Warrior King

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Warrior King

PG-13

Released Aug 25, 2023

1h 54m

Fantasy

Adventure

Animation

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This Chinese animated epic fantasy is based on the true story of King Gesar. born to a divine lineage and destined to become a great hero and ruler. As a young man, the future king grew up exiled in a realm overrun by menacing demons and monsters. When evil forces threaten his home, he embarks on a heroic journey to save his people and fulfill his destiny as a legendary leader. The story of Gesar is considered one of Central Asia's literary classics and was passed down in oral tradition for some 1,000 years, as well as literary, poetic and stage play versions. Its Tibetan iteration may now be the most prominent; it is certainly one of the longest, running to over 100 volumes and a million verses, according to some calculations.

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Andrew Fukui

Geek Vibes Nation

While Warrior King presents its story with much care and effort, the source material drags down the filmmakers’ efforts in adapting the classic myth.

Rated: 5/10

Jul 17, 2025

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Christie Cronan

Common Sense Media

Fans of anime and the Chinese animation genre will appreciate the movie's stunning character visuals and creative CGI enhancements.

Feb 6, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Warrior King only excels on a visual level, since the movie's animation often looks appealing. However, the movie's story is a jumbled mess and is made worse by all the stupid dialogue, bland characters, and formulaic action scenes.

Aug 30, 2023

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Textures, colours and details have a robust quality that holds the interest, especially when mythical creatures emerge, which helps make up for the choppy and too-brisk plotting plus rather bland voices in the English dub.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 28, 2023

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Kristian M. Lin

Fort Worth Weekly

For academics like me who follow trends in world cinema, Warrior King does hold some interest. For most of you, though, you’re better off catching the Super Mario Bros. movie as it re-opens this weekend for your animated entertainment.

Aug 24, 2023

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Sandra R

The animated costumes and music were some of my favorite parts. The animation also had a sort of anime feel to it. The mystical story is entertaining, as are the characters depicted. It was quite fast paced though making the connection to some of the characters harder. Also, it seemed like there were a few loose ends that needed tying up so maybe it could have used to be slightly longer or maybe they have left it open for a sequel.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/29/23

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StephenPaul C

LOL, the funniest 01 hour: and 54 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/25/23

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This Chinese animated epic fantasy is based on the true story of King Gesar. born to a divine lineage and destined to become a great hero and ruler. As a young man, the future king grew up exiled in a realm overrun by menacing demons and monsters. When evil forces threaten his home, he embarks on a heroic journey to save his people and fulfill his destiny as a legendary leader. The story of Gesar is considered one of Central Asia's literary classics and was passed down in oral tradition for some 1,000 years, as well as literary, poetic and stage play versions. Its Tibetan iteration may now be the most prominent; it is certainly one of the longest, running to over 100 volumes and a million verses, according to some calculations.

Director: Lu Qi
Screenwriter: Lu Wunan, Wang Yunsheng
Distributor: Cineverse
Production Co: Cinedigm
Rating: PG-13 (Violence and Thematic Elements)
Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 25, 2023, Limited
Runtime: 1h 54m

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