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Water Drops on Burning Rocks has generally received positive reviews.
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Water Drops on Burning Rocks was released in 2000 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 66 reviews, giving Water Drops on Burning Rocks (2000) an average rating of 67%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 71% and users giving an average score of 73%.
With a score of 67%, Water Drops on Burning Rocks is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2000, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2000 with similar scores include films like Versus, Persona and State and Main.
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