What is the Metascore for The Monkey King?

The Monkey King has a Metascore of 48 out of 100 on Celluloid.

What countries is The Monkey King streaming in?

The Monkey King streams on Prime Video, U-NEXT in Japan; Netflix, TVING in South Korea. Subscription availability only; rental and purchase options may differ.

The Monkey King

Directed by Soi Cheang · 2014 · Last reviewed August 31, 2026

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Answer Summary

The Monkey King (2014) earns a 54% Celluloid Score — Not Recommended. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

54%

Celluloid Score Not Recommended

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56% Editorial Rating

60% Audience snapshot · excluded

48 Metascore

★★½☆☆ Letterboxd 2.8

5.6 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 1h 59m
Cast: Donnie Yen , Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing , Joe Chen , Chow Yun-Fat , Peter Ho , Kelly Chen Hui-Lin , Gigi Leung Wing-Kei , Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai
Country: China
Language: English

Official theatrical poster for The Monkey King (2014)

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Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on Netflix, TVING in South Korea. Check local listings for your region.

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Where to watch The Monkey King by country

Country	Streaming on
Japan	Prime Video, U-NEXT
South Korea	Netflix, TVING

Subscription availability, refreshed from TMDB. Rental and purchase options may differ.

Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is reserved (56/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (60%).
Celluloid Score 54% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

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Is The Monkey King worth watching?

No — The Monkey King earns a 54% Celluloid Score. Not Recommended — reception was largely negative.

Celluloid Verdict

The Monkey King (2014) is indexed on Celluloid for star-filmography linking and discovery — Soi Cheang’s film with lasting audience visibility.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is The Monkey King about?

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.

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