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Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

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Reviews Counted:172

Fresh:154

Rotten:18

Average Rating:7.6/10

Consensus: Kung Fu Hustle blends special effects, martial arts, and the Looney Toons to hilarious effect.

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Rated: R [See Full Rating] for sequences of strong stylized action and violence

Runtime: 1 hr. 39 min.

Genre: Action & Adventure, Art House & International, Drama, Comedy

Theatrical Release: Apr 8, 2005 Wide

Box Office: $17.0M

Synopsis: In Shanghai in the '30s, times are dangerous and gangs rule the streets. The most notorious of these, the Axes, strike fear into the hearts of honest... In Shanghai in the '30s, times are dangerous and gangs rule the streets. The most notorious of these, the Axes, strike fear into the hearts of honest citizens and inspire admiration in one young wannabe. One day, in a slum on the outskirts of town, he wreaks havoc when he recklessly poses as an Axe member and causes a veritable riot between the real gang members and the denizens of a housing project who just so happen to be strangely well versed in the art of kung fu. [More]

Starring: Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Leung Siu Lung, Dong Zhi Hua

Starring: Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Leung Siu Lung, Dong Zhi Hua, Chiu Chi-ling, Xing Yu, Chan Kwok Kwan, Shengyi Huang, Lam Tze Chung, Feng Xiaogang, Suet Lam, Fung Hark On, Kai Man Tin, Jia Kang Xi, Qiu Yuen, Leung Siu-lung, Dong Zhihua, Lam Chi Chung

Director: Stephen Chow

Director: Stephen Chow
Screenwriter: Tseng Kan Cheong , Chan Man Keung , Lola Huo
Producer: Stephen Chow , Chui Po-chu , Jeffrey Lau
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
Apr 29, 2009
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

The ever-shifting genre of martial arts films takes on yet another variation with writer/director/actor Stephen Chow's CGI spectacle infused comic Kung Fu adventure.

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Apr 16, 2009
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Feb 27, 2009
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Oct 18, 2008
Bob Mondello
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Aug 7, 2008
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Dec 27, 2007
Joe Lozito
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Keith H. Brown
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David Ansen
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Aug 16, 2007
Trevor Johnston
Trevor Johnston
Time Out New York

The laws of physics no longer apply, if they ever did; characters leap, run at neck-breaking speed, bash each other through several walls with one blow.

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Aug 4, 2007
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

While those who can't stand long fight scenes might find it a bit tiresome, everyone else is going to consider this a sweet, light-hearted martial arts treat.

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Jul 25, 2007
Brian Webster
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Oct 30, 2006
Garth Franklin
Garth Franklin
Dark Horizons

A strange, fun flick that loves its source material dearly, Kung Fu Hustle is destined to become a cult classic.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
Sep 25, 2006
Russ Breimeier
Russ Breimeier
Christianity Today

Simultaneously and paradoxically irreverent and loving. A terrific piece of cinematic entertainment

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Jul 4, 2006
Dan Jardine
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May 12, 2006
Ken Tucker
Ken Tucker
New York Magazine
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Kung Fu Hustle flies by on bursts of dizzying slapstick invention. There's rarely a dull moment, but the wise-guy tone and the non-stop frenzy wear you down.

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Feb 7, 2006
Kurt Loder
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Jan 17, 2006
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Jan 7, 2006
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Sep 26, 2005
AV Club

Few directors in world cinema are working so competently and consistently in any mode as Chow is in this one.

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Aug 31, 2005
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July 24, 2007: Seth Rogen Wants Stephen Chow as His Green Hornet Sidekick
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