The Forbidden Kingdom

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  • Opened April 18, 2008 
  • 1 hr 53 min
  • PG-13 | sequences of martial arts action and some violence

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 12+. More on child suitability

  • 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 transports Jason back in time, where he joins a band of legendary martial-artists on a quest to free the imprisoned man. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Collin Chou, Liu Yifei, Li Bingbing
  • Director: Rob Minkoff
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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Miami Herald
| Rene Rodriguez

The Forbidden Kingdom may be nothing but disposable fun, but it is a great, heaping, overflowing helping of fun. If you're 10, it may also seem like "Citizen Kane." Read full review

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TV Guide
| Maitland McDonagh

To see the two of them on screen together, even past their primes, is a delight. Read full review

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ReelViews
| James Berardinelli

For martial arts action fans, The Forbidden Kingdom may be the best fantasy story since the genre was opened to a wider audience by "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

Unashamed about giving its audience a good time, and the high spirits go a long way toward counterbalancing the cliches. Read full review

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Jackie Chan in "The Forbidden Kingdom."