Escape From the 21st Century

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Escape From the 21st Century

Released Jun 9

1h 38m

Sci-Fi

Adventure

Action

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The story follows three friends who discover they have the power to travel back and forth 20 years with a sneeze. However, the future is not as good as they hoped, and they need to take on the responsibility of saving the world.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

This is a film with some flashes of visual brilliance and wonderfully silly moments... The breakneck speed of it will suit audiences with diminished dopamine responses; the rest may just get whiplash.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 18, 2025

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

It's one to experience for its humor, style, and heart—all of which are ample.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 26, 2025

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

Overstuffed doesn't begin to describe the chaos and yet every single random choice proves integral to what's still to come. Yang Li is operating on an aesthetic level that transcends reason so pure excitement can reign supreme. It’s a blast.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 25, 2025

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Shikhar Verma

High on Films

Chinese filmmaker Yang Li’s debut film is at once endlessly creative and breathlessly wild, but also overtly silly and indulgent – which is perfectly in sync with the rhythm the filmmaker is going for.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 15, 2025

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Ferdosa Abdi

Screen Rant

Escape From the 21st Century is a fantastic time. It’s wacky, inventive, and all around very entertaining. An hour and a half of pure bliss.

Rated: 8/10

Jun 9, 2025

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Harris Dang

Their Own League

If you are looking for an extremely entertaining genre mash-up that is breathlessly creative and wonderfully exhilarating, Escape from the 21st Century is your best bet.

Rated: 5/5

Apr 9, 2025

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Yang Li

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Ruoyun Zhang

Wang Zha

Yang Song

Wang Chengyong

Xiaoliang Wu

Han Guang

Yanmanzi Zhu

Yang Yi

Zhengrong Wen

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The story follows three friends who discover they have the power to travel back and forth 20 years with a sneeze. However, the future is not as good as they hoped, and they need to take on the responsibility of saving the world.

Director: Yang Li
Producer: Taojing Chen, Lu Liu, Dede Nickerson, Zhouyu Zhang, Yanan Zhao
Screenwriter: Yang Li
Distributor: Cineverse
Production Co: Scity Films, Desen International Media, Huanxi Media Group, Beijing Enlight Pictures
Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 9, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 27, 2025
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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