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1999·89 min·Dir. Zhang Yimou·★ 7.7
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Prompted by the death of his father and the grief of his mother, a man recalls the story of how they met in flashback.
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How Good Is The Road Home?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.6Highly Rated
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.5
★ IMDb7.7
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
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