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Where to watch Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) tonight

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) runs 2 h 3 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.6 from 453 TMDB members. When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.

Runtime
2 h 3 min — ends 10:03 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
Rated
PG-13 (US)
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Released
September 18, 2010
TMDB rating
6.6 / 10 from 453 votes
Director
Tsui Hark
Starring
Andy Lau Tak-wah, Li Bingbing, Deng Chao, Tony Leung Ka-fai
Language
Chinese
Original title
狄仁傑之通天帝國
Good for a group? Yes — a crowd movie.Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Hi-YAH Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).

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How long is Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame?
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is 2 h 3 min long (123 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:03 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
What is Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame rated?
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is rated PG-13 in the US.
Is Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame a good movie to watch with a group?
Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
Where can I stream Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame?
In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Hi-YAH Amazon Channel (subscription), Shout! Factory Amazon Channel (subscription), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Tubi TV (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

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