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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Action · Adventure · Fantasy · 2021

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

Movie details

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

“You can't outrun your destiny.”

2021 Action · Adventure · Fantasy 2h 12m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.3 / 10

486.8K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

92 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

71 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

7.5 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Destin Daniel Cretton

Written by

Destin Daniel Cretton · David Callaham · Andrew Lanham

Simu Liu

Simu Liu

Shaun / Shang-Chi

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Xu Wenwu

Awkwafina

Awkwafina

Katy

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Trevor Slattery

Zhang Meng'er

Zhang Meng'er

Xialing

Fala Chen

Fala Chen

Li

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Ying Nan

Court is in session

Put Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.