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The Monkey King

The Monkey King (2014) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
56

Looking for where to watch 'The Monkey King' right from your couch? We’ve rounded up streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can find the right fit. In the US, you can currently rent, buy, or stream 'The Monkey King' via subscription on FlixFling, AsianCrush, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Apple TV Store, Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Plex, Hoopla, Tubi TV, Fandango at Home Free, Plex Channel.

Here are some helpful extras before you press play about the Filmko Pictures, Mandarin Films, Beijing Wen Hua Dong Run Investment, China Film Group Corporation adventure flick. The Monkey King starring Donnie Yen, Aaron Kwok, Joe Chen, Chow Yun-Fat has a PG-13 rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 59 min. The release date of the movie is January 9th, 2014. The movie received a user score of 56/100 on TMDb, which comes from reviews from 222 active users.

Curious about the story behind it? Here's the plot: "Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a heavenly stone who acquires supernatural powers. After rebelling against heaven and being imprisoned under a mountain for 500 years, he later accompanies the monk Xuanzang on a journey to India. Thus, according to legend, Buddhism is brought to ancient China."

'The Monkey King' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on January 9th, 2014

The Monkey King (Cheang) Movies

The Monkey King is a 2014 Hong Kong-Chinese fantasy film directed by Cheang Pou-soi and starring Donnie Yen as the titular protagonist. Yen also serves as the film's action director. Production began in Beijing on 18 October 2010 and was filmed in 3D. The plot is based on an episode of Journey to the West, a Chinese literary classic written in the Ming Dynasty by Wu Cheng'en. It was released on 31 January 2014. Two sequels titled The Monkey King 2 and The Monkey King 3 were released in Feb 2016 and Feb 2018.