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
LEGO Monkie Kid: A Hero Is Born holds position #150 of 225 China films in the 2019–2021 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2020s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in China, 216 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when LEGO Monkie Kid: A Hero Is Born premiered alongside 55 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 55 other China films in 2020.
The 743rd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
13 audience reviews — more than 23% of China films in our index.
Popularity (53th percentile) outruns review volume (23th) — a trending, discussed title among China films.
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 |