Kung Pow: Enter the Fist

PG-13

Released Jan 25, 2002

1h 21m

Comedy

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13%

54 Reviews

Tomatometer

69%

50,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

Writer-director Steve Oedekerk acquired the little known 1976 Hong Kong karate flick "Savage Killers," then seamlessly blended portions of the film with new material he has directed to create a wild, off-the-wall, comedy feature film. Oedekerk wrote, directed and stars in "Enter The Fist," placing himself digitally into the old film, re-dubbing the characters, as well as shooting new scenes.

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Critics Consensus

A short sketch's worth of jokes stretched into a full-length feature.

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Boston Globe

Rated: 2/4

Dec 31, 2005

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Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

Naturally, much fun is made of the poorly synchronized dialogue inherent in kung fu flicks, but the gag pales with repetition, especially since Billy Crystal and Robin Williams did it better years ago.

Oct 15, 2002

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Robert K. Elder

Chicago Tribune

Not since Freddy Got Fingered has a major release been so painful to sit through.

Jul 20, 2002

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

Its best gags are great, but they make up something like 5% of the whole, and its middle-tier gags are pretty mediocre.

Rated: 2.5/5

Sep 19, 2017

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Betsy Bozdech

DVDJournal.com

Steve Oedekerk's ode to bad '70s Hong Kong cinema is a gleefully bizarre combination of loving homage and merciless satire, bad special effects and unexpected jokes.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 9, 2006

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Jean-François Vandeuren

Panorama

Totalement con et absurde, mais aussi totalement hilarant.

Rated: 8/10

Oct 29, 2005

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Audience Member

I honestly loved it. If I had watched it without MJ the first time, I'm not sure how I would feel about it, but this movie is perfect for a Friday night and some strong brownies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Mediocre S

This movie is way better than the 2009 animated feature film '9'. You will laugh.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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John R

I fucking hate this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/24

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Carl S

Good hangout movie. Stupid yes but sometimes we need a little stupid. Love it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/24

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David B

A definite cult classic, funny, dumb, action packed and entertaining every minute!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/23

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No N

It is hilarious 19/10 would highly recommend

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/15/23

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Steve Oedekerk

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Lung Fai

Master Pain (Betty)

Leo Lee

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Ling

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Synopsis

Writer-director Steve Oedekerk acquired the little known 1976 Hong Kong karate flick "Savage Killers," then seamlessly blended portions of the film with new material he has directed to create a wild, off-the-wall, comedy feature film. Oedekerk wrote, directed and stars in "Enter The Fist," placing himself digitally into the old film, re-dubbing the characters, as well as shooting new scenes.

Director: Steve Oedekerk
Screenwriter: Steve Oedekerk
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: O Entertainment, Fox Animation Studios
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Humor|Crude Humor|Comic Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 25, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $16.0M
Runtime: 1h 21m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, DTS, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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