China An Elephant Sitting Still sits in the top 10% of China films on this catalog — ranked #98 of 946 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
大象席地而坐
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.
The 2017–2019 China Window
248 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. An Elephant Sitting Still sits at position #31.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when An Elephant Sitting Still premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #98 of 946 China films indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #62 of 547 (top 11%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Dongchun Films (Beijing) |
| Runtime | 3h 54m |
| Release Date | March 8, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8020896 |
| Official Site | www.kimstim.com |