Iron MonkeyMovie Reviews

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Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Bob Graham

    Where it really counts, though, it's the same good old comic action fantasy. Read full review

  • 90
    Wall Street Journal | Joe Morgenstern

    Now the movie can be seen for what it was all along, remarkable by any standards. Read full review

  • 90
    Los Angeles Times | Kenneth Turan

    If Asian martial arts movies interest you even a little bit, you're going to want to see Iron Monkey. Not only that, you're going to want to see it more than once. Read full review

  • 83
    Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum

    Gravity-defying kung fu choreography. Read full review

  • 80
    Washington Post | Desson Thomson

    Not only visually brilliant, it's funny, too. Read full review

  • 80
    The New York Times | Dave Kehr

    Saving the big number for the climax, like any good musical director, Mr. Yuen finishes up with a spectacular variation on the traditional kung fu pole fight. Read full review

  • 75
    Boston Globe | Jay Carr

    They're as special as special effects get. Read full review

  • 75
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    Basically aimed at audiences who want elaborate fight sequences and fidget at the dialogue in between. It's for the fans, not the crossover audience. Read full review

  • 75
    USA Today | Mike Clark

    A long-on-video 1993 release now restored to its original Cantonese with different music and more audio pop. Read full review

  • 70
    Washington Post | Rita Kempley

    Showcases its cast's athleticism and Ping's kinetic high-wire artistry. But unlike similar Western-made fare, it doesn't take itself seriously. Read full review

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