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House of Flying Daggers

Directed by Zhang Yimou · 2004 ·

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Answer Summary

House of Flying Daggers (2004) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (86%) responded more warmly than critics (65%).

Quick Verdict

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

76%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

65% Critic Score
86% Audience
75 Metascore
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 59m
Cast
Zhang Ziyi , Takeshi Kaneshiro , Andy Lau

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (65%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (86%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (75/100).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
  • Celluloid Score 76% 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
  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

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    Is House of Flying Daggers worth watching?

    Yes — House of Flying Daggers earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Zhang Yimou's bamboo-forest ballet of color and motion dazzles even when story logic wavers.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Audiences (86%) responded more warmly than critics (65%).

    What is House of Flying Daggers about?

    A police captain sends a blind dancer undercover to infiltrate a rebel sect, igniting a triangle of love, betrayal, and revolution.

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