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The World

7.020042h 20mMovieDrama

At Beijing World Park, a bizarre cross-pollination of Las Vegas and Epcot Center where visitors can interact with famous international monuments without ever leaving the city’s suburbs, a security guard betrays his dancer girlfriend by pursuing another woman.

DirectorJia Zhangke
WriterJia Zhangke
ProducersTakio Yoshida·Chow Keung

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
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Cast · Directed by Jia Zhangke

ZTZhao Tao
Zhao Tao
Tao
CTCheng Taishen
Cheng Taishen
Taisheng
JJ
Jue Jing
Wei
JZJiang Zhongwei
Jiang Zhongwei
Niu
WHWang Hongwei
Wang Hongwei
Sanlai
LJLiang Jingdong
Liang Jingdong
Tao's Ex-boyfriend
HY
Huang Yiqun
Qun
SJShuai Ji
Shuai Ji
Erxiao
WX
Wan Xiang
Youyou
AS
Alla Shcherbakova
Anna
HSHan Sanming
Han Sanming
Sanming
WXWang Xiaoshuai
Wang Xiaoshuai

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The World — streaming FAQ

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The World is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is The World on Netflix?

No, The World is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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