Movie

Chinese Zodiac

2012 · 123 min

A globe-trotting stunt showcase that feels like a playful, old-school adventure, mixing slapstick fights with light-hearted treasure hunting.

Tagline: Twelve heads. Five continents. One man.
Overview: Asian Hawk leads a mercenary team to recover several lost artifacts from the Old Summer Palace, the bronze heads of the twelve Chinese Zodiac animals which were sacked by the French and British armies from the imperial Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. Assisted by a Chinese student and a Parisian woman, Hawk stops at nothing to accomplish the mission.
How it feels: Light, earnest, campy and tense. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Heist, justice, betrayal, loyalty
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: heist
justice
betrayal
loyalty
family
Places: big city
countryside
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none