The Great Wall (2016)
1700 years to build. 5500 miles long. What were they trying to keep out?
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The Great Wall rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.9/10· 158K votes
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic42%
TMDb6.029/10· 6K votesWith 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.9/10 on IMDb and 42/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About The Great Wall
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Cast of The Great Wall
Matt Damon
as William
Jing Tian
as Commander Lin Mae
Willem Dafoe
as Ballard
Andy Lau
as Strategist Wang
Pedro Pascal
as Tovar
Zhang Hanyu
as General Shao
Lu Han
as Peng Yong
Lin Gengxin
as Commander Chen
Eddie Peng Yu-Yan
as Commander Wu
Huang Xuan
as Commander Deng
Ryan Zheng Kai
as Shen
Karry Wang
as Emperor
The Great Wall facts
- Budget
- $150M
- Box office
- $332M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Historical fantasy setting offers visually distinctive action backdrop
- •Archer combat showcase provides dynamic martial spectacle sequences
- •British soldier protagonist navigates cultural exchange narrative
What the audience disliked
- •Colonial perspective undermines otherwise ambitious action filmmaking
- •Character development becomes secondary to visual set pieces
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