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Let the Bullets Fly

Directed by Jiang Wen · 2010 ·

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Answer Summary: Is Let the Bullets Fly worth watching?

Let the Bullets Fly (2010) earns a 81% 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 Let the Bullets Fly?

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

81%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

86% Critic Score
90% Audience
74 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
7.5 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 12m
Cast
Chow Yun-fat , Jiang Wen , Ge You , Carina Lau , Shao Bing , Liao Fan , Du Yiheng , Li Jing , Zhang Mo , Wei Xiao

Where to watch in the United States

Not yet streaming in the United States — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (86%).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (90%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (74/100).
  • Celluloid Score 81% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded action, comedy pick

Not ideal for

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    Is Let the Bullets Fly worth watching?

    Yes — Let the Bullets Fly earns a 81% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Jiang Wen’s anarchic period comedy-action hit — Chow Yun-fat’s Huang Silang is a deliciously corrupt foil in a modern Chinese classic.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

    What is Let the Bullets Fly about?

    When circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt town, the Robin Hood figure finds himself in a showdown with the local godfather.

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