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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Directed by Ang Lee · 2000 ·

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Answer Summary

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) earns a 86% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (97%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).

Quick Verdict

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

86%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

97% Critic Score
81% Audience
94 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.9 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 0m
Cast
Chow Yun-fat , Michelle Yeoh , Zhang Ziyi

🏆 4 award wins — Won Best Foreign Language Film, Academy Awards 2001

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (97% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (81%).
  • Metascore signals universal acclaim (94/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • Celluloid Score 86% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded action, romance pick
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon worth watching?

    Yes — Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon earns a 86% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Ang Lee brought wuxia to global art-house audiences and swept the Oscars with grace and gravity.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (97%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (81%).

    What is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon about?

    A legendary sword and the warriors who pursue it intertwine forbidden love, duty, and martial-arts poetry across ancient China.

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