Immortal Demon Slayer
Seen it?2017 | 130 min | Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, action fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A giant rebelled against the heavens. It was declared a devil and defeated. The immortal heart evolved into Sun Wukong. The heavens found him, and ravaged his home. He enters the heavenly kingdom, disguised as a human, seeking retribution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$104 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 29K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Derek Kwok Chi-Kin
- Eddie PengWukong
- Ni NiAzi
- Yue Man-lokErLang
- Ou HaoTianpeng
- Zheng ShuangAyue
- Qiao ShanJuanlian
- Yu FeihongTian Zun
- Yang DiJu Ling
- BayaneruulLing Gu Zi
- Wang DeshunPu Ti