China Synopsis
“The truth beyond the propaganda.”
Through interviews with both victims and instigators, Nanfu Wang, a first-time mother, breaks open decades of silence on a vast, unprecedented social experiment that shaped — and destroyed — countless lives in China.
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The 2018–2020 China Window
One Child Nation holds position #85 of 219 China films in the 2018–2020 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
2019 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 86 titles released, including One Child Nation. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (515 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 85 other China films in 2019.
The 664th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
138 audience reviews — more than 80% of China films in our index.
Review volume (80th percentile) outruns trending popularity (54th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #269 of 946 China films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Documentary productions specifically: #30 of 52 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, French, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Amazon Studios, Chicago Media Project, Pumpernickel Films, ITVS, Motto Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | March 29, 2019 |
| IMDb | tt8923482 |
| Official Site | www.onechildnation.com |