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Where to Watch The Flowers of War (2011) in the US
- 2011
- R
- 2h 26m
- 7.5IMDb
- 41%Rotten Tomatoes
- 46Metascore
The Flowers of War is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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Rent
- Apple TV StoreSD146 minRAudioEnglish · French$3.99Opens in a new tab.
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What it's about
In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John (Christian Bale) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he finds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Yimou Zhang
- Writer
- Heng Liu, Geling Yan
- Starring
- Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Xinyi Zhang
Details
- Release date
- Dec 16, 2011
- Language
- Mandarin, Japanese, English, Shanghainese
- Country
- China
- Box office
- $311,434
- Awards
- 15 wins & 16 nominations total
Where to Watch The Flowers of War (2011) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Flowers of War in the United States?
- The Flowers of War is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Flowers of War or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Flowers of War for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), Prime Video (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), Tubi TV, and Xumo Play (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD).
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