The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
Directed by Rob Minkoff · 104 min · Action, Adventure, Fantasy
21.8 TOPICAL score · #4,334 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008, directed by Rob Minkoff) has a TOPICAL score of 21.8 - ranked 4,334 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 63% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 57. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (2,013 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics63% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 57
- AudienceTMDB 6.7/10 (2,013 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 40 languages
- Still read24,214 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jackie Chan (actor #753), Jet Li (actor #1,234), Michael Angarano (actor #1,786), Liu Yifei