# Kung Fu Jungle (2014) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/kung-fu-jungle-2014/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-24

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 66% |
| Critic Score | 74% |
| Audience Score | 70% |
| Metascore | 58/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.3/5 |
| IMDb | 6.4/10 |
| Director | Teddy Chan Tak-Sam |
| Genres | Action, Thriller, Crime, Adventure |
| Runtime | 100 min |

## Quick answer

Kung Fu Jungle (2014) earns a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Yen hunts a martial-arts serial killer — a stylish, fight-forward Hong Kong thriller with sticky choreography. Metascore 58/100. Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sam.

## Critics consensus

Yen hunts a martial-arts serial killer — a stylish, fight-forward Hong Kong thriller with sticky choreography.

## Synopsis

A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.

## Cast

Donnie Yen, Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei, Wang Baoqiang, Michelle Bai, Deep Ng Ho-Hong, Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Christie Chen, Yu Kang, David Chiang Da-Wei, Louis Fan Siu-Wong

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Kung Fu Jungle worth watching?**
Kung Fu Jungle holds a 66% Celluloid Score. Yen hunts a martial-arts serial killer — a stylish, fight-forward Hong Kong thriller with sticky choreography.

**What is Kung Fu Jungle about?**
A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.

**Who directed Kung Fu Jungle?**
Kung Fu Jungle (2014) was directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sam.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Kung Fu Jungle?**
66% — the average of five public sources: critics 74%, audience 70%, Metascore 58/100, Letterboxd 3.3/5, and IMDb 6.4/10.

**Where can I watch Kung Fu Jungle?**
Streaming availability varies by region — see the Kung Fu Jungle page for current options.

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