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Ne Zha Review (2019) — 79% Celluloid Score

Directed by Jiaozi · 2019 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Ne Zha worth watching?

Ne Zha (2019) earns a 79% 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 Ne Zha?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

79%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

88% Critic Score
90% Audience
70 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6
7.4 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 50m
Cast
Lü Yanting , Joseph Cao , Han Mo , Chen Hao
Where to watch in India
Netflix, Prime Video, Peacock, Viki

🏆 1 award win — Won Best Animation, Golden Rooster Awards 2019

Where to watch in India

  • Netflix
  • Prime Video
  • Peacock
  • Viki

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (88%).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (90%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (70/100).
  • Celluloid Score 79% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded animation, fantasy pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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    Is Ne Zha worth watching?

    Yes — Ne Zha earns a 79% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Jiaozi's mythic reinvention turned a demon-child legend into China's animation breakout — funny, furious, and a $700M-plus domestic phenomenon.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Ne Zha about?

    Born as a cursed demon child destined to destroy the world, young Ne Zha defies prophecy and forges an unlikely friendship with dragon prince Ao Bing while his parents and master fight to prove he can choose his own fate.

    Critic Reviews

    critic Ne Zha

    Ne Zha (2019) Review: China's Mythic Animation Breakout

    Jiaozi's demon-child reinvention became a $700M+ phenomenon — 88% critics, 90% audiences, and the animation earthquake that proved Chinese myth could compete with Pixar at the box office.

    Essential [China](/country/china/) animation on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — funny, furious, and foundational.

    Dr. Amara Okonkwo World Cinema Editor

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