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Let the Bullets Fly

Directed by Jiang Wen · 2010 ·

Answer Summary: Is Let the Bullets Fly worth watching?

Let the Bullets Fly (2010) earns a 78% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Let the Bullets Fly?

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

78%
Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

86% Editorial Rating
90% Audience snapshot · excluded
74 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.5 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 12m
Cast
Chow Yun-fat , Jiang Wen , Ge You , Carina Lau , Shao Bing , Liao Fan , Du Yiheng , Li Jing , Zhang Mo , Wei Xiao
Streaming
Prime Video, MUBI
Country
China
Language
Mandarin

Where to watch

  • Prime Video
  • MUBI

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

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Where to watch Let the Bullets Fly by country

Country Streaming on
South Korea Wavve, TVING
United States Prime Video, MUBI

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Why this score?

  • Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (86/100).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (90%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
  • Celluloid Score 78% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded action, comedy pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Let the Bullets Fly worth watching?

    Yes — Let the Bullets Fly earns a 78% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Celluloid Verdict

    Jiang Wen’s anarchic period comedy-action hit — Chow Yun-fat’s Huang Silang is a deliciously corrupt foil in a modern Chinese classic.

    Celluloid editorial verdict

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Let the Bullets Fly about?

    When circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt town, the Robin Hood figure finds himself in a showdown with the local godfather.

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