Escape from the 21st Century
Three friends discover that they have the power to travel back and forth 20 years with a sneeze. However, the future is not as good as they hope, and they need to take on the responsibility of saving the world.
Genres
Science Fiction, Comedy, Action
Studio
Beijing Enlight Pictures
Language
zh
Status
Released
How Escape from the 21st Century performed
Budget
$2.0M
Worldwide Gross
$15.8M
Gross Profit
$13.8M
Return
7.9× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~34/66, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (37% of the domestic run, typical for Science Fiction) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Wang Zha
Zhang Ruoyun
Wang Zha
Liu Lianzhi
Zhong Chuxi
Liu Lianzhi
Wang Chengyong
Song Yang
Wang Chengyong
Han Guang
Wu Xiaoliang
Han Guang
Yang Yi
Zhu Yanmanzi
Yang Yi
Bubble / Paopao
Leon Lee
Bubble / Paopao
San
Wen Zhengrong
San
Wang Chengyong's Father
Shi Liang
Wang Chengyong's Father
Young Wang Zha
Chen Yichen
Young Wang Zha
Young Wang Chengyong
Li Zhuozhao
Young Wang Chengyong
Young Bubble / Paopao
Kang Qixuan
Young Bubble / Paopao
Yang Yi
Ma Fanding
Yang Yi
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