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2007·93 min·Dir. Yung Chang·★ 7.5
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At the edge of the Yangtze River, not far from the Three Gorges Dam, young men and women take up employment on a cruise ship, where they confront rising waters and a radically changing China.
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How Good Is Up the Yangtze?
Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.
Consensus
7.4Well Received
Score Breakdown
★ TMDB7.3
★ IMDb7.5
🍅 Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)N/A
◆ MetacriticN/A
The Verdict
Yes, Worth Watching
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