What is the Metascore for Come Drink with Me?

Come Drink with Me has a Metascore of 78 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Come Drink with Me Review (1966) — 79% Celluloid Score

Item: Come Drink with Me
Rating: 3.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by King Hu · 1966 · Last reviewed July 25, 2026

Answer Summary

Come Drink with Me (1966) earns a 79% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (79%).

Quick Verdict

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

79%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

90% Critic Score

79% Audience

78 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7

7.2 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 31m
Cast: Cheng Pei-Pei , Elliot Ngok Wah , Chen Hung-Lieh , Lee Wan-Chung , Yang Chi-Ching , Shum Lo , Han Ying-Chieh , Fung Ngai
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Mandarin

Official theatrical poster for Come Drink with Me (1966)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

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

Why this score?

Strong critic approval (90% positive).
General viewers mostly liked it (79%).
Metascore is generally favorable (78/100).
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 action, adventure pick
Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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Is Come Drink with Me worth watching?

Yes — Come Drink with Me earns a 79% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

King Hu and Cheng Pei-pei make the swordswoman a lead rather than an ornament — the template Crouching Tiger would inherit wholesale.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (79%).

What is Come Drink with Me about?

Golden Sparrow is a fighter-for-hire who has been contracted by the local government to retrieve the governor's kidnapped son. Holding him is a group of rebels who are demanding that their leader be released from prison in return for the captured son. After a brief encounter with the gang at a local restaurant, Golden Sparrow is joined by an inebriated wanderer Drunken Cat who aids her in her mission.

Critic Reviews

critic Come Drink with Me

Come Drink with Me (1966) Review

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

King Hu's Come Drink with Me (1966) remains a defining Action landmark from Hong Kong, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.

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