Bulletproof Monk

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Bulletproof Monk

PG-13

2003

1h 44m

Action

Comedy

Fantasy

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For 60 years, a mysterious monk with no name has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll -- a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Now the Monk must look for a new scroll keeper. Kar is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. But when he inadvertently saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll's most avid pursuer.

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Critics Consensus

Venerable action star Chow Yun-Fat is the only saving grace in this silly action flick that more often than not resembles a commercial in style.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/22/2010

4/5

Violent but cool martial arts movie.

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Bill Stamets

Chicago Reader

05/03/2007

The fight scenes are routine, the humor juvenile, and the Toronto locales rendered drab through muddy cinematography.

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Empire Magazine

12/30/2006

1/5

It's painful to watch.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

10/24/2022

2/4

A dippy, fantasy-fu whirligig that, despite several impressive set pieces, never consistently hits the whoa-cool levels to which it aspires.

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

01/12/2016

4/5

basically Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon comes to New York

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David N. Butterworth

rec.arts.movies.reviews

09/07/2015

0/4

Not to put too fine a point on it, but "Bulletproof Monk" is a rather large piece of garbage.

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Anderson O

@Platinum2027 01/04/2025

Attempted to re-watch, it’s boring with a few decently choreographed action sequences. Bulletproof monk doesn’t age well period.

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Scorpio21 T

@RT93778963 10/15/2024

Not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s one of go to movies when I’m bored

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Casa N

@RT21797508 11/06/2022

I think it's a very fun good story that could have been directed better. I knocked one star off for the crappy music. Mostly annoying music is actually what it is but the rest of the movie I think is very entertaining and a good story. I actually think this movie should have had a sequel it was set up to have one. Would have been good to have one.

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10/25/2021

Crippled by the PG-13 rating. Their careers have proved that Chow Yun Fat's action and Sean William Scott's comedy are at their best when they're protected by an R rating.

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10/12/2021

Not amazing but the "wire fu" and corny action are worth a watch. Great background flick.

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Justin W

@Loonsan 06/29/2021

Prefer Fatt's The Replacement Killer better, the Kung Fu wire thing really need some Hollywood makeover. Those Jackie's style fighting & comedy moves may need some lesson from the master himself.

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Synopsis

For 60 years, a mysterious monk with no name has zigzagged the globe to protect an ancient scroll -- a scroll that holds the key to unlimited power. Now the Monk must look for a new scroll keeper. Kar is an unlikely candidate, a streetwise young man whose only interest is himself. But when he inadvertently saves the Bulletproof Monk from capture, the two become partners in a scheme to save the world from the scroll's most avid pursuer.

Director: Paul Hunter
Producer: Charles Roven, Terence Chang, John Woo, Douglas Segal
Screenwriter: Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Mosaic Media Group, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexual Content|Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 16, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $23.0M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, DTS-ES, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)