The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
Seen it?1961 | 114 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little 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 animation lovers. If you loved Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender or The Northman, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 54 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).
- Made in 1961: an older pace and style.
Sun Wukong, the King of the Monkeys, sets off on his first adventure to gain a worthy weapon. This earns the attention of the Jade Emperor of Heaven.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wan Laiming
- Qiu YuefengSun Wu-Kong / Monkey King (voice)
- Fu RunshengJade Emperor (voice)
- Bi KeDragon King / Earth (voice)
- Shang HuaTaibai Jinxing (voice)
- Yu DingErlang God / Tota Heavenly King / Ma Tianjun (voice)