Pickpocket

1997 · directed by Jia Zhangke

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

A small town pickpocket whose friends have moved on to higher trades finds himself bitter and unable to adapt.

Pickpocket (1997), directed by Jia Zhangke, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Wang Hongwei
• Hao Hongjian
• Baitao Zuo
• Ma Jinrei
• Liu Junying
• Yonghao Liang
• An Qunyan
• Dongdong Jiang
• Zhao Long
• Long Zhao

Crew

• Nelson Yu Lik-wai — Director of Photography
• Yu Xiao Ling — Editor
• Jia Zhangke — Writer

More from Jia Zhangke

1. Ash Is Purest White (2018) — 79/100
2. Still Life (2006) — 78/100
3. A Touch of Sin (2013) — 77/100
4. Caught by the Tides (2024) — 77/100
5. 24 City (2008) — 75/100
6. Mountains May Depart (2015) — 75/100

How these numbers work: Methodology