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The Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden Kingdom

Apr 17, 2008
104 min
ActionAdventureFantasy
6.6/ 10
1,824 votes

Overview

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.

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TMDB
6.6/10
1,824 votes
IMDB
6.5/10
112,534 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
63%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
57/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$55,000,000Production cost
Box Office$127,906,624Worldwide gross
Profit$72,906,624Profitable
ROI
+132.6%Return on investment
US Box Office$52,075,270Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

5 nominations total

Details

Production information

"The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$55,000,000

Revenue

$127,906,624

Production Companies

Casey Silver ProductionsChina Film Co-Production Corp.Relativity MediaLionsgateThe Weinstein CompanyArclight FilmsHuayi Brothers PicturesJ&J ProjectSalon Films

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