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Wolf Totem (2015): Cast, Ratings & Box Office

Wolf Totem (2015) movie poster

Wolf Totem is a 2015 adventure film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, starring Shaofeng Feng, Shawn Dou and Yin Zhusheng. It is partly based on Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong and Howard Goldblatt. It runs 2 hours 1 minute and earned $125.8 million worldwide. Critics gave it 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic.

Rotten Tomatoes
67%
worldwide gross
$125.8M
Metascore
58
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Wolf Totem (2015) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 1m (121 min)
Genre
Adventure
Original language
Chinese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Wolf Totem About?

The premise of Wolf Totem without spoilers, adapted from Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong and Howard Goldblatt.

In 1967, a young student named Chen Zhen is sent from Beijing to live with nomadic herders in the Mongolian countryside. Caught between the advancing modern civilization and the traditional conflicts with nomadic enemies – wild wolves – both humans and animals struggle to find their place. Chen forms a complex bond with a fierce wolf, experiencing the harsh realities of survival and the clash between tradition and progress in a rapidly changing world.

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Cast & crew

Wolf Totem Cast

Shaofeng Feng leads the cast, with Shawn Dou and Yin Zhusheng. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud; 4 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Jean-Jacques Annaud

More films directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, best-rated first: Quest for Fire, Enemy at the Gates, The Bear and Seven Years in Tibet.

Full filmography
Ratings

Wolf Totem Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Wolf Totem 67% on Rotten Tomatoes and 58 on Metacritic.

Box office

Wolf Totem Box Office

Wolf Totem grossed $125.8 million worldwide. $210,591 came from the US and Canada and $125.6 million (100%) from the rest of the world.

2015 box office

Worldwide gross

$125.8M

US & Canada
$210.6K
International
$125.6M
US & Canada 0% Rest of the world 100%
Videos

Wolf Totem Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Wolf Totem.

Wolf Totem - OFFICIAL TRAILER
Cars

Cars in Wolf Totem

5 cars on screen, including the BAW BJ 212 A and the Dongfanghong 28.

All 5 cars
  • BAW BJ 212 A in Wolf Totem BAW BJ 212 A Important role
  • Dongfanghong 28 in Wolf Totem Dongfanghong 28 Minor role
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  • unknown in Wolf Totem unknown Minor role
Details

Wolf Totem Also Known As

21 alternative titles, including “Lang Tu Teng” and “Le dernier loup”.

Also known as
  • Lang Tu Teng
  • Le dernier loup
  • The Last Wolf
  • El último lobo
  • L'ultimo lupo
  • Тотем волка
  • Espírito de Lobo
  • Der letzte Wolf
  • 울프토템
  • วูล์ฟ โทเทิม เพื่อนรักหมาป่าสุดขอบโลก
  • Farkastotem
  • Totem vlka
+9 more
  • Тотем вовка
  • Kurt Totemi
  • Вълчият тотем
  • L'últim llop
  • Wilczy Totem
  • 狼圖騰
  • Viimeinen Susi
  • Totem Vlka, მგელი ტოტემი
  • Lang Đồ Đằng

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FAQ

Wolf Totem FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and post-credit scenes of Wolf Totem, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Wolf Totem?

Wolf Totem runs 2 hours 1 minute (121 minutes).

When was Wolf Totem released?

Wolf Totem was released on September 11, 2015.

Who directed Wolf Totem?

Wolf Totem was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.

More films by Jean-Jacques Annaud

Who is in the cast of Wolf Totem?

Wolf Totem stars Shaofeng Feng, Shawn Dou and Yin Zhusheng, among 4 credited actors.

How much did Wolf Totem make at the box office?

Wolf Totem grossed $125.8 million worldwide ($210,591 domestic, $125.6 million international).

How is Wolf Totem rated?

Wolf Totem has 67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic, 65% on TMDB and 2.5/5 on Movie Insider.

Is Wolf Totem based on a book?

Yes. Wolf Totem is partly adapted from Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong and Howard Goldblatt.

Does Wolf Totem have a post-credit scene?

No. Wolf Totem has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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