Kingdom

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Kingdom

R

Released Aug 16, 2019

2h 14m

Action

Adventure

War

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A boy unites with a king to battle enormous armies, deadly assassins and a dangerous mountain clan in ancient China.

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Richard Kuipers

Variety

"Kingdom" bounces along with high energy and nice sprinklings of dry humor for the vast majority of its lengthy running time.

Aug 16, 2019

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Charles Solomon

Los Angeles Times

Director Shinsuke Sato's film may lack nuance, but fans of martial spectacles will have an enjoyable if exhausting time.

Aug 15, 2019

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

The film acquits itself honorably, even if its ultimate message is disquieting.

Aug 15, 2019

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Randy Schiff

Buffalo News

Kingdom features magnificent cinematography, showing an unstable society struggling to fight an unearthly zombie menace.

Jun 11, 2020

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Julian Lytle

Punch Drunk Critics

This movie is fun and at times a bit goofy but still an energetic action period movie. It was definitely worth going to go see.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 11, 2020

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Chris Sawin

GeeksHaveGame

Kingdom is a decent action adventure that just takes a while to really get going. The performances aren't totally satisfying and the story isn't exactly hard to follow, but it does feel like it's trying to be more convoluted than it needs to be.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 30, 2019

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Audience Member

It was freaking epic fight choreography and the story do stay close to the manga

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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gravityturtlefortress

An abridged but great live-action sum-up of the first arc of the manga. As such, a lot of the character interactions that further built the dynamic between the group was cast to the wayside so it ended up looking like "things happening and everyone just goes along with it given the situation at hand". The action was over-the-top and beautifully choreographed. It's a great movie and I hope there are plans to cover future arcs.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/26/19

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Ryo

Many great action scenes!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/21/19

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Aluna U

*Kingdom* is a compelling live-action adaptation that captures themes of ambition, loyalty, and brotherhood during China’s warring states era. Strong performances, especially by Ryo Yoshizawa and Kento Yamazaki, elevate the intense action and emotional core. With impressive production values and engaging storytelling, the film stands out as a successful manga adaptation and war-themed epic. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Blessings M

Absolutely awesome, once you start watching you will never be able to stop or take a break, it's simply addictive

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/25

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Gaming N

fun movie with good fight scenes

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/24

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Shinsuke Sato

Director

Kento Yamazaki

Li Xin

Ryô Yoshizawa

Yin Zheng

Masami Nagasawa

Yang Duan He

Kanna Hashimoto

He Liao Diao

Kanata Hongô

Cheng Jiao

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A boy unites with a king to battle enormous armies, deadly assassins and a dangerous mountain clan in ancient China.

Director: Shinsuke Sato
Screenwriter: Tsutomu Kuroiwa, Shinsuke Sato
Distributor: Funimation
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rating: R (Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 16, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 21, 2020
Runtime: 2h 14m

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