Hong Kong How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? is a Hong Kong–China co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
The film traces the rise of one of the world's premier architects, Norman Foster, and his unending quest to improve the quality of life through design.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #32 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Documentary productions specifically: #4 of 14 (top 29%).
Hong Kong × China Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×China titles
The 2009–2011 Hong Kong Window
How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster? tops the 58 Hong Kong films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
2010 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 28 titles released, including How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr Foster?. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (166 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 2010.
The 669th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 4th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, United States of America, Switzerland, Hong Kong, France, China |
| Original Language | En |
| Runtime | 1h 18m |
| Release Date | October 8, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1620785 |
| Official Site | www.mrfostermovie.com |