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2017·133 min·Dir. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung·★ 4.5
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The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China's government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
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How Good Is The Founding of an Army?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
4.8Poorly Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB5.1
★ IMDb4.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Probably Skip This One
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