The Medallion

PG-13

Released Aug 22, 2003

1h 28m

Action

Comedy

Fantasy

List

17%

Tomatometer

126 Reviews

27%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

Eddie (Jackie Chan) is an indomitable Hong Kong cop who, after a near fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion, is suddenly transformed into a Highbinder -- an immortal warrior with inhuman powers. Eddie enlists the help of fellow agent Nicole (Claire Forlani) to determine the secret of the medallion and face down the evil Highbinders who so desperately want it back.

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Critics Consensus

The use of special effects diminishes some of Chan's appeal in this disposable picture.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

This is a complete mess, making up its story logic as it goes along...

Aug 2, 2022

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Die-hard Jackie Chan fans may be disappointed.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 1/5

Dec 30, 2006

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Probably the worst Jackie Chan vehicle to come around in his career...

Apr 29, 2009

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Jim Lane

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 1/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

With smooth, energetic direction by Gordon Chan and a love interest in the beautiful Claire Forlani, The Medallion shapes up as one of Jackie Chan's best American films.

Mar 21, 2008

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gg's C

I think a Jackie Chan Lee Evans combo is just brilliant. This is one of those movies to watch when you are feeling low. Lots of laughs and clean fun . Loved it. You will too

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/19/23

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Josh G

Heavily influenced by every genre from the time period Jason Borne, Excessive slow motion and Music video quick cutting of MCG. This a flat and dull affair filled with sequence, poor character development and a lack of a love story. It leaves you starching your head more than enjoy the only charm the film Jackie Chan trying a bit.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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steve d

Repetitive convoluted and dumb.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Lincoln G

This movie was awesome! I loved every moment of it, especially the hilarious comedy that was present throughout the movie. I thought the acting was impeccable and the casting was truly fantastic! I thought that Lee Evans really helped this movie alot with his character as he was very easy to familiarise with. Jackie Chan also brought this movie to life with his "small words - big meanings" mentality, the use of Clair added some spice to it giving Jackie's character a love interest (even though they seem to have a large age gap, but age is just a number. The one thing that I really thought added an edge to this movie, was the excellent use of visual effects. We were able to see them throughout the film and it blew me away by how well they were done. Firstly the use of the vfx really shows you what this movie was capable of during its time. This can allow us to see how much better this movie truly is compared to others that were released during the time period. Further the use of casting has greatly increased this movies value. Using such big names such as Jackie Chan, Lee Evans and Clair Florani really attract the interest of viewers. Finally the amount of money that was lost from this film was truly inspiring and jaw dropping because I would have never thought that this movie would have made such a bad box office considering how good it was.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/17/22

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Audience Member

A stupid movie that won't even work for the kids.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

Ridiculous and terrible movie, but at least it made me laugh out loud.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Synopsis

Eddie (Jackie Chan) is an indomitable Hong Kong cop who, after a near fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion, is suddenly transformed into a Highbinder -- an immortal warrior with inhuman powers. Eddie enlists the help of fellow agent Nicole (Claire Forlani) to determine the secret of the medallion and face down the evil Highbinders who so desperately want it back.

Director: Gordon Chan
Producer: Alfred Cheung
Screenwriter: Bey Logan
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Production Co: Emperor Multimedia Group (EMG) [hk], Golden Port Productions Ltd. [hk]
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Humor|Action/Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 22, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $22.1M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Surround

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