What is the Metascore for Kung Fu Jungle?

Kung Fu Jungle has a Metascore of 58 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Kung Fu Jungle

Item: Kung Fu Jungle
Rating: 3
Author: Marcus Webb

Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sam · 2014 · Last reviewed July 24, 2026

Answer Summary

Kung Fu Jungle (2014) earns a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

66%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

74% Critic Score

70% Audience

58 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.3

6.4 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 40m
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
Country: China
Language: Mandarin

Official theatrical poster for Kung Fu Jungle (2014)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Not confirmed on any major streaming platform yet — check local listings.

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (74%).
General viewers mostly liked it (70%).
Celluloid Score 66% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Kung Fu Jungle worth watching?

Yes — Kung Fu Jungle earns a 66% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

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

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

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.

Critic Reviews

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Kung Fu Jungle (2014) Review

★★★☆☆ 3/5

Teddy Chan Tak-Sam's Kung Fu Jungle (2014) remains a defining Action landmark from China, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Worth watching — solid entertainment with lasting cultural visibility.

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