China Synopsis
“Control the spread. Control the story.”
This documentary recounts the experiences of people on the ground in the earliest days of the novel coronavirus and the way two countries dealt with its initial spread, from the first days of the outbreak in Wuhan to its rampage across the United States.
The 2020–2022 China Window
In the Same Breath holds position #90 of 181 China films in the 2020–2022 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s China Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 83 titles released, including In the Same Breath. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (216 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 82 other China films in 2021.
The 792nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 53% of China films in our index.
Review volume (53th percentile) outruns trending popularity (38th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #347 of 946 China films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Documentary productions specifically: #37 of 52 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English |
| Production Companies | HBO Documentary Films, Motto Pictures, Little Lantern Company, Little Horse Crossing the River |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | January 28, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt13648230 |
| Official Site | www.hbo.com |