The Forbidden Kingdom
“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.
Genres
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Studio
Casey Silver Productions
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Forbidden Kingdom performed
Budget
$55.0M
Worldwide Gross
$127.9M
Gross Profit
$72.9M
Return
2.3× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$17M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~35/65, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (38% of the domestic run, typical for Action) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Old Hop / Lu Yan
Jackie Chan
Old Hop / Lu Yan
The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
Jet Li
The Silent Monk / The Monkey King
Jason Tripitikas
Michael Angarano
Jason Tripitikas
Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl
Liu Yifei
Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl
Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch
Li Bingbing
Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch
Jade Warlord
Collin Chou
Jade Warlord
Lupo
Morgan Benoit
Lupo
Southie
Jack Posobiec
Southie
Young Southie
Thomas McDonell
Young Southie
Southie Girl
Juana Collignon
Southie Girl
Old Woman
Zhi Ma Gui
Old Woman
Farmer
Shen Shou He
Farmer
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