Rumble in the Bronx (1995)
77%RT Audience Score: 65%
Awards & Nominations: 2 wins & 11 nominations
An entertaining Jackie Chan stunt-fest in which the impressive action sequences overcome the low production value and by-the-numbers plot
Rumble in the Bronx is the ultimate action-packed movie that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Sure, the plot and character development may be lacking, but who needs that when you have Jackie Chan doing his own stunts? It’s like watching a combination of Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and Buster Keaton all rolled into one. Plus, the hovercraft scene is a must-see. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride – you won’t regret it!
Production Company(ies)
Mosfilm Tvorcheskoe Obedinienie Pisateley i Kinorabotnikov
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for some language and violent sequences
Year of Release
1996
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby (original release)
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):Cantonese, English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): May 23, 2000
Genre(s)
Action
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $32,392,047
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $61,828,174
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,242
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 6,742,440
US/Canada gross: $32,392,047
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $61,828,174
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 976
US/Canada opening weekend: $9,858,380
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $18,817,139
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 690
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $7,500,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $14,315,591
Production budget ranking: 1,533
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $7,708,946
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $39,803,637
ROI to date (est.): 181%
ROI ranking: 683
Anita Mui – Elaine
Bill Tung – Uncle Bill
Françoise Yip – Nancy
Marc Akerstream – Tony
Garvin Cross – Angelo
Director(s)
Stanley Tong
Writer(s)
Edward Tang, Fibe Ma
Producer(s)
Leonard Ho
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
2 wins & 11 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (43) | Rotten (11)
September 7, 2011 | Rating: B-
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
TOP CRITIC
It’s light on plot and character, but the stunts are well staged.
January 28, 2004
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
For once a film’s ad line has a whiff of truth about it: ‘No Fear. No Stuntman. No Equal.’
February 13, 2001
Kenneth Turan
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
Unlike most action stars, Chan understands acting. His face is as flexible as his body, and, when he’s moving, he’s like a violent, supercharged combination of Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and Buster Keaton.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 2.5/4
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
TOP CRITIC
The whole point is Jackie Chan – and, like Astaire and Rogers, he does what he does better than anybody.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 3/4
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
TOP CRITIC
An awkward hybrid of Asian and American film techniques.
January 1, 2000 | Rating: 1/4
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
Let me state now, Rumble is a great movie and the Bronx never looked better. It also contains some of the best scenes of a hovercraft rampaging in city traffic ever filmed.
February 7, 2019 | Rating: B+
John Robinson
Santa Cruz Sentinel
Rumble in the Bronx is the type of movie that you watch simply for the sheer enjoyment of it. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the blast!
February 4, 2019 | Rating: B+
Zaki Hasan
Zaki’s Corner
I’ve seen Jackie Chan movies in Cantonese with no subtitles, and it’s easy to shake off the plot that you don’t understand and just root for the good guys. The same goes here.
July 31, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
June 1, 2005 | Rating: 2/5
Michael Szymanski
International Press Academy
Yes, the production values for support acting, dubbing, and photography are marginal, at best. But, the stunts and action sequences are a breath of fresh air when compared to the bloated, hi-tech Hollywood actioners we’re seeing.
April 9, 2005 | Rating: B-
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews
Great action strung together by the weakest of plots.
December 28, 2004 | Rating: 3/4
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com…
Plot
Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle’s wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. Meanwhile, one of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head. Blinded by greed, his involvement draws his gang, the kid, Keong, and the whole neighborhood into a deadly crossfire. When the lazy cops fail to successfully resolve matters, Keong takes things into his own hands. Needless to say, much spectacular kung-fu and outrageous action sequences follow….
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The Fresh Kernels database doesn’t say anything goofy or funny about the film, but it does mention that Jackie Chan stars as the main character, Keung.
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