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Kung Fu Hustle

Kung Fu Hustle

2004
Comedy, Crime
1h 39m
Set amid the chaos of pre-revolutionary China, small time thief, Sing (Chow), aspires to be one of the sophisticated and ruthless Axe Gang whose underworld activities overshadow the city. (Sony)

Kung Fu Hustle

2004
Comedy, Crime
1h 39m
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Rated 12 Jan 2021
88
87th
The premise of "what if a person that looks like they can't fight, can fight" is shoehorned into the "there's always a bigger fish" trope from Phantom Menace. I'm going to pick on user bumbletbw because they've been offsite for 13 years: You were hoping for more dance numbers? That's why you didn't like this more, not enough dance numbers? Okay.
Rated 11 Feb 2020
77
62nd
I'm glad to see the international success that Chow received in the new millennium, but "Kung Fu Hustle" isn't much of a stand out in his repitoire. Yet even at average, a Chow movie is crammed full of wacky, crazy entertainment.
Rated 28 Dec 2015
94
78th
I kept forgetting to rank this, but I'm not sure why. The film is still sticking with me. Kung Fu Hustle stands alone as a hilarious martial arts movie and an over-the-top yet very well done comedy. I couldn't stop laughing at it. Haha I'm not entirely sure who all it's for, but I found it to be one of the funniest movies I've probably ever watched. Worth a viewing and probably more!
Rated 04 Aug 2012
93
96th
This movie uses totally over the top Kung Fu fighting comedy to thoroughly entertain. I laughed out loud many times, as there are some priceless comedic moments. This is truly a unique story, told in an unexpected way. I enjoyed it from start to finish, even though it is quite silly, but that's part of the fun of this movie. A "must-see" movie for fans of comedy Kung Fu.
Rated 12 Dec 2006
79
57th
An enjoyable action flick that doesn't take itself too seriously, but still does it's own thing well. The action is absurdist but it never becomes stupid or boring, and the story is just interesting enough to carry everything through to the end.
Rated 14 Jul 2010
88
70th
This movie offers some "Hell-Yeah" action scenes, especially the final fight. It is a great parody to other eastern movies and makes a lot of fun. And I lost my heart to the numb ice-salesgirl; damn she's so pretty! Great movie!!
Rated 07 Apr 2009
91
93rd
Don't think many can bear with this film to the end but those who likes the genre, should definitely see it. This is one of those films which should be T9-10 for some and T1-2 for else. If you like this one you could also try Shaolin Soccer.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
93
94th
Kung Fu Hustle is a super fun movie that blends east with west to great effect. Writer/Director/Star, Stephen Chow, has a knack for spoofing the way eastern films have changed to please a westernized crowd, and he's completely tasteful about it. The film is truly enjoyable. Awesome!
Rated 22 Sep 2020
78
56th
Cheerfully, engagingly silly martial arts comedy never quite reaches the exhilarating heights (comic or otherwise) of its forbearer Jackie Chan, but the good spirits of all involved, and Chow's tendency to throw in any out-of-left-field film reference that takes his fancy, makes this a modest success, with the slim clothesline of the plot never distracting from some stunningly executed, cartoonish action sequences.
Rated 27 Sep 2020
83
77th
The CGI has aged really poorly (or maybe that just adds to the film's camp charm?), but this film is a masterpiece in physical comedy and one of the best genre parodies I've ever seen. The outrageously over-the-top physics-defying martial arts are always so much fun to watch, and even when you think you've seen everything the film keeps finding ways to escalate the level of sheer gonzo-ness on screen.
Rated 16 Jan 2017
68
55th
Very original and feels like it adds something new to the niche comedy martial arts genre. Unfortunately I found the comedy more amusing than hilarious. Definitely worth seeing though.
Rated 10 Jul 2015
73
54th
Less overtly weird most of the time than Shaolin Soccer. As much as I usually like absurdity, seeing cartoon physics done so literally is a little off-putting. That being said, most of the jokes here are pretty funny, so it's overall entertaining.
Rated 22 Oct 2011
80
81st
Simply a blast. The CGI is terrible and the humor so silly, but somehow it all just works wonderfully. And when you think it can't get any more over the top, it does. Delightful nonsense.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
74
90th
Entertaining comedy with great action and hilarious special effects.
Rated 09 Feb 2009
80
88th
What can I say about Kung-Fu Hustle, how can I explain my joy while watching this film? It's the perfect mix of silly antics and cool ass fighting. Feels like Looney Tunes mixed with Naruto...only live action.
Rated 15 Dec 2008
80
79th
Oh Stephen Chow. Burn me as a heretic but I enjoyed this more than Shaolin Soccer.
