The Monkey King (2023)

Directed by

Anthony Stacchi

Genre

fantasy film, animated film, action comedy film

Country

People's Republic of China, United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 350 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A mischievous monkey born from a magical stone gains incredible powers and seeks to carve out a name for himself. He challenges gods and demons while trying to prove he is more than just a troublemaker.

action-packedcomedicfast-pacedcolorfullightheartedadventurouswhimsicalchaotic

What happens

The Monkey King is a 2023 animated fantasy action comedy film directed by Anthony Stacchi from a screenplay written by Rita Hsiao and the writing team of Steve Bencich and Ron J. Friedman. It is based on the first 7 chapters of the classic Ming dynasty novel, Journey to the West, and co-produced by the United States, China, and Hong Kong. The film stars Jimmy O. Yang as the voice of the titular trickster, with Bowen Yang, Jo Koy, BD Wong, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, and Stephanie Hsu in supporting roles. The Monkey King was selected as the closing film at the 22nd New York Asian Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on July 30, 2023, and was distributed and released on August 18, 2023, by Netflix. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the animation and action sequences, but criticized the screenplay, humor and unlikable main character. On December 7, it appeared in the eligible list for consideration of Academy Award for Best Animated Feature for the 96th Academy Awards, but ultimately it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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