The Monkey King 3 (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, The Monkey King 3 is an action, fantasy and adventure film directed by Soi Cheang, running about 114 minutes. “Kingdom of Women” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The third installment of the blockbuster fantasy series sees the return of the Monkey King in his most action-packed adventure yet! While continuing their epic journey to the West, the Monkey King and his companions are taken captive by the Queen of an all-female land, who believes them to be part of an ancient prophecy heralding the fall of her kingdom. With a lot of sorcery and a little bit of charm, the travelers devise a plan to escape. But when their trickery angers the mighty River God, they realize they might just bring about the foretold destruction - unless they can find a way to quell her wrath.

Who’s in it. The Monkey King 3 stars Aaron Kwok as The Monkey King, William Feng as Little Monk, Zhao Liying as Queen of Women's Kingdom and Xiao Shenyang as Zhu Bajie, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, The Monkey King 3 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, YouTube TV and Hi-YAH and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Monkey King 3 page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Monkey King 3 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.