Where to watch Rescue at Dongji (2025) tonight
Rescue at Dongji (2025) runs 2 h 14 min and averages 8.4 from 75 TMDB members. Inspired by the real life rescue of over 300 British soldiers in 1942, Dongji Rescue is a rousing, action-packed story of heroism on the high seas. When the Japanese warship Lisbon Maru is torpedoed off the coast of Dongji Island, the lives of over 300 British POWs on board are at risk of being claimed by the sea. Their only hope is a small group of defiant Chinese fisherman who will do anything to rescue and…
- Runtime
- 2 h 14 min — ends 10:14 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Released
- August 8, 2025
- TMDB rating
- 8.4 / 10 from 75 votes
- Director
- Guan Hu, Fei Zhenxiang
- Starring
- Zhu Yilong, Leo Wu, Ni Ni, Yang Haoyu
- Language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 东极岛
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Hi-YAH (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is Rescue at Dongji?
- Rescue at Dongji is 2 h 14 min long (134 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:14 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Rescue at Dongji rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for Rescue at Dongji.
- Is Rescue at Dongji a good movie to watch with a group?
- Better for one or two who will actually watch. Drama and History reward attention; a room that talks over it will miss the point.
- Where can I stream Rescue at Dongji?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Hi-YAH (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Fawesome (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Plex (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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