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The Monkey King

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Movie 2023 92 min Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Family, Comedy Checked by Dan S · 28 Oct 2026
Official Rating PG ClearAge 10+

No Australia rating available — showing United States

Why our age differs

Official is US PG. We say 10+ because demon battles and a child in the thick of the quest stay louder than soft preschool animation

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Frightening
Moderate

Our take

The Monkey King is a loud animated adventure full of demons, dragons, and slapstick fights through heaven and a comic version of hell. A child sidekick joins the danger, so there are kidnaps, growls, and big creature set-pieces. Language is mostly place-names like hell rather than street swearing. We land at 10 and up because the monster battles and underworld trips can overwhelm younger kids even when the jokes keep landing

Uplifting themes

Friendship and learning to share credit beat solo glory. The ending leans on humility and loyalty Lin's bravery and care push the monkey to grow. Mentors are mixed, so the kid often models the better values

Story (may spoil tone)

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.

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Frightening
Moderate

Details

Violence Mild Staff fights, demon brawls, and chase smash-ups fill the quest. Impact…

Staff fights, demon brawls, and chase smash-ups fill the quest. Impact stays cartoon, with little interest in realistic injury or lasting wounds

Frightening Moderate Growling demons, a trip through hell, and loud creature set-pieces keep…

Growling demons, a trip through hell, and loud creature set-pieces keep the adventure jumpy. Jokes help, but the monsters are still the point of many scenes

Child peril / abuse Mild A young girl rides into kidnaps and demon fights beside the monkey. She…

A young girl rides into kidnaps and demon fights beside the monkey. She is in jeopardy, then usually pulled back into comic safety before the next gag

Gore / death / weapons Mild A ghost cracks jokes about being a fresh corpse in the underworld. It i…

A ghost cracks jokes about being a fresh corpse in the underworld. It is gag dialogue in a comic afterlife, not graphic injury detail

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • The monkey has to learn humility after chasing glory. When has pride gotten in the way of teamwork in your life?
  • Lin keeps believing she can help. What makes a good partner on a scary adventure?

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