The Forbidden Kingdom (2008)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The battle for eternity is the fantasy of a lifetime.
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.
- Released: 2008-04-17
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1h 44m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 2,031 votes
Directed by Rob Minkoff.
Top cast
- Jackie Chan as Old Hop / Lu Yan
- Jet Li as The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
- Michael Angarano as Jason Tripitikas
- Liu Yifei as Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl
- Li Bingbing as Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch
- Collin Chou as Jade Warlord
- Morgan Benoit as Lupo
- Jack Posobiec as Southie
- Thomas McDonell as Young Southie
- Juana Collignon as Southie Girl
Where to watch The Forbidden Kingdom
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel; watch free on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Xumo Play, Amazon MX Player; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on Hoopla, Plex; rent on CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Stan; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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