Movie·2015·89 min

Monkey King: Hero Is Back

Name: Monkey King: Hero Is Back
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
Released: 2015-07-10
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Zhang Lei, Lin Zijie, Wu Wenlun, Tong Zirong, Liu Jiurong

Monkey King: Hero Is Back streams in the US on Amazon Prime Video, and free with ads on YouTube Free and 3 more apps, as of October 6, 2026.

6.9 / 10 · TMDB

Fantasy Animation Comedy

The all-powerful Monkey King once roamed freely between Heaven and Earth, but after angering the Gods, he was imprisoned within an ice cage deep within the mountains. 500 years later, monsters attack a small village and a child flees to the mountains. Unknowingly, the child releases the Monkey King from his curse. With the help and encouragement from this special child, Monkey King saves the village from the evil monsters.

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