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46 out of 100

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6.3 out of 10

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  • Starring: Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Stephen Chow
  • Summary: Ti is a poor father who works all day, every day at a construction site to make sure his son Dicky Chow can attend an elite private school. Despite his father's good intentions to give his son the opportunities he never had, Dicky, with his dirty and tattered clothes and none of the "cool" toys, stands out from his schoolmates like a sore thumb. Ti can't afford to buy Dicky any expensive toys and goes to the best place he knows to get new stuff for Dicky: the junkyard! While out "shopping" for a new toy for his son, Ti finds a mysterious orb and brings it home for Dicky to play with. To his surprise and disbelief, the orb reveals itself to Dicky as a bizarre "pet" with extraordinary powers. Armed with his "CJ7," Dicky seizes this chance to overcome his poor background and shabby clothes and impress his fellow schoolmates for the first time in his life. But CJ7 has other ideas, and when Dicky brings it to class, chaos ensues. (Sony Pictures)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18
  1. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    80
    This utterly beguiling foray into family comedy from Hong Kong director Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer) may be the tribute to Spielberg's "E.T. Extra-Terrestrial" the gleefully childlike filmmaker has had up his sleeve forever.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Maggie Lee
    50
    A hyperactive, wishful-thinking special effects fantasy suitable for family outings.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    38
    CJ7 is roughly as grating as that "Flubber" remake.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. BellinoP
    10
    Mr. Chow is one of the best under rated Directors of all time. This is a great film.
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  2. JayH.
    5
    A strange film, I think it would be more appreciated in China than elsewhere, but it was curiously fascinating. The acting isn't too bad. Ultimately, it didn't quite work.… Expand
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  3. E.H.
    0
    I am a fan of Stephen Chow's works. However, CJ7 was highly offensive due to the fact that the space alien "dog" was severely and continuously abused throughout it's short life! This was totally unnecessary and was not the kind of viewing that is "just for fun" viewing!… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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