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  • The Forbidden Kingdom
  • Opened April 18, 2008 | Runtime:1 hr. 53 min.
  • PG-13
    sequences of martial arts action and some violence
  • Information for parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+. Read More
  • Jason (Michael Angarano), an American teenager, is a huge fan of Hong Kong cinema and old kung-fu movies. While browsing in a Chinatown pawn shop, he discovers the stick weapon of an ancient Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. The magic relic Read More
  • Cast: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Collin Chou, Liu Yifei, Li Bingbing
  • Director: Rob Minkoff
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  • Jackie Chan in "The Forbidden Kingdom."
  • Silent Monk (Jet Li), Lu Yan (Jackie Chan), Jason Tripitikas (Michael A. Angarano) and Golden Sparrow (Crystal Liu) in "The Forbidden Kingdom."
  • Crystal Liu as Golden Sparrow in "The Forbidden Kingdom."
  • Ni Chang (Li Bing Bing) in "The Forbidden Kingdom."
  • Jade War Lord (Collin Chou) in "The Forbidden Kingdom."
  • Lu Yan (Jackie Chan) in "The Forbidden Kingdom."
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The Forbidden Kingdom Recent Fan Reviews

  • Go

    Good Fun

    by joesteph

    Jackie Chan and Jet Li in the same movie for the first time is interesting in itself. The fantasy fighting is often good, although the evil immortal hurling bad "chi" at his opponents did seem like something from X-men. The widely different characters and references to a range of forms of kung fu gave variety, with a good bit of humor thrown in at the staff seeker's (really, staff bearer's) expense. The evil but beautiful witch and the very pretty love interest, Sparrow, will catch the eyes and attention of the male audience.

  • Must Go!

    BEST MOVIE EVAH!:D

    by 5n23s

    i absolutely LOVE jackie chan and jet li combined, it was an awesome movie!!^.^there was lots of funny scenes, the martial arts was engaging, and the special effects put in was really cool!!!*.*..anyways MUST GO!!!!!!I HIGHLY RECOMMMEND IT, because once u start watching your eyes will be glued to the screen and your butt will be glued to your seat!!!!:D..im SERIOUS!!:D..it was THAT AWESOME!!!!!!..for me anyways hahahaha..:)

  • So-so

    A worthy effort - not good enough - but worth the price of admission.

    by MOVIES REVIEWER

    A light-hearted entertaining (funny-in-parts) martial-arts fantasy along the vein of 'The Karate Kid'. This movie is NOT a re-telling of the Buddhist/Taoist myth 'The Journey To The West' (note: monk Tripitaka) although some elements were liberally appropriated by writer John Fusco in this bland tale with bad editing.

    'The Forbidden Kingdom' is filled with exhilarating fight sequences (non of which are of epic proportions) and showcased the favored combat-styles of both Jet Li and Jackie Chan respectively - choreographed by Wo-Ping Yuen(Matrix, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, and other action-flicks since his 'Matrix' fame).

    This movie will appeal more to Westerners than Easterners. The first-time HISTORIC pairing of Jet Li and Jackie Chan deserved MUCH MORE than what this movie showcased. NOT director Rob Minkoff's best effort. 'Stormriders', 'The East is Red', 'Legend of Zu', etc. would appeal more to the discerning Eastern tastes.

    Overall grade: C

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The Forbidden Kingdom Critic Reviews

So-so Avg. Critic Score out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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

  • 70
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    A faithful and disarmingly earnest attempt to honor some venerable and popular...

  • 63
    Boston Globe | Ty Burr

    Unashamed about giving its audience a good time, and the high spirits go a long...

  • 63
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea

    The special effects are effective, though not terribly special. While director...

  • 60
    New York Daily News | Elizabeth Weitzman

    The wisecracking Chan and the stoic Li play off their on-screen images with...

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