The Monkey King
Seen it?2023 | 92 min | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and 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 anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 95K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Stacchi
- Jimmy O. YangMonkey King (voice)
- Bowen YangDragon King (voice)
- Jolie Hoang-RappaportLin (voice)
- Jo KoyBenbo (voice)
- Ron YuanBabbo (voice)
- Nan LiStick (voice)
- Andrew PangThe Mayor (voice)
- Stephanie HsuMayor's Wife (voice)
- Sophie WuRed Girl / Child Monkey (voice)
- Hoon LeeJade Emperor / Monk (voice)