Enter the Dragon
Enter the Dragon

Enter the Dragon

1973Movie102 minEnglish

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

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IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic79/100
Google Users94%
Director: Robert ClouseGenres: Action, Crime, Martial Arts

Plot Summary

A martial arts tournament is being held on a remote island, run by the crime lord Han. Bruce Lee, a Shaolin exponent, joins the tournament to investigate the death of his sister and uncover Han's drug smuggling operation. He must use his legendary skills to defeat Han's formidable fighters and expose his criminal enterprise.

Critical Reception

Enter the Dragon is widely considered a landmark martial arts film and Bruce Lee's magnum opus. Despite some criticism for its plot and acting, its groundbreaking fight choreography, Lee's iconic performance, and its cultural impact have cemented its status as a classic.

What Reviewers Say

  • Visually stunning with kinetic and innovative fight sequences.
  • Bruce Lee's charisma and unparalleled martial arts prowess are on full display.
  • A foundational film in the martial arts genre that continues to influence filmmakers.

Google audience: Audiences overwhelmingly praise the film for its action-packed fight scenes, Bruce Lee's legendary status, and its exciting, stylized presentation. Many highlight the memorable choreography and the film's enduring appeal as a classic martial arts experience.

Fun Fact

Enter the Dragon was the last film Bruce Lee completed before his untimely death on July 20, 1973, just six days before the film's premiere in Hong Kong.

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JPV852

JPV852

Really fun martial arts action-thriller with Bruce Lee doing great work as usual in his final film. Not usually a big fan of the genre but still found this thoroughly enjoyable and engaging from beginning to end. **4.0/5**
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

In British-administered Hong Kong, "Braithwaite" (Geoffrey Weeks) seeks to engage the services of renowned martial arts expert "Lee" (Bruce Lee) to help the authorities thwart the heroine running activities of local, gloved, kingpin "Han" (...
Cat Ellington

Cat Ellington

Back in the good ol' days, my big brother - a HUGE fan of "Karate movies" - would take me (every other weekend) to the legendary State and Lake theater to see all of the so-called "low budget" martial arts films that many in society (during...