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The Forbidden Kingdom

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Movie Stats
Year
2008
Runtime
 104 minutes (1 hr 44 mins)
Certificates

12

PG-13

M/12

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B
Select Cast
Jet Li
Michael Angarano
Jackie Chan
Juana Collignon
Morgan Benoit
Jack Posobiec
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
13th May 2016
Last viewed:
21st Mar 2026
Total views:
67
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
18th April 2008
18 years 5 months 3 days ago
Malaysia release date
 Malaysia
17th April 2008
18 years 5 months 4 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
17th April 2008
18 years 5 months 4 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
18th April 2008
18 years 5 months 3 days ago
Indonesia release date
 Indonesia
18th April 2008
18 years 5 months 3 days ago
Philippines release date
 Philippines
18th April 2008
18 years 5 months 3 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £1.2 Million
United States Flag
US total gross
  $52.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
233,742 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
7.3 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 9th Jul '08
  • Debut box office: 11th Jul '08
  • Debut position: 6
  • Highest position: 6
  • Debut gross: £676.2 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Release: 18th Apr '08
  • Debut weekend: 23rd May '08
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: $418.6 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
rob minkoff Rob Minkoff
Starring
Jet LiThe Monkey King / The Silent Monk
Michael AngaranoJason Tripitikas
Jackie ChanLu Yan / Old Hop
Juana CollignonSouthie Girl
Morgan BenoitLupo
Jack PosobiecSouthie
Thomas McDonellYoung Southie
Zhi Ma GuiOld Woman
Shen Shou HeFarmer
Bin JiangYoung Village Man
Shaohua YangJade Soldier
Yu Yuan ZengInn Keeper
Deshun WangJade Emperor
XiaoLi LiuQueen Mother
Collin ChouJade Warlord
Liu YifeiGolden Sparrow / Chinatown Girl
Dongmei XuInn Keeper's Wife
Mathew TangJade Officer #1
Jun Cheng HongJade Officer #2
Wing-Lun NgJade Officer #3
Michelle DuPainted Girl
Jun YangHerald #1
Crystal Kung MinkoffSlave Girl
Jeffrey KungHerald #2
Bingbing LiNi Chang
Jia Xu WeiTracker
Ming Sheng HuangCult Killer #1
Rui LiCult Killer #2
Zhang Fei LongCult Killer #3
Cheng LuoCult Killer #4
Xiao ZhouCult Killer #5
Hai-Bin LinCult Killer #6
Jie Zhi HuiCult Killer #7
Ju Shi XiaoGolden Sparrow's Mother
Meng GuoYoung Golden Sparrow
Lu Cui WenGoat Herder
Xiao Yong LiYoung Monk #1
Zhen ZhangYoung Monk #2
Xiaokeng YeAbbot
Wan Zhao ZiMedicine Monk
Matthew GrantParamedic
Alexis BridgesKam
Jason ChongLu Yan / Old hop
Kathleen LaGueMom
David Will NoJade Officer
Tony PersicoLopo's right hand
Ming-Sing WongCult Killer
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
6
Weeks top 15
2
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£1,215,459
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Forbidden Kingdom
11 Jul 2008
6N
£676,217
£676,217
18 Jul 2008
9▼
£190,879
£1,215,459

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
12
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$52,075,270
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
23 May 2008
12▼
$418,600
$51,221,203

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
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* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £1,215,459
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Genres
Action
Action
Adventure
Adventure
Fantasy
Fantasy
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