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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)

Movie"The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime."
Audience Score
66
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PG-13 1 hr 44 minApr 18th, 2008Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
StarringJackie ChanJet LiMichael Angarano
DirectorRob Minkoff
WriterJohn Fusco

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:April 18th, 2008
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 9th, 2008 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$55,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$127,906,624 (Worldwide)
Original Language:Chinese
Executive Producers:Ryan Kavanaugh, Michael Paseornek, Lynwood Spinks, Yuen Wo-Ping, Raffaella De Laurentiis, David U. Lee, Wang Zhongjun, Solon So Chi-Hung
Production Companies:Casey Silver Productions, China Film Co-Production Corp., Relativity Media, Lionsgate, The Weinstein Company, Arclight Films, Huayi Brothers Pictures, J&J Project, Salon Films
The Forbidden Kingdom on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
based on novel or bookmartial artstime travelaction herolegendmedievalwuxiafistfightwarrioreast asian lead