China Synopsis
Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the Millennium. Fifteen celebrated film-makers were invited to create their own vision of what time means in ten minutes of film.
The 2001–2003 China Window
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet holds position #18 of 30 China films in the 2001–2003 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet premiered alongside 12 others.
Documentary + Drama in China
5 China titles in our catalog blend the Documentary and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other China films in 2002.
The 94th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
33 audience reviews — more than 54% of China films in our index.
Review volume (54th percentile) outruns trending popularity (19th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #520 of 946 China films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Documentary productions specifically: #42 of 52 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Germany, Spain, Finland, United Kingdom |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | German, Mandarin, Spanish, Finnish, English, Czech |
| Production Companies | Atom Films, FFA, JVC |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | May 18, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0304808 |