The Monkey King (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

FAQs

Is Monkey King hit or flop? ›

Considering the overall rating of this movie (at this time) is about 5.6... I'd say this film has some serious conceptual problems. Start with a conceited, self-centered, destructive, unlikable character and add in non-stop pointless action-adventure throughout, and you have the Monkey King.

Critics Reviews

Content collapsed. Aggressively mediocre, Netflix's “The Monkey King” takes no risks and offers too little humor, heart, or action to entertain all but the youngest in the family.

Parents need to know that The Monkey King, based on a Chinese folk tale, is an animated film with significant fantasy violence and characters misbehaving and taunting each other with insults.

In summary, “Monkey Man” is a welcome surprise that is absolutely worth your time and attention. There's always clamor for new and original films, and it doesn't get more new or original than this.

Why is the Monkey King's appeal so widespread and enduring? In many ways, the Monkey King is the archetype of the folk hero, or in modern terms, the superhero. There is no single Western equivalent of the Monkey King – perhaps a combination of Robin Hood, Hell Boy and Shakespeare's Puck.

Not that the previous installment was bad, but The Monkey King 2 finally presents a version of this classic Chinese story that lives up to its original epic otherworldliness. The film is beautifully and intricately designed. The sets are grand, even when they aren't really there.

The novel is based on the pilgrimage of an actual historical figure, Xuanzang (c. 602-664), a Buddhist monk who traveled the Silk Road from China to India in search of sacred scriptures.

The legend of the Monkey King explains how he helped protect Xuan Zang, a monk, on their journey to India in order to bring back Buddhist holy books to China. To protect Xuan Zang, on their 10-year journey, he fights 81 legendary creatures, defeating them one by one ... using his incredible Kung Fu skills.

In the 2014 film The Monkey King, the Bull Demon King (Aaron Kwok) is waging war on Heaven.

Verdict. Netflix's The Monkey King is an example of a potentially great film that's undone by poor pacing, uneven animation, and a truly unlikable protagonist. Most of which could have been salvaged with enough comedic moments and/or some entertaining action sequences.

What is the moral of the Monkey King? ›

“Monkey King: An Adventure” teaches students that nobody is perfect, that everyone can learn from others, and it is important to trust your friends. For they can be the difference between life and death. The story also teaches us not to judge a book by its cover.

On his quest to become an Immortal One, Monkey King defeats more than 100 demons and seeks to become immortal. He accomplishes that second task partially by entering into hell to seek out the Scroll of Life and Death.

The douc langurs are amongst the most beautiful primates in the world.

“Monkey Man” was inspired by the legend of Hanuman — a Hindu deity revered for his strength, loyalty and courage. Patel says that he saw a lot of parallels between Hindu mythology and the iconography of the superheroes that we know of today, like Superman.

Box office. As of July 3, 2024, Monkey Man has grossed $25.1 million in the United States and Canada and $9.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $35 million.

Anthony Stacchi's The Monkey King was Netflix's most-viewed film last week, its first full week on the platform. The Monkey King, a family-targeting animated adaptation of one of China's most popular fantasy tales, was watched for 23.2 million hours and racked up 14.4 million views across the week of August 21-27.

Stephen Chow's Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons in 2013 took $215 million at the box office, while Pou Soi Cheang's The Monkey King took $182 million in 2014.

This show is the best in a while and I highly recommend! The first 2 episodes really bring you into the story and intrigue you with it's great plot and character development.

Box office. As of July 3, 2024, Monkey Man has grossed $25.1 million in the United States and Canada and $9.9 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $35 million.