China Synopsis
“Awaken the hero in you”
Monkey King comes to life as a young boy named MK, obsessed with the legends of old, discovers Monkey King's magical staff. After witnessing Red Son and Princess Iron Fan release the Demon Bull King from his prison under the mountain, MK accidentally grabs Monkey King’s magical staff and escapes, sending him on a journey to return the staff to Monkey King in order for him to save the day.
The 2019–2021 China Window
225 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. LEGO Monkie Kid: A Hero Is Born sits at position #150.
#1The Untamed: Special Edition
★ 9.5 · 2019
#2Swallowed Star
★ 9.2 · 2020
#3The Long Ballad
★ 9.1 · 2021
#4Ling Cage: Incarnation
★ 9.0 · 2019
#5All Is Well
★ 9.0 · 2019
#6A Perfect Planet
★ 8.9 · 2021
#7A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
★ 8.9 · 2020
#8LEGO Monkie Kid
★ 8.8 · 2020
The 2020s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when LEGO Monkie Kid: A Hero Is Born premiered. 216 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #495 of 946 China films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Animation productions specifically: #69 of 97 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Australia, China, Denmark, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | LEGO, Flying Bark Productions |
| Runtime | 45m |
| Release Date | May 30, 2020 |
| IMDb | tt12414176 |