Kuiba
2011 1h 30m movie Film China

Kuiba

魁拔之十万火急

“They are the smallest warriors, but they are chosen for the biggest battle”

Kuiba returned 6.4× its production cost, earning $52.6M against a $8.3M budget — one of the highest-return China films in our catalog.

Synopsis

魁拔之十万火急

“They are the smallest warriors, but they are chosen for the biggest battle”

In this mystifying world, a creature is reborn every 333 years. This creature is Kuiba. The creature is an exploitation of a loophole in the Universe. It brings disaster to all each time it appears. To keep Kuiba from returning, deities and people from the entire world team up and destroy the creature every 333 years, which is known as "The Revival of Kuiba". In the year 1664, Kuiba's rebirth, the extermination of Kuiba failed, as Kuiba was able to fall into the body of Manji. Manji, a young boy, has no idea of Kuiba being inside of him. Due to the failed extermination, the people of earth recruit for an army to defeat Kuiba. Manji and his Master are eager to prove themselves to be top notch warriors, so they enlist in the army to fight Kuiba. As they prepare for battle against Kuiba, Manji and Master man not only encounter a variety of dynamic characters, but also encounter a beast which will prove if they are ready for the challenges ahead that lay ahead.

The 2010–2012 China Window

98 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Kuiba sits at position #12.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. A Bite of China
    #2

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012

  3. Empresses in the Palace
    #3

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  5. Let the Bullets Fly
    #5

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  6. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #6

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  7. First Time
    #7

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012

  8. Ocean Heaven
    #8

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

The 2010s China Landscape

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

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$8.3M
Budget
$52.6M
Revenue
$44.3M
Net Profit
6.4×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 30m runtime, production spent $92K per minute on screen and earned $584K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #194 of 946 China films indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.8 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Animation productions specifically: #35 of 97 (top 36%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Vasoon Animation Co., Ltd.
Runtime 1h 30m
Release Date July 8, 2011
IMDb tt2557868
Official Site www.vasoon.com

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