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
181 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. In the Same Breath sits at position #90.
The 2020s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when In the Same Breath premiered. 216 total titles in this decade from China.
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 |