Hong Kong Synopsis
“The popcorn's in the lobby. The nuts are on the screen.”
When a wealthy sheikh puts up $1 million in prize money for a cross-country car race, there is one person crazy enough to hit the road hard with wheels spinning fast. Legendary driver J.J. McClure enters the competition along with his friend Victor and together they set off across the American landscape in a madcap action-adventure destined to test their wits and automobile skills.
Audience Engagement
282 audience reviews — more than 91% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 93th percentile among Hong Kong films.
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Action + Comedy in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Cannonball Run II itself).
The 1983–1985 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1983-1985 Hong Kong release window, Cannonball Run II sits at #35 of 36. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cannonball Run II premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1984.
The 199th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Cannonball Run II, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- cross dressing · 5
- alter ego · 2
- cross country race · 2
- highway · 1
- limousine · 1
- military uniform · 1
- father son relationship · 26
- road trip · 23
- competition · 22
- car race · 11
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #711 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #451 of 516 (top 87%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United States of America, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Warner Bros. Pictures, Golden Harvest Company |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Release Date | June 29, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0087032 |