Control
2013 1h 32m movie Film China

Control

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Synopsis

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Mark, a man who commits perjury for his company in order to help his mother. However, he meets a mysterious person who threatens him and forces him to rob a bank. After the theft, the mysterious person continues to cause disasters to happen to Mark, which is when Mark vows to break free from this person's control and expose his or her true identity.

The 2012–2014 China Window

93 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Control sits at position #78.

  1. A Bite of China
    #1

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012

  2. First Time
    #2

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  3. Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn
    #3

    Dragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn

    ★ 7.6 · 2014

  4. Pump
    #4

    Pump

    ★ 7.6 · 2014

  5. Fury
    #5

    Fury

    ★ 7.5 · 2014

  6. Where the Trail Ends
    #6

    Where the Trail Ends

    ★ 7.5 · 2012

  7. Coming Home
    #7

    Coming Home

    ★ 7.3 · 2014

  8. Feng Shui
    #8

    Feng Shui

    ★ 7.3 · 2012

Other Titles From Sil-Metropole Organisation

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Control premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

'1028'1140'1230'1326'1437'1544'1662'1785'1877'1986

Reception Benchmarks

5.3
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #847 of 946 China films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.4 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Thriller productions specifically: #79 of 92 (top 86%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Mandarin, Cantonese
Production Companies Sil-Metropole Organisation, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Media Asia Film Production Limited, Celestial Pictures, Diversion Pictures
Runtime 1h 32m
Release Date November 22, 2013
IMDb tt2550112

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