The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) poster
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FilmPG-132008

The Forbidden Kingdom

ActionAdventureFantasy

Directed by Rob Minkoff

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… From TMDB

25 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Jul 29, 2026 · last updated Oct 10, 2026 · How this works

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The Forbidden Kingdom is a 2008 action adventure fantasy film, directed by Rob Minkoff, starring Jackie Chan, Jet Li and Michael Angarano.

  • 25 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy
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  • Shawn Cavender @shawn-cavender.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 13, 2025

    Found some cool stuff at the thrift stores today! The Three Stooges Ultimate Collection is a 20 DVD set, and I paid $7! One place had movie posters, so I got this "Coming Soon" poster for The Forbidden Kingdom with Jet Li & Jackie Chan! #physicalmedia

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  • ChronosTriggerWarning @[email protected]Lemmy · Aug 13, 2024

    I see you placed a10 year limit on your movies, thus disqualifying my suggestion The Forbidden Kingdom. First on-screen fight between Jet Li and Jackie Chan.

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  • jude paw picture diary 🔜 TFCON ORLANDO @judepaw.bsky.socialBluesky · May 25, 2026

    rewatching "The Forbidden Kingdom" and reminding myself that the token white boy of the film was *not*, in fact, shia labeouf

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  • Actual Unseelie @sherlockwithoutabs.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 23, 2025

    In 2008 there was a movie called "The Forbidden Kingdom" starring Jet Li and Jackie Chan. It was about a white kid from Boston who gets transported to a Wuxia fantasy story during a robbery gone wrong and ends up becoming the chosen one. Jet Li doubles as Sun Wukong. It's wild and incoherent.

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  • Ultra HD Blu-ray 💿 @ultrahdbluray.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 11, 2025

    The 4K chart for the week ending March 1st looks a little different from the overall one. 💿 #1: Nosferatu (Wicked ranks #3) 💿 #2: Amadeus Also charting: 💿 The Forbidden Kingdom 💿 The Super Mario Bros. Movie 💿 Graveyard Shift www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top...

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  • Scott Pfitzinger @pfitzinger.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 17, 2026

    Movies released on April 17: Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) The Fate of the Furious (2017) #movies 🎬 #anniversary #MST3K

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  • Abe @abesedecim.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 9, 2025

    Reminds me of the horse stance from the film The Forbidden Kingdom. The Monk and the Drunken Master were training the Hero. HERO: "Horse stance." MONK: "Very good...for taking a dump."

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  • Chris Zeck @zeckzeckzeck.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 12, 2025

    He also had a small role as a teenage bully in the 2008 film The Forbidden Kingdom starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li

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  • sgt1372 @[email protected]Mastodon · Jan 18, 2026

    @Starcade I ❤️ the #DarkTower (2017). It's one of those sci-fi or fantasy based films, in which a kid or younger person is cast as a hero or cohort, that just appeals to me, much like: #EndersGame (2013) #TheLastAirBender (2011) #SorcerersApprentice (2010) #BulletProofMonk (2003) #TheForbiddenKingdom (2008) None of which are great movies from a film making POV but are movies that I find very entertaining nonetheless.

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  • TheTomeWytch @st0nedwitch.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 21, 2025

    First movie tonight was The Forbidden Kingdom, and after the OBVIOUS Drunken Master Easter egg, we're ending the night with that. I DIDN'T know that there were MORE Drunken Master movies!!!

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  • Iroh @jediiroh.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 10, 2025

    Watching The Forbidden Kingdom. Man I loved this movie.

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  • 🎉 Gidgetwidget @gidgetwidget.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 25, 2025

    ...it to determine whether or not this kid was on Nickelodeon or in a movie called 'The Forbidden Kingdom' is not something I care to do nowadays. It's the kind of sleight-of-hand nonsense designed to be a time suck & that wastes time which is the whole point." /2

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  • Jonathan @shreddread.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 16, 2025

    A legend! Him saying "Don't forget to breathe" in The Forbidden Kingdom has stuck with me since I first saw it (not exactly a deep cut but I love that movie and everything I've seen him in)

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  • Rob Jones 🍁 @clippernolan.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 15, 2025

    Tonight's movie is *The Forbidden Kingdom* (2008) starring Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Lui Yufei, and others. A really fun kung-fu fantasy film so far.

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  • Simply Steph @simplysmay.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 29, 2026

    Isn't The Forbidden Kingdom movie with Jackie Chan based on this story? Lol I've seen that many times and sounds similar.

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  • Nick @insideoutboy84.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 17, 2026

    Only one movie got me stripped of movie choosing privileges by my brother and my former roommate; the Forbidden Kingdom, with Jet Li and Jackie Chan.

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  • Artyom Astakhov @greatkiryukazuma.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 6, 2026

    The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) was an Event. Jet Li and Jackie Chan were so prominent and popular, but they never had a movie together. Until then. It was Superman vs Batman, Captain America vs Iron Man levels of hype. Jet Li also got to play legendary Monkey King. Masterpiece.

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  • Today In Movies @todayinmovies.comBluesky · Apr 18, 2026

    🎬 The Top 4 Action Movies Released on April 18! What's your fave? 1. The Forbidden Kingdom 2. Murder at 1600 3. Pups 4. Murphy's Law Check out all 50 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Action

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Nov 9, 2025

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #JackieChan #TheForbiddenKingdom 17 Years Later, Jackie Chan's Legendary Kung Fu Team-Up Resurfaces on Streaming http://dlvr.it/TP9S8W

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  • Smooch Hashira @infinitelovexo.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 10, 2025

    Y’all remember that movie with Jackie Chan and Jet Li The Forbidden Kingdom? That was my shit.

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  • Brendan Poepplein @brentoonman.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 15, 2025

    2007: Hot Fuzz Spider-Man 3 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Ratatouille Persepolis The Simpsons Movie Rush Hour 3 Futurama: Bender's Big Score 2008: The Forbidden Kingdom Iron Man Kung Fu Panda WALL-E Ponyo Futurama: Bender's Game

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  • Movies • TV Shows & Physical Bluray Media 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.socialBluesky · May 12, 2025

    The (movie) The Forbidden Kingdom (HD) is available today on (iTunes)(Australia) for AU$4.99 Cast: Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Collin Chou, Bingbing Li, Michael Angarano, Liu Yifei Genre: (Action) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/forbidden_...

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  • Gnarlygeek (aka Tom) @gnarlygeek.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 21, 2025

    This reminds me of a similar scene in the Jackie Chan film "The Forbidden Kingdom" where Jet Li's monk character is making fun of Jackie Chan's ability to "make rain". 🤣

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  • J.W. Donley @jwdonley.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 20, 2024

    The finale to this one is wild, and totally makes it worth the watch. Have you seen the modern sequel? I think it's called the Forbidden Kingdom or something. Also a wild movie.

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  • Remy Dean 🎃 @remydean.bsky.socialBluesky · May 6, 2024

    Bank Holiday viewing included 'The Forbidden Kingdom' (2008) - superb entertainment! Especially after reviewing a few Hong Kong action films lately, it was a treat seeing sparring between Jet Li and Jackie Chan in a reimagining of the Monkey King mythos 🐒

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