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Hero

Hero

Jul 22, 2002
99 min
DramaAdventureActionHistory
7.5/ 10
2,374 votes

Overview

During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.5/10
2,374 votes
IMDB
7.9/10
192,049 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
Not Available
No rating found
Metacritic
M
85/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$31,000,000Production cost
Box Office$177,394,432Worldwide gross
Profit$146,394,432Profitable
ROI
+472.2%Return on investment
US Box Office$53,710,019Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 46 wins & 48 nominations total

Details

Production information

"One man's strength will unite an empire."

Status

Released

Original Language

zh

Budget

$31,000,000

Revenue

$177,394,432

Production Companies

Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.China Film Co-Production Corp.Elite Group EnterprisesEdko FilmsSil-Metropole OrganisationZhang Yimou Studio

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