CJ7

PG

Released Mar 7, 2008

1h 28m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Sci-Fi

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49%

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80 Reviews

53%

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10,000+ Ratings

Single father Ti (Stephen Chow) works tirelessly to earn enough money to keep his son, Dicky (Xu Jiao), enrolled in a private school, hoping the education will lead to better career options. Dicky studies diligently, but his threadbare clothing prompts the derision of his affluent classmates, making him feel like an outcast. Unable to purchase an expensive toy Dicky wants, Ti finds a glowing ball in a junkyard and gives it to him. Soon, the orb turns into Dicky's new best friend -- an alien.

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Critics Consensus

Eccentric and sweet, Stephen Chow's latest is charming, but too strangely and slackly plotted to work as a whole.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The writer-director-actor-choreographer Stephen Chow disappoints mightily with CJ7, a dreary follow-up to his witty international hit Kung Fu Hustle.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 6, 2018

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Joshua Rothkopf

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 16, 2011

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Larushka Ivan-Zadeh

Metro Newspaper (UK)

Directed by and starring Stephen Chow of Kung Fu Hustle fame, it's definitely one only for the kiddies - those who are prepared to read subtitles. Should be a smash hit, then.

Aug 8, 2008

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Brian D. Johnson

Maclean's Magazine

Personally I found it silly but charming.

Nov 30, 2017

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Kelly Vance

East Bay Express

Has the same moral and thematic contours of E.T. or an old-school Disney animated fable, but with the panache we've come to expect from the creator of Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle

Apr 28, 2011

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Dave White

Movies.com

Rated: 4/5

Apr 4, 2011

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francisco m

lo mejor de lo mejor.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/22/24

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Rosana B

Um filme delicinha super engraçadinho, de ficção cientifica com direito a bichinho alienígena fofinho, CJ7 uma homenagem as bem-sucedidas missões espaciais tripuladas Shenzhou da China… Stephen Chow diretor e ator de bons filmes cômicos, mas esse é disparado o mais apaixonante de todos eles, a criança, que me encantou, na verdade, era uma menina, o filme ganha um ar de dramaticidade na segunda metade, roteiro cativante, efeitos perfeitos e exagerados, Apaixonante...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/12/24

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Audience Member

My childhood I love this movie and if you don't like it please go 6 ft under.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/29/24

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Pedro G

Buena película, una gran cinta para chicos/adultos. Esta es una película que veía mucho de chico y al volver a verla me sorprendió para bien en varios aspectos. Es bastante entretenida en todo momento, esta llena de momentos algo bizarros pero geniales, y los efectos especiales acompañan mucho para que todo se vea muy bien. El humor de la película también esta bastante bien, creo que cumple y hay algunas escenas algo graciosas. También tiene una parte algo triste la cual no la recordaba así de fuerte, es una escena algo fuerte en la que se te puede llegar a caer alguna que otra lagrima. Por otro lado, el alienígena se me hizo un personaje genial, es bastante tierno y su diseño me gusta mucho, sirve como un gran compañero para el protagonista y tiene algunos toques de comedia. Las actuaciones son excelentes, principalmente las de Stephen Chow, Xu Jiao y Zhang Yuqi. En conclusión, una cinta muy buena para ver en familia, que es muy fácil de ver debido a su corta duración y a su historia tan entretenida y llena de escenas bizarras y alguna que otra que puede hacerte llorar; además de dejar una gran lección de vida. La recomiendo.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/15/23

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Audience Member

So good. Greatest Movie I've ever seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Mat K

not bad . it so funny

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/27/19

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Synopsis

Single father Ti (Stephen Chow) works tirelessly to earn enough money to keep his son, Dicky (Xu Jiao), enrolled in a private school, hoping the education will lead to better career options. Dicky studies diligently, but his threadbare clothing prompts the derision of his affluent classmates, making him feel like an outcast. Unable to purchase an expensive toy Dicky wants, Ti finds a glowing ball in a junkyard and gives it to him. Soon, the orb turns into Dicky's new best friend -- an alien.

Director: Stephen Chow
Producer: Stephen Chow, Chui Bo-Chu, Sanping Han, Vincent Kok
Screenwriter: Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok, Tsang Kan Cheong, Sandy Shaw Lai-King, Fung Chih Chiang
Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia
Rating: PG (Language|Brief Smoking|Some Rude Humor|Thematic Material)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 7, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $206.7K
Runtime: 1h 28m

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