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79 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critics What's this?

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

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  • Starring: Donnie Yen, Rongguang Yu
  • Summary: Iron Monkey, one of the best-loved kung fu movies of all time, weaves fact and legend in a tale of a daring thief who uses his ill-gotten gains to aid the poor and dispossessed. (Miramax)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Bob Graham
    100
    Where it really counts, though, it's the same good old comic action fantasy.
  2. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Christopher Varney
    100
    Despite my ignorance of Hong Kong, I'm convinced that Iron Monkey could be the best, most entertaining martial arts film I may ever see.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    60
    Martial arts spectacles don't come more spectacular than this, and Yuen bestows a quality of grace on the entire production.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. [Anonymous]
    9
    Yuen Wo Pingis an ace choreographer, as he helped bring the Matrix trilogy, Kill bill and Kung Fu hustle to the top of the action genre. When he directs on his own, he pulls out all the stops and breathlessly packs tons of his fight sequences into one explosive package. If you like his fight choreography, there's plenty of it here, and it dominates most fo the screen time. THere's little, if any, filler in these intense 89min.… Expand
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