Adrien Brody and Tim Robbins star in this epic Chinese war drama, focusing on a deadly drought that heavily damaged...
Adrien Brody and Tim Robbins star in this epic Chinese war drama, focusing on a deadly drought that heavily damaged central China's Henan province during the Second World War. The resulting famine resulted in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. The tragedy was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease, war with Japan and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.
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Where to watch Back to 1942
36 %11 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
63 %559 reviewsAudience score rating
"Generic suffering and a few big yet uninvolving fighter-jet strafings."
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Variety
Variety"Disaster movie and war movie in one dramatic realisation of a dark chapter in China's history."
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Urban Cinefile
Urban Cinefile"Feng Xiaogang's sledgehammer epic leaves no arm untwisted and no emotion unmilked in its bid to drive its message home."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Highly uneven film excels at dramatic set pieces, but stumbles in the sections that link them together."
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Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine"Yields some stirring scenes but not much emotional impact."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterBack to 1942 | Details
- Runtime
- 145
- Genre
- Drama, War
- Country of origin
- China
