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The Great Wall

  • 20162016
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
139K
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POPULARITY
2,051
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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.
Play trailer2:22
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ActionAdventureFantasy
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
139K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,051
192
  • Director
    • Yimou Zhang
  • Writers
    • Carlo Bernard(screenplay)
    • Doug Miro(screenplay)
    • Tony Gilroy(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Matt Damon
    • Tian Jing
    • Willem Dafoe
  • 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
    • 546User reviews
    • 298Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

    Videos35

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:22
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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:34
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    William With The Bow
    Clip 0:59
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    Fight Off A Tao Tei
    Clip 0:47
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    The Great Wall: Tovar Confronts William About Staying With The Nameless Order
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    The Great Wall: The Nameless Order Consider The Fate Of William And Tovar
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    The Great Wall: William Demonstrates His Abilities With The Bow
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    The Great Wall: William And The Nameless Order Fight Off A Tao Tei
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    The Great Wall
    Featurette 1:50
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    The Great Wall: Peter Loehr On Zhang Yimou
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    The Great Wall: Costume Designer Mayes Rubeo (Featurette)
    Featurette 2:26
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    The Great Wall: Shooting In China (Featurette)
    Featurette 2:42
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    Photos658

    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
    • William
    Tian Jing
    Tian Jing
    • Commander Lin Mae
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Ballard
    Andy Lau
    Andy Lau
    • Strategist Wang
    Pedro Pascal
    Pedro Pascal
    • Tovar
    Hanyu Zhang
    Hanyu Zhang
    • General Shao
    Han Lu
    Han Lu
    • Peng Yong
    Kenny Lin
    Kenny Lin
    • Commander Chen
    Eddie Peng
    Eddie Peng
    • Commander Wu
    Xuan Huang
    Xuan Huang
    • Commander Deng
    Ryan Zheng
    Ryan Zheng
    • Shen
    • (as Zheng Kai)
    Karry Wang
    Karry Wang
    • Emperor
    • (as Junkai Wang)
    Cheney Chen
    Cheney Chen
    • Imperial Officer
    Pilou Asbæk
    Pilou Asbæk
    • Bouchard
    Numan Acar
    Numan Acar
    • Najid
    Johnny Cicco
    Johnny Cicco
    • Rizzetti
    Vicky Yu
    Vicky Yu
    • Lieutenant Xiao Yu
    • (as Xintian Yu)
    Bing Liu
    Bing Liu
    • Lin Mae's 2nd Lieutenant Li Qing
    • Director
      • Yimou Zhang
    • Writers
      • Carlo Bernard(screenplay)
      • Doug Miro(screenplay)
      • Tony Gilroy(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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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 reviews546

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    Good Story, lots of action
    From the description I read of the movie, it sounded kind of strange and I wasn't sure it was something I really wanted to watch. I'm glad I did. It's an old legend or story. Is it real? I don't know, is Santa Claus real? Does it matter if it is true or accurate? Not to me, it is a well written movie with some incredible action. The visuals are stunning to say the least. The costumes are incredible and I am very happy that most of the movie wasn't filmed in the dark which seems to have become the habit of Hollywood these past few years.

    It is sad to see Matt Damon growing old but he still did a great job, I wonder how long he's going to be able to keep up doing physically demanding roles. If I am totally honest I would have liked the movie with a younger man in the lead role, that would have been a little more believable to me.

    I totally recommend this movie, it has fantasy, action a tiny bit of romance so your girl can appreciate it, most of all it raises a lot of emotion. There were several times during the movie I was on the edge of my seat holding my breath anticipating the next moment.
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    • lennybuttz
    • Dec 30, 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 Co., Ltd.
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    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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