Rated 04 Mar 2008
99
97th
Oh wow. Part Looney Tunes. Part Kung Fu.
Rated 23 Nov 2007
10
10th
Just plain dumb.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
85th
An awesome off the wall action/comedy. I wasn't bothered at all by the overdubbing, which can be a down point, because the story and acting fit together so very well together and the nature of the comedy made the dubbing seem like it was all part of the master plan. Worth a watch.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
89
96th
A funny, cartoony, kung-fu epic. Completely enjoyable.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
56th
Insane visuals and odd yet perfect humor run amok in Kung Fu Hustle.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
81
77th
Kickass action movie. Hilarious supporting cast and story, and good ending. It all works.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
69
42nd
Incredibly silly film burgeons on the edge of having a point, but it seems to revel in continuously ignoring the point. Which makes this zany enough to be some fun.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
84th
Live action Looney Tunes with hilarious comedy kung fu action.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
It thrums with a massive amount of energy, like a live-action cartoon.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
52nd
Hilarious and completely insane.
Rated 26 Feb 2007
45
15th
Fights are crap, jokes barely rise above the level of adolescent toilet humour, watch Shaolin Soccer instead.
Rated 16 Jan 2007
62
20th
The concept is intriguing: a slapstick gangster wuxia film. The execution, unfortunately, is a letdown. Chow tries way too hard, layering on heaps of not very good CG effects, overly cartoonish action, broad humor, and pop culture references. Sometimes it's quite entertaining, but a lot of the time it's just stupid. This is the kind of thing that critics would never tolerate from an American film, but when it's from another country they hail it as comedy genius.
Rated 04 Nov 2024
73
74th
I originally watched this on a PSP with a UMD. I remember being taken aback by the action and the comedy, even then. Viewing it again, I could appreciate all the little touches and details that make this genre-parody so good. Legit masterpiece honestly, only wish it could have been slightly longer. Needed a training montage at least.
Rated 22 Jul 2024
78
69th
A wild ride with moxy
Rated 14 Jul 2024
65
57th
quite enjoyable and nice fight scenes
Rated 25 Jun 2024
90
82nd
la nostalgie qui parle, j'ai du le voir 10 fois
Rated 28 Mar 2024
80
72nd
The humor in this didn't always work for me, but when it's fun, it's so fun. Roger Ebert described like "a film in which Jackie Chan and Buster Keaton meet Quentin Tarantino and Bugs Bunny," and it's hard to put it better than that. The ridiculous cartoon physics and over the top characters are fun to watch, and a lot of the fight choreography is great. As I said, the humor is hit and miss and some of the effects don't really holdup, but a ton of fun.
Rated 05 May 2022
85
87th
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Rated 15 Nov 2021
67
60th
It’s a little more sadistic than I like, but also agonizingly hilarious.
Rated 22 Aug 2021
100
94th
An unforgettable steel of enjoyable alloys, action, monomyth, comedy, romance. This relentless pseudo-history makes one wish to see another look at the world.
Rated 11 Aug 2021
63
57th
Host ratings: 81 / 49 / 84. (Cage Match) Podcast review link: https://rydeorwrong.podcaster.de/rydeorwrong/folge-042-kung-fu-hustle-2004-joe-x-men-dark-phoenix-game-of-thrones/
Rated 06 Aug 2021
60
18th
??????
Rated 01 Apr 2021
94
96th
Stylish, hilarious, and weirdly inspirational.
Rated 28 Mar 2021
68
67th
Perhaps the greatest film ever made, and obviously a quasi-remake of Citizen Kane with the lollipop being a new Rosebud to reflect our current obsession with instant gratification and the arc of Sing being an inversion of Kane's character in favor of a tale of self actualization.
Rated 14 Mar 2021
100
96th
God, I love this movie. It's insane. It shocks and surprises me still after much rewatching. It is among the top-tier of comedies and still manages to be an above-average martial arts film. One of the few films I actually own in the streaming age because it is so near and dear to my heart.
Rated 15 Feb 2021
50
17th
I probably would've loved this when I was 14. Now, though, it's probably just too silly and uneven for me. The humor very often didn't land, and the overuse of CGI breathes early-2000's optimism. Its best moments are when it feels like a full-blown anime bristling with creativity, like the two musical assassins or the final fight, but most of the movie handles the combination of live-action and outrageous special effects much more clumsily.
Rated 06 Jun 2020
77
64th
This film is so much fun., at times it is like a live action cartoon. The cast all seem to be having a ball here. There are a number of funny and fun action sequences. Overall I would recommend this film.
Rated 14 Apr 2020
78
72nd
78.2
Rated 26 Jan 2020
4
10th
I guess they have crack in china. some of the best fight scenes but one of the dumbest stories.
