Saving Mr. Wu (2015): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Saving Mr. Wu is a 2015 action thriller directed by Sheng Ding. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $31.2 million worldwide. Critics gave it 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Sheng Ding
- Original language
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Chinese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Saving Mr. Wu About?
The premise of Saving Mr. Wu without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A celebrated Hong Kong movie star is abducted from the streets by criminals posing as police officers. The police force launches a race against time to locate and rescue the celebrity before it’s too late. As the situation escalates, a desperate game of cat and mouse ensues, testing the skills of both the police and the cunning kidnappers.
Saving Mr. Wu Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- attempted drowning
- walt disney character
- author
- suicide attempt
- straight razor
- loss of father
- reference to walt disney
- suppression of emotion
- uncompromising attitude
- dysfunctional family
- mistrust
- making of a movie
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- coughing up blood
- pear
- father daughter relationship
- alcoholism
- filmmaking
- death of father
- based on true story
- gunshot wound
- disabled child
- disabled daughter
- siblings raising child together
- friendship between man and woman
- male female friendship
- female protagonist
- strong female character
- childhood trauma
- loss of innocence
- child labor
- child abuse
- siblings living together
- idealism
- outback
- moving house
- horseback riding
- delivering newspaper
- sister sister relationship
- weather
- aunt niece relationship
- determination
- perseverance
- adapting book to film
- father son relationship
- brother brother relationship
- film premiere
- making a film
- disillusionment
- mustache
- argument
The Director of Saving Mr. Wu
Directed by Sheng Ding.
- Director Sheng Ding
More from Sheng Ding
More films directed by Sheng Ding, best-rated first: Police Story: Lockdown, Railroad Tigers and A Better Tomorrow 2018.
Saving Mr. Wu Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Saving Mr. Wu 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, and IMDb users rate it 7.5/10.
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IMDb 7.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 100% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 68%
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TMDB 63% User score
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Movie Insider 4.2 /5
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Saving Mr. Wu Plot Summary
What happens in Saving Mr. Wu from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1961 London, struggling author Pamela “P. L.” Travers (Emma Thompson) finds herself in a tough situation when her agent Diarmuid Russell (Ronan Vibert) persuades her to travel to Los Angeles to meet with the legendary Walt Disney (Tom Hanks). For twenty years, Disney has sought the film rights to her beloved Mary Poppins stories at the behest of his daughters, who wish for a film adaptation. Despite this, Travers remains extremely reluctant, harboring disdain for Disney’s background primarily in animated films.
Flashbacks reveal Travers’ formative years in Allora, Queensland during 1906, which deeply influenced her creation of Mary Poppins. She shares a close bond with her charming and handsome father Travers Robert Goff (Colin Farrell), who tragically succumbs to alcoholism.
Full summary
The whole story of Saving Mr. Wu, scene by scene
Saving Mr. Wu Box Office
Saving Mr. Wu grossed $31.2 million worldwide. $92,696 came from the US and Canada and $31.1 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$31.2M
- US & Canada
- $92.7K
- International
- $31.1M
How Well Do You Know Saving Mr. Wu?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Saving Mr. Wu
75 cars on screen, including the 2015 Dongfeng Fengshen AX7 and the 2015 Dongfeng Fengshen L60.
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1995 Shanghai-Volkswagen Santana 2000 B2 Typ 32B Important role
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Movies Like Saving Mr. Wu
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Police Story: Lockdown, Mr. Wong in Chinatown and The Wild Goose Lake.
Saving Mr. Wu FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Saving Mr. Wu, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Saving Mr. Wu?
Saving Mr. Wu runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Saving Mr. Wu released?
Saving Mr. Wu was released on October 1, 2015.
Who directed Saving Mr. Wu?
Saving Mr. Wu was directed by Sheng Ding.
More films by Sheng Ding How much did Saving Mr. Wu make at the box office?
Saving Mr. Wu grossed $31.2 million worldwide ($92,696 domestic, $31.1 million international).
How is Saving Mr. Wu rated?
Saving Mr. Wu has 7.5/10 on IMDb, 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63% on TMDB and 4.2/5 on Movie Insider.
Does Saving Mr. Wu have a post-credit scene?
No. Saving Mr. Wu has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Saving Mr. Wu in?
The original language of Saving Mr. Wu is Chinese.
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