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The Monk is a Zen-calm martial arts master whose duty hasbeen to protect a powerful ancient scroll. Faced with finding the scroll's next guardian, the Monk's quest brings him to New York City where--to his disbelief--it appears his successor is a smart-mouthed pickpocket named Kar. Kar's a charming, street-tough wild card who enjoys his life of no responsibility. As the Monk instructs Kar, the unlikely... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Action/Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 43 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 16th, 2003 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for violence, language and some sexual content. |
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| Distributors: |
MGM Distribution Company
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$23,020,488 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Strauss
"...the story doesn't hold up to the least bit of logical scrutiny." more...
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C |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"The ads and trailer hope we confuse it with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, but this is more like the Young Readers version." more...
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C |
Chicago Tribune, Robert K. Elder
"Bulletproof Monk may be the first movie based on a comic book to outshine its source material. Unfortunately, that's not saying much." more...
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C |
Cincinnati Enquirer, Margaret A. McGurk
"...Chow Yun-Fat is perfectly fantastic, no matter what." more...
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B |
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