Dead Pigs
A pig farmer, a busboy, a salon owner, an expat architect and a jaded rich girl cross paths as thousands of dead pigs float down the Yangtze River toward Shanghai.
Where to watch Dead Pigs in United States
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Where is Dead Pigs streaming around the world?
| Country | Streaming on | Rent / Buy |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| Canada | — | Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube |
About Dead Pigs
Dead Pigs is a 2018 Chinese-language comedy and drama film directed by Cathy Yan. The cast is led by Vivian Wu, Yang Haoyu, Li Meng. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.
Dead Pigs was produced by Seesaw Entertainment and Beijing Culture 北京京西文化 and made in China. It was released on January 19, 2018.
- Director
- Cathy Yan
- Writers
- Cathy Yan
- Release date
- January 19, 2018
- OTT release
- February 12, 2021
- Original language
- Chinese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- China
- Production
- Seesaw Entertainment, Beijing Culture 北京京西文化
Dead Pigs cast & crew
Dead Pigs was directed by Cathy Yan and written by Cathy Yan.
The cast features Vivian Wu as Candy Wang, Yang Haoyu as Old Wang, Li Meng as Xia Xia, Mason Lee as Wang Zhen, David Rysdahl as Sean Landry, and Zazie Beetz as Angie.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Andrew Orkin, cinematography is by Federico Cesca, and it was produced by Jia Zhangke and Clarissa Zhang.
Is Dead Pigs worth watching?
Dead Pigs holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 71 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.
At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy comedy and drama, Dead Pigs is worth a place on your watchlist.
How and where to watch Dead Pigs
In United States, you can stream Dead Pigs on Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. Click any service above to open it directly.
It first became available to stream digitally on February 12, 2021.
Streaming rights change country by country and month by month, so the options above reflect United States today — switch your country at the top of the where-to-watch section to see availability elsewhere.
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Cast of Dead Pigs
Vivian Wu
Candy Wang
Yang Haoyu
Old Wang
Li Meng
Xia Xia
Mason Lee
Wang Zhen
David Rysdahl
Sean Landry
Zazie Beetz
Angie
Archibald C. McColl IV
Phil Johnson
Wang Zhipeng
Waiter
Zhang Zhihong
Contractor
Wang Hongxiang
Countryman
Dead Pigs — FAQs
▸Where can I watch Dead Pigs in United States?
Dead Pigs is streaming on Kanopy in United States.
▸Is Dead Pigs on Kanopy?
Yes — Dead Pigs is currently available on Kanopy in United States.
▸What language is Dead Pigs in?
Dead Pigs is originally in Chinese, with audio tracks including Mandarin, English. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is Dead Pigs?
Dead Pigs runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
▸What is Dead Pigs rated?
It holds a 6.7/10 audience score from 71 ratings.
▸When did Dead Pigs release on OTT?
Dead Pigs became available digitally on February 12, 2021.
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