Phantom of the Theatre
2016 1h 43m movie Film China

Phantom of the Theatre

魔宫魅影

Synopsis

魔宫魅影

A haunted theatre, filled with the vengeful spirits of a tragically-trapped performance troupe murdered in a fire 13 years ago, waits for the once-grand palatial playhouse to re-open with a new show – and bring in new victims.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Phantom of the Theatre. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2015–2017 China Window

In the crowded 2015-2017 China release window, Phantom of the Theatre sits at #173 of 191. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Nirvana in Fire
    #1

    Nirvana in Fire

    ★ 9.1 · 2015
  2. Fights Break Sphere
    #2

    Fights Break Sphere

    ★ 8.8 · 2017
  3. Burning Ice
    #3

    Burning Ice

    ★ 8.8 · 2017
  4. Blue Planet II
    #4

    Blue Planet II

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  5. Day And Night
    #5

    Day And Night

    ★ 8.6 · 2017
  6. The Advisors Alliance
    #6

    The Advisors Alliance

    ★ 8.5 · 2017
  7. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
    #7

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    ★ 8.5 · 2017
  8. Who's The Murderer
    #8

    Who's The Murderer

    ★ 8.3 · 2016

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Phantom of the Theatre premiered alongside 61 others.

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Drama + Horror in China

8 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Phantom of the Theatre itself).

Position in Catalog

Released alongside 61 other China films in 2016.

The 435th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

15
Reviews
29th
Review-volume percentile
10th
Popularity percentile

15 audience reviews — more than 29% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among China films.

Thematic Fingerprint

Tags on Phantom of the Theatre, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.

Distinctive themes · rare across catalog
  • film in film · 4
  • director · 3
  • acrobats · 2
Recurring themes · common across catalog
  • shanghai · 26
Mainstream tags · widely used across catalog
  • china · 127

Reception Benchmarks

4.9
TMDB Rating
15
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

Ranked #887 of 946 China films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.8 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #523 of 547 (top 96%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesDistribution Workshop
Runtime1h 43m
Release DateApril 29, 2016
IMDbtt5639650