The Monkey King

The Monkey King

(2023)

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Where does The Monkey King rank today?

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Streaming charts last updated: 5:26:51 AM, 02/26/2024

The Monkey King is 6908 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts today. The movie has moved up the charts by 3292 places since yesterday. In the United States, it is currently more popular than A Bridge Too Far but less popular than The Honor Farm.

Synopsis

The Monkey King tells an ancient Chinese folkloric tale

Based on the legendary Chinese tale ‘Journey to the West’, The Monkey King tells the story of a prideful primate on an epic quest. When the Dragon King steals his magical stick, the Monkey King must battle demons and Gods to recover his lost treasure. Along the way, he learns that his greatest foe is his own ego and only he can be the one to defeat it.

What to know

Bowen Yang and Stephanie Tsu star in this animated adventure

The Monkey King is an animated comedy movie produced by Pearl Studio for Netflix. Pearl Studio is a Chinese animation film production studio that is responsible for Abominable and Kung Fu Panda 3. The movie is produced by renowned Hong Kong filmmaker Steph Chow. The Monkey King is directed by Anthony Stacchi who is an experienced animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and film director. The animated adventure is written by Ron Friedman and Steve Bencich, the pair behind Chicken Little and Open Season.

Actor, writer, and stand-up comedian Jimmy O. Yang leads the cast. He is joined by Bowen Yang, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Jo Koy, Ron Tuan, and Hoon Lee who all lend their voice to the movie. Stephanie Tsu and BD Wong also feature in this action-packed family adventure. The Monkey King was released on Netflix on August 18th, 2023.

Production News

  • May 20, 2021
    • An animated adaptation of the Chinese tale ‘Journey to the West’ was confirmed to be in progress at Netflix with Stephen Chow producing. (Source: Variety)
  • January 4, 2021
    • The first image from the movie is released on Twitter showing the animation style. (Source: Discussing Film)
  • January 18, 2023
    • Netflix features The Monkey King in the yearly slate of movies. It is confirmed to be releasing in late 2023. (Source: Netflix)
  • July 17, 2023
    • The first trailer for The Monkey King is released. It teases a comedic take on the ancient epic with a vivid animation style. (Source: YouTube)
  • August 18, 2023
    • The Monkey King was released on Netflix. (Source: Netflix)

Streaming Charts

The JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts are calculated by user activity within the last 24 hours. This includes clicking on a streaming offer, adding a title to a watchlist, and marking a title as 'seen'. This includes data from ~1.3 million movie & TV show fans per day.

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6908.

+3292

Rating

IMDB 5.7 (6k)

Genres

Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation, Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Runtime

1h 32min

Age rating

PG

Production country

United States

Director

Anthony Stacchi

Cast

Jimmy O. Yang
Monkey King (voice)
Bowen Yang
Dragon King (voice)
Jolie Hoang-Rappaport
Lin (voice)
Jo Koy
Benbo (voice)
Ron Yuan
Babbo (voice)
Andrew Pang
The Mayor (voice)
Stephanie Hsu
Mayor's Wife (voice)
Sophie Wu
Red Girl / Child Monkey (voice)
Hoon Lee
Jade Emperor / Monk (voice)
Andrew Kishino
King Yama / Demon of Havoc (voice)
Jodi Long
Wangmu (voice)
BD Wong
Buddha (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker
Baby Monkey King (voice)
Robert Wu
Palace Minister / Pigsy (voice)
David Chen
Palace Minister / Sandy (voice)
James Sie
Elder Monkey (voice)
Kieran Regan
Cage Baby Monkey (voice)
Mark Benninghoffen
Cuttlefish (voice)
Vic Chao
Hat Villager (voice)
Artemis Snow
Lost Baby Villager (voice)
Kaiji Tang
Old Man Villager (voice)