The Warrior's Way

R

Released Dec 3, 2010

1h 40m

Action

Fantasy

Western

List

33%

42 Reviews

Tomatometer

47%

25,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Refusing to kill an infant from an enemy clan, master swordsman Yang (Jang Dong-gun) takes the child and flees to an American frontier town. He puts away his sword for good, vowing to raise the baby in peace. Yang befriends Lynne, a woman who wants revenge against a colonel, the man who murdered her family. When the colonel returns to wreak havoc on the town, Yang draws his sword to protect his new friends, but the sound of fighting draws Yang's murderous clansmen into the fray as well.

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Critics Consensus

Perfectly, thoroughly divisive, The Warrior's Way will either be delightful or unbearable, depending on your tolerance for surreal, shamelessly over the top collisions of eastern and western clichés.

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Dick C

It's a very good movie...The Warrior's Way, 2010...I like the combinations of New Zealand, South Korean and also a famous HK villain, Ti Lung...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Dan S

Fun popcorn fare, from start to finish. Beautifully filmed and a story that moves.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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John W

Loved this movie. Reminded me of the Kung Fu movies of my childhood with the modernizing of the filming.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/24

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Laurie S

The spoiled critics are at it again, not appreciating a beautifully crafted piece of cinematic mastery. A piece of Latin - Cretinous alotious.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/24

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Mark B

This definitely has tonal issues. Comedy, tragedy, action, fable. I don't know but I kind of dug it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Kevin R

Stylistic fight choreography shows speed. Playful romance. Lone ranger.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/29/23

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Sngmoo Lee

Director

Jang Dong-gun

Yang

Geoffrey Rush

Ron

Kate Bosworth

Lynne

Danny Huston

The Colonel

Tony Cox

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

Someone surely thought to call this knowingly ridiculous genre mash-up Cowboys vs. Ninjas, though even that title wouldn’t hint at all the you-gotta-be-kidding-me craziness on display.

Rated: 3/5

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Perhaps this was a video game or a straight action flick this would have been a better movie.

Rated: F

Sep 9, 2017

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Tom Russo

Boston Globe

While the movie seems designed to be a breakout for Jang, it's Lee whose work actually makes an impression. You guess he'll be back - hopefully, playing it straight next time.

Rated: 2/4

Dec 9, 2010

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Nikhat Kazmi

The Times of India

The film moves languorously, sometimes too slowly, and manages to draw you with its eclectic appeal.

Feb 28, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

I will give it credit for exceeding expectations -- a mildly entertaining diversion that I could see myself revisiting if nothing else was on at 3 a.m. Fans of action films should be satisfied.

May 8, 2019

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Eileen Jones

The eXile

Stylized multi-genre films look easy when they work, when the Coens or Stephen Chow or Quentin Tarantino's in the house, but we mustn't kid ourselves. Nothing dies more horribly onscreen than a failed effort of this kind.

Mar 2, 2019

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Synopsis

Refusing to kill an infant from an enemy clan, master swordsman Yang (Jang Dong-gun) takes the child and flees to an American frontier town. He puts away his sword for good, vowing to raise the baby in peace. Yang befriends Lynne, a woman who wants revenge against a colonel, the man who murdered her family. When the colonel returns to wreak havoc on the town, Yang draws his sword to protect his new friends, but the sound of fighting draws Yang's murderous clansmen into the fray as well.

Director: Sngmoo Lee
Producer: Timothy White, Eui Hong, Seung Jae Tcha, Nansun Shi, Satoru Iseki, Matthew Jenner, David Milner, Kathy Morgan
Screenwriter: Sngmoo Lee
Distributor: Relativity Media
Production Co: Mike's Movies, Boram Entertainment, Ozworks
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 3, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 23, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.7M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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