The Monkey King Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Jul. 17, 2023

The Monkey King

Release Date: Friday, August 18, 2023 Netflix

Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Ron Yuan, Bowen Yang, Andrew Pang, BD Wong, Steve Bencich, Anthony Stacchi, Ron Friedman, Jo Koy, Stephanie Hsu, Jimmy O. Yang., James Sie, Hoon Lee, Andrew Kishino, Jodi Long, Peilin Chou

An animated adventure starring one of China's most mythical, mystical and mischievous superheroes.

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An animated adventure starring one of China's most mythical, mystical and mischievous superheroes.

Plot

What's the story about?

An action-packed family comedy that follows a monkey and his magical fighting Stick as they team up on an epic quest where they must go head to head against gods, demons, dragons, and the greatest enemy of all, Monkey's own ego!

Action Comedy Animation Epic

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Monkey King.

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Jimmy O. Yang.
... (voice)

Crazy Rich Asians, Love Hard
B
Bowen Yang
... (voice)

Wicked, Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
J
Jolie Hoang-Rappaport
... (voice)
J
Jo Koy
... (voice)

Leo, Anastasia (Live-Action)
R
Ron Yuan
... (voice)

The Paper Tigers, Mulan
H
Hoon Lee
... (voice)
S
Stephanie Hsu
... (voice)

The Wild Robot, The Fall Guy
A
Andrew Pang
... (voice)
A
Andrew Kishino
... (voice)
J
Jodi Long
... (voice)
J
James Sie
... (voice)

New Gods: Yang Jian
B
BD Wong
... (voice)

Gremlins: The Wild Batch, Jurassic World Dominion

Crew Behind the Film

The The Monkey King behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Anthony Stacchi last directed The Boxtrolls and Open Season. The film's writer Ron Friedman last wrote Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore and Gullible's Travels.

Director: Anthony Stacchi
Screenwriters: Ron Friedman
Steve Bencich
Producer: Peilin Chou

Studios: Netflix Originals
Production Company: Pearl Studio

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for action/violence and brief thematic material
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Monkey King movie trailers and clips.

Action

The Monkey King Official Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the The Monkey King movie production.

Key Facts

Screenwriters Ron Friedman and Steve Bencich's animated film credits include Brother Bear and Chicken Little (6/14/18).
"Stephen Chow is the perfect creative partner to develop The Monkey King with Pearl Studio," said Peilin Chou, Chief Creative Officer for Pearl Studio. "His involvement in this very special project, which is beloved throughout Asia, is a true coup. We know that he will bring all the comedy and scope that makes this adventure legend so special and translate The Monkey King into an enchanting and exciting global animated event (6/14/18)."
Stephen Chow will help develop and also possibly direct (6/14/18).
Based on the 2014 Chinese film.

Production Updates

Mar 2023

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Jan 2023

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Jun 2018

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Monkey King was released in Netflix on Friday, August 18, 2023. There were 20 other movies released on the same date, including Blue Beetle, Strays and Back on the Strip .

United States

Estimated

Digital (Ultra HD) & more

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