The Devotion of Suspect X
2017 1h 52m movie Film China

The Devotion of Suspect X

嫌疑人X的献身

Synopsis

嫌疑人X的献身

Based on Keigo Higashino’s award-winning novel, THE DEVOTION OF SUSPECT X follows a professor (Wang Kai) assisting in a murder investigation, only to find that a longtime rival and friend (Zhang Luyi) from his early university days may be involved.

The 2016–2018 China Window

224 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Devotion of Suspect X sits at position #169.

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    Fights Break Sphere

    ★ 8.8 · 2017

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    Burning Ice

    ★ 8.8 · 2017

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    Blue Planet II

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

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    #5

    Day And Night

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

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    Meteor Garden

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    The Advisors Alliance

    ★ 8.5 · 2017

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The 2010s China Landscape

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

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Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
13
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #735 of 946 China films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Mystery productions specifically: #64 of 82 (top 78%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, South Korea
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Beijing Enlight Pictures, Kross Pictures
Runtime 1h 52m
Release Date March 31, 2017
IMDb tt3401392

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