Abduction
2019 1h 38m movie Film China

Abduction

“The clock is ticking for the human race…”

Synopsis

“The clock is ticking for the human race…”

A man steps out of a park fountain in Ho Chi Minh City with no recollection of who he is or where he came from. As he wanders through the city, piecing together clues to his past, he is relentlessly pursued by mysterious figures.

The 2018–2020 China Window

In the crowded 2018-2020 China release window, Abduction sits at #182 of 219. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Untamed: Special Edition
    #1

    The Untamed: Special Edition

    ★ 9.5 · 2019
  2. Swallowed Star
    #2

    Swallowed Star

    ★ 9.2 · 2020
  3. Ling Cage: Incarnation
    #3

    Ling Cage: Incarnation

    ★ 9.0 · 2019
  4. Once Upon a Bite
    #4

    Once Upon a Bite

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  5. All Is Well
    #5

    All Is Well

    ★ 9.0 · 2019
  6. A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
    #6

    A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

    ★ 8.9 · 2020
  7. LEGO Monkie Kid
    #7

    LEGO Monkie Kid

    ★ 8.8 · 2020
  8. The Long Night
    #8

    The Long Night

    ★ 8.7 · 2020

The 2010s China Landscape

2019 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 86 titles released, including Abduction. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (515 total).

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Horror + Science Fiction in China

6 China titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Abduction itself).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 85 other China films in 2019.

The 663rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

83
Reviews
73rd
Review-volume percentile
70th
Popularity percentile

83 audience reviews — more than 73% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 70th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.1
TMDB Rating
83
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #686 of 946 China films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Horror productions specifically: #6 of 25 (top 24%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageEn
Spoken LanguagesEnglish, Mandarin
Production CompaniesRed Sea Media, Ace Films
Runtime1h 38m
Release DateMarch 20, 2019
IMDbtt7867360