What is the Metascore for Big Brother?

Big Brother has a Metascore of 55 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Big Brother

Item: Big Brother
Rating: 3.5
Author: Dr. Amara Okonkwo

Directed by Kam Ka-wai · 2018 · Last reviewed July 24, 2026

Answer Summary

Big Brother (2018) earns a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

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

66%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

70% Critic Score

72% Audience

55 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.2

6.7 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 51m
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
Country: China
Language: Mandarin

Official theatrical poster for Big Brother (2018)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (70%).
General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
Celluloid Score 66% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Fans of Action

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Big Brother worth watching?

Yes — Big Brother earns a 66% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

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

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

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.

Critic Reviews

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Big Brother (2018) Review

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

Kam Ka-wai's Big Brother (2018) remains a defining Action landmark from China, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Worth watching — solid entertainment with lasting cultural visibility.

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