Rated 28 Aug 2019
96
95th
Awesome movie with style , it has everything romance, fight, action,comedy ....above all its re watchable any time any given day my all time fev movie
Rated 18 Aug 2019
86
62nd
B+
Rated 15 Feb 2019
85
92nd
Nonstop action comedy. The romantic plot wasn't necessary. Lots of innovative action scenes to the point when I got tired of watching---this will definitely be a rewatch in 4k. I preferred Shaolin Soccer just a little bit more. Fav scenes: (1) trying to throw knives and (2) various deceptively strong people stepping forward.
Rated 20 Jan 2019
60
35th
Quite a romp - but in the end still more kung fu than I can bear.
Rated 20 Nov 2018
49
7th
Starts off promisingly enough, and has some fun sequences throughout, but anytime it devolves into cartoonish CGI action it becomes borderline unwatchable.
Rated 01 Feb 2018
90
82nd
Absolutely wonderful. I have a deep appreciation for films that can change the rules of reality and still make it seem normal. Beautiful fighting choreography and great tongue-in-cheek writing.
Rated 15 Oct 2017
100
64th
Classic
Rated 05 Jun 2017
4
51st
This had the chance of being shit (it balances that tight rope well), but it managed to be an insanely likeable, fun film. Also that Shining reference
Rated 05 Jun 2017
66
39th
Not really my thing. But a nice way to spend a couple of hours. Certainly holds the attention well. Liked the subplot with the mute girl
Rated 02 Dec 2016
82
63rd
Kung Fu Hustle was bananas. I absolutely mean that as a compliment too. Defying convention in terms of what it means to make a martial arts film, Stephen Chow delivers a hilarious and occasionally touching story about pre-revolutionary China and a gang that seemingly controls much of the towns the movie is set in. Sometimes the movie does dig into territory of being too absurd for its own good, but I'm looking forward to checking out more of Chow's work now.
Rated 20 Sep 2016
96
86th
An actual masterpiece. Great characters, great action, great humor. The kind of movie that you can watch without subtitles (or even with the sound off) and still understand what's happening, even in dialogue-heavy scenes. Even the terrible CG holds up more than a decade later, perhaps because it's so obvious.
Rated 25 Jun 2016
45
5th
Sorry, i have no doubt that this is rightly considered a masterpiece for the lovers of the asian action-comedy genre, but for me it's too much cartoonish. And bad CGI too. It's not my cup of tea, but i guess i'm not the only one.
Rated 14 Dec 2015
80
72nd
I loved how this was structured. Its really wacky but I found it to be a very indulgent and innovative take on the genre.
Rated 11 Aug 2015
80
22nd
Kung Fu Hustle embraces a style and never looks back. From beginning to end, you're not asked for one second to accept anything as reality. One of the first shots we are subjected to is a man throwing an axe and slicing off a man's leg. The Axe Gang leader dances up to his victim to finish him off, which is just another form of walking in this world. Other characters are the same, often times prancing or stalking about, which comes to represent their personality.
Rated 07 Jul 2015
66
24th
I honestly am not 100% sure why I didn't like this movie more. Maybe it's too cartoonish and chaotic, maybe the characters' stories aren't balanced enough. All I know is the pieces are all there for a really enjoyable film, but it didn't do it for me.
Rated 18 Jun 2015
85
61st
Stephen Chow is master of crazy comedy movie. Kung Fu Hustle for me is his best effort. The movie has the story, and you don't need great story to make great comedy movie, but it is very fun. The fighting scenes, the blood scene (much like The Shining), this movie is laughable and deadly fun.
Rated 26 May 2015
88
33rd
I always thought that those japanese movies were terrific. But after this movie i changed the way i look at them
Rated 14 Apr 2015
66
63rd
Inventive, funny and sometimes tiring.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
68
67th
3.40/5
Rated 09 Feb 2015
83
95th
Had a great time watching this with my kids, and we didn't even have subtitles or an english language track!
Rated 07 Jan 2015
40
12th
Haha, we all saw looney tunes. GJ
Rated 03 Dec 2014
80
80th
2nd viewing
Rated 29 Sep 2014
8
87th
A silly movie, that keeps escalating into more and more silliness. If anything, this movie is proof that you don't need a strong plot or high quality special effects to be really unique and entertaining. On top of that, the kung fu action is actually really good, and there are some surprising plot twists scattered all along the movie.
Rated 27 Aug 2014
8
80th
Looney Tunes gags and slapstick paired with an absurd Wuxia style story makes for a very entertaining martial arts flick.
Rated 26 May 2014
82
68th
- 11/24/11
Rated 23 Mar 2014
84
79th
84.000
Rated 21 Feb 2014
78
76th
great movie throughout, i wish it stayed with the cool stylish crime comedy vibe you got in the early scenes. that dance scene is like... if godard made a movie that was good.
