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The Forbidden Kingdom

2008 · 104 min · Director: Rob Minkoff ★ IMDb 6.5 · 114,270 ratings

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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 traveling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.

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The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 30%, Awe 25%, Humor 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

25%Awe
20%Humor
  1. Awe25%
  2. Humor20%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Awe, Humor. Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Awe and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 68/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Tension
  • Sadness
  • Relief

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 13 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionSadnessRelief
2.5 %≈ 3′Humor48 %30 %7 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 8′Tension61 %53 %13 %5 %
12.5 %≈ 13′Tension68 %61 %10 %10 %
17.5 %≈ 18′Curiosity64 %50 %8 %7 %
22.5 %≈ 23′Tension62 %53 %11 %9 %
27.5 %≈ 29′Tension61 %55 %9 %17 %
32.5 %≈ 34′Humor54 %47 %8 %11 %
37.5 %≈ 39′Tension53 %39 %5 %8 %
42.5 %≈ 44′Humor56 %34 %12 %13 %
47.5 %≈ 49′Sadness60 %38 %39 %7 %
52.5 %≈ 55′Sadness62 %43 %54 %3 %
57.5 %≈ 60′Sadness60 %47 %49 %5 %
62.5 %≈ 65′Tension68 %61 %55 %3 %
67.5 %≈ 70′Sadness75 %68 %53 %0 %
72.5 %≈ 75′Tension75 %71 %27 %3 %
77.5 %≈ 81′Tension75 %72 %24 %14 %
82.5 %≈ 86′Tension76 %67 %51 %26 %
87.5 %≈ 91′Sadness75 %48 %53 %41 %
92.5 %≈ 96′Relief75 %29 %29 %60 %
97.5 %≈ 101′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Cinderella

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Jackie Chan

Old Hop / Lu Yan

Michael Angarano

Jason Tripitikas

LY
Liu Yifei

Golden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl

LB
Li Bingbing

Ni Chang a.k.a White-Haired Witch

Collin Chou

Jade Warlord

MB
Morgan Benoit

Lupo

JP
Jack Posobiec

Southie

TM
Thomas McDonell

Young Southie

JC
Juana Collignon

Southie Girl

ZM
Zhi Ma Gui

Old Woman

SS
Shen Shou He

Farmer

BJ
Bin Jiang

Young Village Man

SY
Shaohua Yang

Jade Soldier

YY
Yu Yuan Zeng

Inn Keeper

DW
David Will No

Jade Officer (voice, uncredited)

SW
Sam Wong Ming-Sing

SX
Shi Xiao Ju

Sparrow's mother

AN
Alan Ng

Details

Directed by
Rob Minkoff
Written by
John Fusco
Type
Movies
Released
2008
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States, China, Hong Kong
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.5 · 114,270 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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