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  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • TriStar Pictures
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • TriStar Pictures
  • 1 h 28 m

Summary Combining the martial arts prowess of international action superstar Jackie Chan with state-of-the-art special effects, this action comedy stars Chan as Eddie Yang, a resolute Hong Kong cop who suffers a near fatal accident while investigating a case involving a mysterious medallion. (Sony Pictures)

Directed By: Gordon Chan

Written By: Alfred Cheung, Bennett Davlin, Paul Wheeler, Bey Logan, Gordon Chan

  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • TriStar Pictures
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2003
  • PG-13
  • TriStar Pictures
  • 1 h 28 m

The Medallion

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
38
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 49 User Ratings
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Summary Combining the martial arts prowess of international action superstar Jackie Chan with state-of-the-art special effects, this action comedy stars Chan as Eddie Yang, a resolute Hong Kong cop who suffers a near fatal accident while investigating a case involving a mysterious medallion. (Sony Pictures)

Directed By: Gordon Chan

Written By: Alfred Cheung, Bennett Davlin, Paul Wheeler, Bey Logan, Gordon Chan

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
38
13% Positive
4 Reviews
47% Mixed
14 Reviews
40% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
38
13% Positive
4 Reviews
47% Mixed
14 Reviews
40% Negative
12 Reviews

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75
A disposable entertainment, redeemed by silliness, exaggeration, and Chan's skill and charm. I would not want to see it twice, but I liked seeing it once.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
60
Mr. Chan proves yet again that he has the virtuosic grace -- and goofiness -- of any of the great clowns of the silent era, and a complete refusal to abide by the laws of gravity. Do let us be clear, however, that the movie's plot, minus a few roundhouse kicks, is straight out of the Scooby-Doo playbook.
By Joe Morgenstern FULL REVIEW

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3.7
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29% Mixed
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 49 User Ratings
3.7
22% Positive
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29% Mixed
14 Ratings
49% Negative
24 Ratings

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50
Though haphazardly put together, The Medallion stays fairly entertaining until it kills Chan off and resurrects him as an immortal being.
By Keith Phipps FULL REVIEW
40
Chan's normally homegrown stuntwork is replaced by a lot of wire fighting and special effects, and this makes one think that the days of "Drunken Master" are far behind him.
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38
As for the old and graceful Jackie, he's completely missing in action, his supple talents sacrificed on the high altar of movie technology -- that frenetic place where superheroes are a colossal bore and real ones are sadly impotent.
By Rick Groen FULL REVIEW
30
This is a complete mess, making up its story logic as it goes along, though in contrast to the sluggish "Shanghai Knights" its chief problem is having too many ideas instead of too few.
By J.R. Jones FULL REVIEW
0
One of the Peking Opera-trained superstar's most mediocre films, rivaling last year’s God-awful "The Tuxedo" for sheer messy filmmaking and brazen acts of tedium... Abysmal.
By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Emperor Multimedia Group (EMG), Golden Port Productions Ltd., Living Films, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures
Release Date Aug 22, 2003
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating PG-13
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Website http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/themedallion/
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Awards

Hong Kong Film Awards
• 2 Nominations

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