Monkey King: Hero Is Back

PG

Released Jul 29, 2016

1h 29m

Fantasy

Adventure

Animation

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After spending 500 years in an ice cage, the Monkey King is released by a child to save his village from monsters.

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Brian Costello

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Exciting animated tale has martial-arts action, potty humor.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 8, 2016

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Jacob H

I LOVED IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTT

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/28/23

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Nemo F

This is my favorite movie I've seen so far. This movie takes a creative spin on jttw and makes it about a fallen hero who has lost sight of who they are, regaining their powers because a child believes in him. The animation and music is absolutely beautiful. I also really love the character designs. Out of the many designs of Sun Wukong this one is definitely my favorite. Although though are a few criticisms like how the plot isn't explained that well or how the dubbing sometimes doesn't match with their lips, despite these flaws it is still an overall great movie. I think with a higher budget and more time, the director could've achieved this movie to its perfection. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who loves Chinese films or is a big fan of the monkey king legend.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/23

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Arianna D

Monkey King: Hero is Back was the most faithful experience of my life. This movie taught me to not only have trust in the lord, but trust in myself. The day I saw this was the day I learned to accept myself for who I am as a human being. 10/10 must watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/18/22

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Cindy H

i liked it its an easy to understand story. funny but still has some serious moments. not the best movie in the world but worth watching once

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/24/22

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david l

Monkey King: Hero Is Back is a rare Chinese animated film that is not difficult to follow at all. It's a simple, family-friendly take on the Journey to the West mythos that is hard not to love. The humor is overwhelming, but still superb and laugh-out-loud funny at times. The characters are wonderful, the overall storyline is well told and the action is frequently spectacular. Add to that the film's gorgeous visuals and you've got one of the most underappreciated and underseen animated movies in the last decade.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Versão animada, igualmente fofo, mas pouco me atraiu, tanto quanto os dois filmes anteriores, mas é fofinho, os pequenos vão gostar, só não estou na vibe...

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Tian Xiao Peng

Director

Jackie Chan

Voice

Feodor Chin

Evil Lord

Nika Futterman

Lady Troll

James Hong

Old Monk

David S. Jung

Jade Emperor

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Synopsis

After spending 500 years in an ice cage, the Monkey King is released by a child to save his village from monsters.

Director: Tian Xiao Peng
Producer: Hong Wang
Screenwriter: Tian Xiao Peng
Distributor: Viva Pictures
Rating: PG (Some Rude Humor|Scary Images|Action/Peril|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 29m

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