The Sadness (2021)
哭悲
It feels...wonderful...
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The Sadness rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.5/10· 23K votes
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic68%
TMDb6.8/10· 1K votesWith 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.5/10 on IMDb and 68/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Sadness
A young couple is pushed to the limits of sanity as they attempt to be reunited amid the chaos of a pandemic outbreak. The streets erupt into violence and depravity, as those infected are driven to enact the most cruel and ghastly things imaginable.
Cast of The Sadness
Berant Zhu
as Jim
Regina Lei
as Kat
Wang Tzu-chiang
as Business Man
Apple Chen
as Molly
Lan Wei-hua
as Dr. Alan Wong
Ralf Chiu
as Mr. Lin
Huang Lueh-geng
as Kevin / MRT Employee
Emerson Tsai
as Warren Liu
Chih-Min Chou
as Old Woman
- A
An-Long Cai
as President
Liu Chang-han
as General
Kass Tsai
as Cafe Owner (uncredited)
The Sadness facts
- Original title
- 哭悲
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Pandemic horror explores visceral psychological and physical terror
- •Raw intensity never compromises on thematic commitment
- •Extreme violence serves narrative purpose rather than gratuitousness
What the audience disliked
- •Unflinching brutality alienates mainstream audience expectations
- •Character development sacrificed for relentless shock value
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