What is the Metascore for House of Flying Daggers?

House of Flying Daggers has a Metascore of 75 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch House of Flying Daggers?

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Q: Is House of Flying Daggers worth watching?

House of Flying Daggers (2004) has a Celluloid Score of 76%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Zhang Yimou.

Directed by Zhang Yimou · 2004

Quick Verdict

House of Flying Daggers (2004) has a 76% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

76%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

65% Critic Score

86% Audience

75 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4

7.5 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 59m
Cast: Zhang Ziyi , Takeshi Kaneshiro , Andy Lau

Is House of Flying Daggers worth watching?

Yes — House of Flying Daggers earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Zhang Yimou's bamboo-forest ballet of color and motion dazzles even when story logic wavers.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (86%) responded more warmly than critics (65%).

What is House of Flying Daggers about?

A police captain sends a blind dancer undercover to infiltrate a rebel sect, igniting a triangle of love, betrayal, and revolution.

Critic Reviews

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House of Flying Daggers (2004) Review: A Chinese Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Zhang Yimou's House of Flying Daggers (2004) endures as a defining action landmark from China, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.