# Big Brother (2018) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/big-brother-2018/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-25

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 66% |
| Critic Score | 70% |
| Audience Score | 72% |
| Metascore | 55/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.2/5 |
| IMDb | 6.7/10 |
| Director | Kam Ka-wai |
| Genres | Action, Drama, Comedy |
| Runtime | 111 min |

## Quick answer

Big Brother (2018) earns a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Yen plays a reformed gangster turned teacher — a Hong Kong action-drama with classroom heart and brutal set pieces. Metascore 55/100. Directed by Kam Ka-wai.

## Critics consensus

Yen plays a reformed gangster turned teacher — a Hong Kong action-drama with classroom heart and brutal set pieces.

## Synopsis

A soldier-turned-high school teacher uses unusual methods to reach to a class of poor students, while dealing with a greedy entrepreneur and his gang of fighters as well as the government.

## Cast

Donnie Yen, Joe Chen, Lok Ming-Kit, Yu Kang, Bruce Tong Kwan-Chi, Chris Kwan-Yiu Tong, Gladys Li, Gordon Chiu-Kin Lau, Dominic Lam Ka-Wah, Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Big Brother worth watching?**
Big Brother holds a 66% Celluloid Score. Yen plays a reformed gangster turned teacher — a Hong Kong action-drama with classroom heart and brutal set pieces.

**What is Big Brother about?**
A soldier-turned-high school teacher uses unusual methods to reach to a class of poor students, while dealing with a greedy entrepreneur and his gang of fighters as well as the government.

**Who directed Big Brother?**
Big Brother (2018) was directed by Kam Ka-wai.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Big Brother?**
66% — the average of five public sources: critics 70%, audience 72%, Metascore 55/100, Letterboxd 3.2/5, and IMDb 6.7/10.

**Where can I watch Big Brother?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Big Brother page for current options.

---
Reviewed and scored by Celluloid · Editor: Kaiser Khan (https://celluloidscore.com/author/kaiser-khan/)

Markdown mirror: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/big-brother-2018.md