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Project Gutenberg

Directed by Felix Chong Man-Keung · 2018 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Project Gutenberg worth watching?

Project Gutenberg (2018) earns a 73% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Project Gutenberg?

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

73%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

78% Critic Score
82% Audience
66 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5
6.9 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 10m
Cast
Chow Yun-fat , Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing , Zhang Jingchu , Joyce Feng , Liu Kai-Chi , Catherine Chau , David Wang , Paulyn Sun , Deon Cheung Chung-Chi , Justin Cheung Kin-Sing

Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on Prime Video in the United Kingdom. Check local listings for your region.

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Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (78%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (82%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (66/100).
  • Celluloid Score 73% 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 Project Gutenberg worth watching?

Yes — Project Gutenberg earns a 73% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

A sleek counterfeit-thriller vehicle reuniting Chow Yun-fat with Hong Kong crime-cinema swagger for a new generation.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Project Gutenberg about?

The Hong Kong police is hunting a counterfeiting gang led by a mastermind code-named "Painter" . The gang possesses exceptional counterfeiting skills which makes it difficult to distinguish the authenticity of its counterfeit currency. The scope of their criminal activities extends globally and greatly attracts the attention of the police. In order to crack the true identity of "Painter", the police recruits a painter named Lee Man to assist in solving the case.

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