang

      Lyrics by Wang Changling

      Melody by Leehom Wang

    User reviews526

    Review
    Top review
    A catastrophic disastrous clusterf@@k
    This film is the champion baddest film of 2016. I don't even know how to describe it, because it's not an ordinary bad film, it's a joke! The absurdity of the Chinese movie industries has reached a critical level. The overly used CGI visual effects in it was not just bad but ugly. Director Zhang should be forced into retirement after this shameful product, and signed up Matt Damon was another blind decision, because such cast was totally unnecessary. The screen play was hollow, shallow, pointless, meaningless and pointless. The idea to use the Great Wall as the battlefield was another bad idea. it was just bad, bad, bad...so bad that my neck suffered a very painful sprain over my shoulder blades, because I couldn't help myself from shaking my head horizontally.

    This film also transpired me from an die-hard Atheist to a God-believing person since I kept murmuring "OMG....OMG....this is so bad..." That's how bad this film is. I strongly suggest that you don't waste your money and time to learn how to lower your I.Q., just use the ticket fare to buy a triple-deck cheese burger with supersized French fries, that'd be your better and smarter choices.
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    • Dec 29, 2016

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 17, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
      • Hong Kong
      • Australia
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Tử Chiến Tường Thành
    • Filming locations
      • New Zealand
    • Production companies
      • Legendary East
      • Atlas Entertainment
      • China Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $150,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $45,540,830
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $18,469,620
      • Feb 19, 2017
    • Gross worldwide
      • $334,933,831
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Auro 11.1
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • Sonics-DDP
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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