6.1 Score

2008 • 1h 44min • PG-13 • Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Forbidden Kingdom

"The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime."

An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

IMDb 6.5

RT 63%

MC 57

Director

Rob Minkoff

Writer

John Fusco

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Jackie Chan

Old Hop / Lu Yan

Jet Li

The Silent Monk / The Monkey King

Michael Angarano

Jason Tripitikas

Liu Yifei

Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl

Li Bingbing

Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch

Collin Chou

Jade Warlord

Morgan Benoit

Lupo

Jack Posobiec

Southie

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