Enter the Dragon

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Enter the Dragon

R

Released Jan 1, 1973

1h 39m

Action

Adventure

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Bruce Lee plays a martial-arts expert determined to help capture the narcotics dealer whose gang was responsible for the death of his sister. Lee enters a kung fu competition in an attempt to fight his way to the dealer's headquarters with the help of some friends.

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Critics Consensus

Badass to the max, Enter the Dragon is the ultimate kung-fu movie and a fitting (if untimely) Bruce Lee swan song.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

And yet when the fisticuffs eventually arrive — on a James Bond-style island where an evil crime lord is hosting an international kung fu-themed tournament of death — they’re impossibly satisfying.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 11, 2023

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

[Lee's] balletic moves are a joy and the traditional nunchuck showoff display is mesmeric – it’s why we can forgive this film for the slightly lower-octane scenes when he’s not in them.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 9, 2023

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Perry Stewart

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

As martial arts films go, "Dragon" leads the pack so far.

Mar 20, 2023

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Enter the Dragon is a simple, brash and straightforward action melodrama, derivative and ripe for parody from Kentucky Fried Movie...even if the writing and storytelling are hackneyed, there’s an underlying excitement that still earns pass marks today...

Rated: 3/5

Jun 13, 2025

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Patrick Hicks

Feelin' Film Podcast

Bruce Lee is the star and that's why we watch. Bare bones plot. No apologies. All action. All fun.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 21, 2023

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Enter the Dragon set the standard for Martial Arts movies that has been imitated time and time again.

Rated: 5/5

Aug 8, 2023

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Shihan

Great classic that has stood the test of time and confirms that Bruce Lee is still an iconic Martial Arts master

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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Jocelyn M

There is no one like Bruce Lee!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/31/23

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No N

Maybe it would have been better in 1973, but in 2025... It's just *really* bad. I watched the whole thing somehow, just kind of in awe that it was a movie, and they made it, and it somehow has a good reputation. I don't understand why it was made or why it's so bad or why anyone would want to watch it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/29/25

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Kunal A

It is a good movie. Watchable.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/07/25

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felipe g

Esse filme é um clássico do gênero e o legado de Bruce Lee é eterno!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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Steven D

The greatest martial arts extravaganza. One of my all time favorite films of all time. It's Bruce Lee at his absolute best. A must watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Synopsis

Bruce Lee plays a martial-arts expert determined to help capture the narcotics dealer whose gang was responsible for the death of his sister. Lee enters a kung fu competition in an attempt to fight his way to the dealer's headquarters with the help of some friends.

Director: Robert Clouse
Producer: Paul M. Heller, Fred Weintraub
Screenwriter: Michael Allin
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers, Concord Productions Inc.
Rating: R (Martial Arts Violence|Brief Nudity)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 1, 1973, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Nov 9, 1997
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2008
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Mono, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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