Rated 28 Jan 2014
90
95th
Welcome to the bizarre world of Stephen Chow where logic & laws of physics do not exist. Hilarious, over the top kung fu insanity and I bloody love it. What a treat.
Rated 25 Jan 2014
76
50th
Probably too random and off-the-walls for its own good, but there's something endearing about it. And the subplot with the deaf-mute girl is actually really touching.
Rated 22 Dec 2013
90
75th
Kung Fu Hustle blends special effects, martial arts, and the Looney Toons to hilarious effect.
Rated 31 Aug 2013
60
21st
I did like a lot of things about this movie (humor, style, fight scenes) However, the story seemed very loose and the elements that I enjoyed weren't enough for me to love it.
Rated 23 Mar 2013
78
87th
this movie has strange story and odd characters and this is the reason why I liked it. the visionary and tribute (to his favorite movies) of the Writer/Director/Actor "Stephen Chow" is admirable. the rhythm of movie is excellent and it is a funny movie.
Rated 23 Jan 2013
95
83rd
Interesting, powerful, emotional, spiritual
Rated 25 Dec 2012
81
82nd
Stephen Chow in his prime.
Rated 08 Jul 2012
100
96th
Differant. Starts goofy but stay in charactor thruout. One of my favorites now.
Rated 15 Jun 2012
97
93rd
Great stuff
Rated 28 Mar 2012
75
59th
Excellent action comedy with some superb choreographed fight scenes and really decent cgi. Great film. Great story. All round good fun.
Rated 26 Feb 2012
85
87th
Ridiculous action performed by absurd characters. I thought it was hilarious.
Rated 07 Jan 2012
70
58th
While funny in parts, was left kinda bored.
Rated 07 Dec 2011
78
82nd
More of a genuinely fantastic action movie than it is a comedy (I only laughed a couple of times), the action on display here, simply put, is awe inspiring. Really, really stupid fun.
Rated 14 Nov 2011
85
91st
I will assert that Chinese humor is weird, if nothing else. A handful of scenes really are funny, but some of them practically border on Looney Tunes style, so that can be kind of jarring in a movie about kung fu. But where the movie is surprisingly excellent is in the fight scenes. I expected them to be comedic and weird, and while they are somewhat comedic at times, they're also well-choreographed and creative. Very impressive.
Rated 12 Nov 2011
96
85th
4x4
Rated 18 Oct 2011
94
90th
one of the funniest movie ever made..
Rated 15 Oct 2011
50
27th
Taking the Kung Fu movie and injecting it with a Loony Toons style is a worthy innovation, but I didn't find the comedic bits very funny. Some of the fighting was awesome though. Wait, let me be more precise. The first action scene was awesome, but the subsequent ones devolved into special effects madness. Did anyone ever see Kung Pow: Enter the Fist? It's not very good, but I was kind of expecting something stupid and silly like that. Instead I found Kung Fu Hustle unexpectedly boring.
Rated 30 Aug 2011
80
74th
I loved this absurd film. Great CGI, great style, lovely sense of stupid humor!
Rated 08 Aug 2011
90
84th
One of the best kung fu comedies ever made. Stephen Chow at his best.
Rated 24 Jul 2011
88
90th
Not as outright hilarious as Shaolin Soccer, but a great story nonetheless (and better production values)
Rated 18 Jul 2011
68
41st
1
Rated 16 Jul 2011
92
53rd
Funny and amusing especially if you can understand the lingo
Rated 30 May 2011
69
36th
absürt, absürt komedi, kung fu, mafya, cete, balta cetesi, (icindeki ask öyküsü cok güzel film asiri absürt, mahalllelerini mafyadan koruyan sokak sakini kungfucularla mafyanin rekabateini anlatiyor) scott pilgrim ve shaolin soccere benziyor.
Rated 21 May 2011
85
58th
So much fun.
Rated 22 Apr 2011
1
0th
So it's not perfect, but it's a hell of a lot of fun. The secret to enjoying Kung Fu Hustle is to be open to whatever goofiness that it may lead you to. If you can do that, then you'll enjoy the hell out of Kung Fu Hustle. It's an improvement over Shaolin Soccer, which was already great in its own right. Score is not a grade.
Rated 01 Apr 2011
71
63rd
Starts off pretty amazing. Unfortionally it gets a little bizar along the way, but it's entertaining. The ending is nice
Rated 02 Mar 2011
92
93rd
A Hong Kong martial arts movie beset with slapstick and Loony Tunes comedy. So, so funny.
Rated 12 Feb 2011
75
54th
This movie grew on me. Just relax, disengage the brain, and enjoy the ride.

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