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The Forbidden Kingdom

2008 · Movie · 104 min
C

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63/100

Averaged across 12 ratings · 715.9K votes

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37–92 out of 100

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An American teenager who is obsessed with kung fu movies is transported back to ancient China through a magical staff. He discovers he is the prophesied savior who must return the staff to its rightful owner, the Monkey King. He is guided on his quest by a drunken martial arts master and a silent monk, learning kung fu to defeat a powerful warlord.

Details

Director
Rob Minkoff
Writer
John Fusco
Based on
Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'en
Released
17 April 2008
Country
China, Hong Kong, United States
Language
English
Runtime
104 min
Rated
PG-13
Budget
$55.0M
Box office
$127.9M

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