X
  • 2011
  • R
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 11 m
  • 2011
  • R
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 11 m

Summary It is the early years of the republic and China has been plunged into chaos as feuding warlords battle to expand their power and their lands. Young army leader Hao Jie and his sworn brother Huo Lung find little resistance in their conquer of the township of Dengfeng, leaving thousands injured and dead in their wake. The venerated Shaoli...

Directed By: Benny Chan

Written By: Alan Yuen, Chi Kwong Cheung, Quiyu Wang, Kam Cheong Chan, Tan Cheung, David Tadman

  • 2011
  • R
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 11 m
  • 2011
  • R
  • Well Go USA Entertainment
  • 2 h 11 m

Shaolin

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
53
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
6.8
My Score
Hover and click to give a rating Saved

Where to Watch

Summary It is the early years of the republic and China has been plunged into chaos as feuding warlords battle to expand their power and their lands. Young army leader Hao Jie and his sworn brother Huo Lung find little resistance in their conquer of the township of Dengfeng, leaving thousands injured and dead in their wake. The venerated Shaoli...

Directed By: Benny Chan

Written By: Alan Yuen, Chi Kwong Cheung, Quiyu Wang, Kam Cheong Chan, Tan Cheung, David Tadman

Where to Watch

Top Cast

View All
View All Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
53
20% Positive
2 Reviews
70% Mixed
7 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews

Critic Reviews

 View All
Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 10 Critic Reviews
53
20% Positive
2 Reviews
70% Mixed
7 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review

  • All Reviews
  • Positive Reviews
  • Mixed Reviews
  • Negative Reviews
70
Sep 8, 2011
If the movie feels old-school (with new-school production values), consider its pedigree. It's no wonder: Shaolin is a reimagining of the 1982 "Shaolin Temple," in which Jet Li made his debut.
By Rachel Saltz FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 9, 2011
Shaolin is simultaneously regal and stilted, stirring and sluggish.
FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 9, 2011
Jackie Chan's cameo as a monastery cook is a tiny joy. To see Chan use his once-great physical skill on a hunk of bread dough is to see a giant work in miniature.
By David Hinckley FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 9, 2011
This new movie features stylishly filmed and choreographed battles. But in between the set pieces is a lot of sentimental blather that slows down the film. More action, less talk should be the order of the day, but it isn't.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 6, 2011
Well-mounted Chinese-Hong Kong martial-arts co-production Shaolin elevates enlightenment above brute strength, but weak helming undercuts the pic's punch.
FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 6, 2011
Only Jackie Chan, in a comedic supporting role as a Zen-trained cook who applies his culinary techniques on the battlefield (he "stir-fries" one enemy in a giant pot and "kneads" another like dough), provides any measure of relief.
By Andrew Schenker FULL REVIEW
30
Sep 6, 2011
This crude, overlong chunk of kung-fu kitsch lays its scene in a 1920s Republican China, torn by internecine fighting and weighed down by drably expensive production design.
By Nick Pinkerton FULL REVIEW

User Reviews

 View All
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
6.8
54% Positive
7 Ratings
38% Mixed
5 Ratings
8% Negative
1 Rating

User Reviews

 View All
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
6.8
54% Positive
7 Ratings
38% Mixed
5 Ratings
8% Negative
1 Rating

There are no user reviews yet. Be the first to add a review.

Details

 View All
Production Company Emperor Classic Films, China Film Group Corporation (CFGC), Huayi Brothers Media, Beijing Silver Moon Productions, Shaolin Temple Culture Communication
Release Date Sep 9, 2011
Duration 2 h 11 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline In a land torn by strife, the righteous monks of Shaolin stand as a beacon of hope for the oppressed masses.
Website http://moviescoremedia.com/shaolin-nicolas-errera/
View All Details

Awards

Hong Kong Film Awards
• 4 Nominations

Related Movies

Seven Samurai

98
Universal Acclaim

The Wild Bunch

98
Universal Acclaim

North by Northwest

98
Universal Acclaim

Ran

97
Universal Acclaim

Dunkirk

94
Universal Acclaim

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

94
Universal Acclaim

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

94
Universal Acclaim

The French Connection

94
Universal Acclaim

Yojimbo

93
Universal Acclaim

Badlands

93
Universal Acclaim

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

92
Universal Acclaim

Mad Max: Fury Road

90
Universal Acclaim

The Incredibles

90
Universal Acclaim

Scarface

90
Universal Acclaim

United 93

90
Universal Acclaim

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

90
Universal Acclaim

House of Flying Daggers

89
Universal Acclaim

Assault on Precinct 13

89
Universal Acclaim

White Heat

89
Universal Acclaim

The Hidden Fortress

89
Universal Acclaim

Gangs of Wasseypur

89
Universal Acclaim

Captain Blood

89
Universal Acclaim

Related News

Every Zack Snyder Movie, Ranked

Every Zack Snyder Movie, Ranked

Nick Hyman

With the arrival of Zack Snyder's latest Rebel Moon chapter on Netflix, we rank every one of the director's films—from bad to, well, less bad—by Metascore.

  • movie
Every Guy Ritchie Movie, Ranked

Every Guy Ritchie Movie, Ranked

Nick Hyman

We rank every one of the British director's movies by Metascore, from his debut Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels to his brand new film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

  • movie
2024 Movie Release Calendar

2024 Movie Release Calendar

Jason Dietz

Find release dates for every movie coming to theaters, VOD, and streaming throughout 2024 and beyond, updated weekly.

  • movie
April Movie Preview (2024)

April Movie Preview (2024)

Keith Kimbell

The month ahead will bring new films from Alex Garland, Luca Guadagnino, Dev Patel, and more. To help you plan your moviegoing options, our editors have selected the most notable films releasing in April 2024, listed in alphabetical order.

  • movie
DVD/Blu-ray Releases: New & Upcoming

DVD/Blu-ray Releases: New & Upcoming

Jason Dietz

Find a list of new movie and TV releases on DVD and Blu-ray (updated weekly) as well as a calendar of upcoming releases on home video.

  • movie