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Upstream
69%
Movie
2h 1m
AI Analysis
Upstream (2024) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Upstream (2024) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his responsibilities as the head of the family. When life's burdens hit hard, he must confront himself and start anew. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~121 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Upstream 69% (50 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his responsibilities as the head of the family. When life's burdens hit hard, he must confront himself and start anew.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2024-08-03
- Runtime
- 2h 1m
- TMDB rating
- 6.9
- TMDB ID
- 1274925
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Is there an official trailer for Upstream?
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What is Upstream about?
A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his r... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Upstream?
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How long is the movie Upstream?
The official runtime for Upstream is approximately 121 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Xu Zheng
Gao Zhilei

Xin Zhilei
Xiao Ni

Wang Xiao
Old Kou

Jia Bing
Manager Zhu

Feng Bing
Da-hei

Ding Yongdai
Gao Zhilei's Father

Ding Jiali
Gao Zhilei's Mother

Helen Chen
Jia-jia

Wu Jiakai
Yang Dashan

Liu Meihan
Qiu Xiaomin

Yu Hewei
Mr. Wei

Huang Xiaolei
San-yuan

Ma Dong
Interviewer

Liang Jing
HR

Zhang Zhanyi
Lao Zhang

Wu Bi
HR

Zhou Tienan
Colleagues

Wang Xiaoyu
Sun Yao
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