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Kung Pow!: Enter the Fist
20th Century Fox Film Corporation


8.9

based on 14 reviews
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MPAA RATING: PG-13 for comic violence, crude and sexual humor

Starring Steve Oedekerk, Tad Horino, Jennifer Tung, Philip Tan, Joon B. Kim, Woon Young Park, and Ron Yuan

A spoof of dubbed martial arts movies.

GENRE(S):	Comedy
WRITTEN BY:	Steve Oedekerk
DIRECTED BY:	Steve Oedekerk
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: July 23, 2002 Video: July 23, 2002 Theatrical: January 25, 2002
RUNNING TIME:	97 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

Silly, perfect fun.

Variety Eddie Cockrell

Consistently silly and intermittently laugh-out-loud funny spoof.

New Times (L.A.) Andy Klein

On the up side, there are some genuinely funny jokes, and Oedekerk has been wise enough to keep the running time down to 82 minutes, including the eight-minute closing credit sequence (which is worth staying through its entirety). But Kung Pow! is no "What's Up, Tiger Lily?"

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

Processed comedy chop suey.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Pete Nowak

If ever there's been a martial-arts movie that makes you feel as if you've been kicked in the head, surely it's Kung Pow! Enter the Fist.

ReelViews James Berardinelli

If you've gone to Kung Pow for the plot, you have made a mistake. Come to think of it, if you have gone for the comedy, you've also made a mistake. In fact, if you've gone at all, you've made a mistake.

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

Obvious and, frankly, 25 years too late.

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

An inept, tedious spoof of '70s kung fu pictures, it contains almost enough chuckles for a three-minute sketch, and no more.

The New York Times Lawrence Van Gelder

To imagine the life of Harry Potter as a martial arts adventure told by a lobotomized Woody Allen is to have some idea of the fate that lies in store for moviegoers lured to the mediocrity that is Kung Pow: Enter the Fist.

LA Weekly Mark Olsen

If, for whatever reason, you do find yourself watching it, you may begin to ponder one of life's larger dilemmas: the fact that something can be done does not necessarily mean it should be done.

Film Threat David Grove

Like a slug that crawls across the screen for eighty minutes before dying of its own nausea.

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

The result is hopelessly inane, humorless and under-inspired.

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

Where the hell are those Hollywood Ninja Assassins when you really need 'em?

The Onion (A.V. Club) Keith Phipps

Does this even count as a movie?

The average user rating for this movie is 8.9 (out of 10) based on 282 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Bob S. gave it a10:
This is one of my favorite movies and have seen it over 25 times. It's silly fun.

JohnMark F. gave it a10:
Hysterical. Critics should not rate comedies, this is one of the greatest. It got me through middle school and still makes me laugh.

Andrew P. gave it a9:
It is very very simple. You should NOT base a score on the comments of professional critics! - they long-word using snobs are almost be default going to hate the stupid, silly, fun of a movie like Kung Pow. The humour is awesome and ridiculous. The lack of a plot hardly even matters. Ignore anyone who has a 'movie-blog' site, and listen to someone who enjoys a silly bit of naked gun humour. Watch this movie it is absolutely awesome!

Betty P. gave it a10:
There is no movie out there like Kung Pow. Where the heck is the sequel?

Erik Poop gave it a10:
Great movie, really depends on your sense of humor. You either like it or love it.

vidMan gave it a9:
I LOVE this movie. There are so many jokes that were implemented in this movie that I've always wanted to see - and here they are. The movie is funny from beginning to end with just a few snoozers. I wish there was a sequel.

John Doe gave it a10:
It's a very hilarious movie, with great acting and meaningful plot... jokes bout that but hell funny. My favorite movie as of yet, its is a good distraction. Not for the oldies tho.

Kung Pow!: Enter the Fist 20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Kung Pow!: Enter the Fist
20th Century Fox Film Corporation