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The Medallion (2003)

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Average Rating: 3.9/10
Reviews Counted: 124
Fresh: 22 | Rotten: 102

The use of special effects diminishes some of Chan's appeal in this disposable picture.

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Average Rating: 4.3/10
Critic Reviews: 34
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 24

The use of special effects diminishes some of Chan's appeal in this disposable picture.

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Average Rating: 2.7/5
User Ratings: 58,724

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Cop Eddie Yang (Jackie Chan) and his partner, Interpol agent Arthur Watson (Lee Evans), are in pursuit of international human-smuggling crimelord Snakehead (Julian Sands). The partners get seriously wounded and a mysterious ancient medallion transforms them into superpowered warriors called Highbinders. The two halves of the medallion are supposed to grant eternal life when joined together by a powerful young boy who was born during a specific time in the Year of the Snake. The villainous

Dec 23, 2003

$22.0M

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All Critics (135) | Top Critics (36) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (104) | DVD (15)

Makes you long for Tucker -- and for Jackie Chan to fly without digital wings.

August 27, 2003 Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly
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This outing, Jackie doesn't bring much humor or personality to his role.

August 26, 2003 Full Review Source: Village Voice
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If writers think that they have to give Jackie Chan superpowers and special effects in order for him to do amazing things, they clearly have no idea who they're writing for.

August 23, 2003 Full Review Source: Salon.com
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Chan's normally homegrown stuntwork is replaced by a lot of wire fighting and special effects.

August 22, 2003
Washington Post
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So cheesy and cheap that it almost attains high camp.

August 22, 2003
Washington Post
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This H.K./U.S. co-production at times plays as if it were aimed at children, but more often simply seems to be aiming blind at whatever genre cliche the five credited writers fix upon in any given scene.

August 22, 2003 Full Review Source: Variety
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Die-hard Jackie Chan fans may be disappointed.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media

With smooth, energetic direction by Gordon Chan and a love interest in the beautiful Claire Forlani, The Medallion shapes up as one of Jackie Chan's best American films.

March 21, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid
Combustible Celluloid

The Medallion is an honest machine for making money, a meritorious entrepreneurial model.

January 29, 2005 Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

... enough distractions to carry us through the doldrums.

September 20, 2004
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)

...easily the low point of Jackie's career thus far.

February 18, 2004
Daily-Reviews

For Jackie Chan... the moment of truth may have finally come. Nearly 50... the undeniably engaging star may be near the end of his shelf life as an action figure.

January 2, 2004 Full Review

It's a lame slapstick actioner in which Jackie Chan lets CGI effects take the heat instead of his arthritic joints.

November 5, 2003 Full Review Source: BBC

Amateurish effects, frenetic camerawork and ridiculous villains prevent Chan's Medallion from emanating true cinematic shine.

October 24, 2003
Palo Alto Weekly

Audience Reviews for The Medallion

I was completely surprised at this one. I enjoyed Jackie Chan and Lee Evans together. I laughed alot and had all the Jackie Chan great moments.
June 5, 2008
jmanard52

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I do love Jackie Chan, but this movie was not as good as I expected to be.
June 8, 2010
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