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Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China

May 30, 1986· 1h 40m
Directed by
Cinemagraphs Score7.2

Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.

Critics Sentiment

Critics7.2
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8+ Great
6-8 Good
<6 Poor
21 reviews·Last updated 24d ago
Peak Moment

Jack and Wang fight Lo Pan and Three Storms

9.1at 1h 25m
Lowest Moment

Group escapes cells but Gracie gets captured

6.5at 1h 05m
Biggest Swing

The film dips during repetitive middle escape sequences but soars to its peak with the climactic martial arts battle.

Critics praised the film's energetic opening and memorable villains, though some felt it became repetitive in the middle sections. The climactic battle sequence earned widespread acclaim for its choreography and spectacle, cementing the film's status as entertaining B-movie fun that doesn't take itself too seriously.

21 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Tmdb
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Jack Burton delivers opening monologue on CB radio
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Miao Yin kidnapped by Lords of Death gang
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Group devises plan to infiltrate the brothel
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Jack and Wang break into brothel seeking Miao
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Group escapes cells but Gracie gets captured⬇ Lowest moment
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Egg Shen gives group confidence boosting potion
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Jack and Wang fight Lo Pan and Three Storms⬆ Peak moment
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Wild Man creature revealed hiding in Jack's truck
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