The Monkey King: Reborn
Seen it?2021 | 95 min | Animation, Action, Fantasy, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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. If you loved Kung Fu Panda or Raya and the Last Dragon, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 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).
When the irritable monkey king visits a temple together with his master Tang Monk, he feels offended because of a trifle and thereupon accidentally destroys a magic tree growing on the sacred ground. This brings an ancient demon king back to life, who promptly kidnaps Tang Monk to take revenge for his long imprisonment. The monkey king and his followers have only three days to not only save their master but also to prevent the demon king from regaining his full powers and destroying the world…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wang Yunfei
- Jiang BianSun Wukong (voice)
- Cai Haiting(voice)
- Su Shangqing(voice)
- Zhang Lei(voice)
- Zhang He(voice)
- Lin Qiang(voice)
- Liu Sicen(voice)
- Wang Chenguang(voice)
- Baomu Zhongyang(voice)
- Sheng Feng(voice)