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Monkey King: Hero Is Back

Play trailer 1:58 Poster for Monkey King: Hero Is Back PG Released Jul 29, 2016 1h 29m Fantasy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Common Sense Media Exciting animated tale has martial-arts action, potty humor. Rated: 4/5 Jun 8, 2016 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jacob H I LOVED IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTT Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/28/23 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Audience Member amazing. worth watching twice and even three times, the animations is beautifull! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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
Wei Lu, Hui Liang, Ning Lin, Yongan Xu, Feng Yi
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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