Where to watch The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) tonight
The Forbidden Kingdom (2008) runs 1 h 44 min, is rated PG-13 in the US and averages 6.7 from 2,028 TMDB members. An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the teenager unexpectedly finds himself travelling back to ancient China to join a crew of warriors from martial arts lore on a dangerous quest to free the imprisoned Monkey…
- Runtime
- 1 h 44 min — ends 9:44 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG-13 (US)
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Fantasy
- Released
- April 17, 2008
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 2,028 votes
- Director
- Rob Minkoff
- Starring
- Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Michael Angarano, Liu Yifei
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Forbidden Kingdom?
- The Forbidden Kingdom is 1 h 44 min long (104 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:44 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Forbidden Kingdom rated?
- The Forbidden Kingdom is rated PG-13 in the US.
- Is The Forbidden Kingdom a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Action and Adventure hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Forbidden Kingdom?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Howdy Amazon Channel (subscription), The CW (free), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Amazon MX Player (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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