Warcraft
2016 2h 3m movie Film China

Warcraft

“Two worlds. One home.”

Synopsis

“Two worlds. One home.”

The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.

The 2015–2017 China Window

191 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Warcraft sits at position #90.

  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

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Warcraft. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2010s China Landscape

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

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$160.0M
Budget
$433.7M
Revenue
$273.7M
Net Profit
2.7×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 3m runtime, production spent $1.3M per minute on screen and earned $3.5M per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
6,340
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #577 of 946 China films indexed here (39th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #174 of 319 (top 55%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Japan, Canada, United States of America
Original Language En
Production Companies Legendary Pictures, Universal Pictures, Atlas Entertainment, Blizzard Entertainment, Tencent Pictures
Runtime 2h 3m
Release Date May 25, 2016
IMDb tt0803096
Official Site www.warcraft-themovie.com

Themes & Motifs

  • video game
  • chase
  • orcs
  • elves
  • magic
  • based on comic
  • world of warcraft
  • sorcerer
  • fictional war
  • based on video game
  • wizard
  • fictional language
  • live action and animation
  • muscles
  • sword and sorcery

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