The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
12A
09/07/2008 (GB)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
1h 44m
- 66% (1759 votes)
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The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.
Overview
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.
- Rob MinkoffDirector
- John FuscoWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$55,000,000
Revenue
$127,906,624
Keywords
- martial arts
- based on novel or book
- temple
- legend
- villainess
- time travel
- fistfight
- shaolin
- tempel
- urination
- east asian lead
- staff
- medieval
- wuxia
- warrior
- action hero
Top Billed Cast
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
Thomas McDonell
Young Southie
Juana Collignon
Southie Girl
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Once Upon a Time (68%)
The Spy Next Door (59%)
Little Big Soldier (69%)
Unleashed (69%)
Azumi (69%)
Religulous (70%)
The Luck of the Irish (61%)
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