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The Monkey King (2023)

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The Monkey King (2023)

Overview

A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral
Buddhism: Positive

Viewer Rating
5.9

Overview

A stick-wielding monkey teams with a young girl on an epic quest for immortality, battling demons, dragons, gods — and his own ego — along the way.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's primary focus on universal moral and spiritual themes, such as personal growth and the dangers of unchecked power, framed within Eastern mythology, positions it as apolitical rather than aligning with specific U.S. political ideologies.

The movie features a diverse voice cast predominantly of Asian American and Asian diaspora talent, aligning with the cultural origins of its source material. While it introduces non-Western mythology and themes of inclusion, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or delve deeply into systemic DEI issues.

Secondary

The film includes the Dragon King, whose flamboyant personality can be interpreted as queer-coded, though this is not explicitly stated or central to the narrative. While themes of identity are present, they are not specifically tied to LGBTQ+ experiences. The portrayal is incidental, neither affirming nor denigrating, resulting in a neutral net impact.

The film portrays Buddha as a wise, all-powerful figure who guides the Monkey King towards humility and enlightenment, aligning the narrative with core Buddhist themes of overcoming ego and seeking wisdom.

The 2023 animated film *The Monkey King* does not include transsexual characters or themes in its narrative. Available information indicates no portrayal of a transsexual community or individuals, nor does it deviate from traditional, non-transgender depictions of its source material's characters.

The film features the demon Red Girl engaging in close-quarters combat with the male protagonist, the Monkey King. However, the Red Girl is ultimately defeated by the Monkey King in their duel. No other female characters are depicted winning physical combat against male opponents.

The provided information explicitly states that no characters in "The Monkey King" (2023) have an on-screen gender that differs from their established gender in the source material. All major characters maintain their canonical gender.

The film features an all-Asian voice cast for characters from Chinese mythology. Non-human characters like Monkey King and Dragon King do not have a human race. The character Lin is original to the film, and Buddha's portrayal aligns with the sinicized tradition within Chinese folklore, which is the source material. No characters established as one race in the source material are portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.8
The Movie Database logo
6.5

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
5.6
Metacritic logo
5.9

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