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Shanghai Noon

2000·Movie
1h 50min·PG-13
72
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Very funny, high energy.

Energy

Fast-paced and thrilling

Fast from start to finish.

  • Fast Pace8
  • Adrenaline7
  • Spectacle7

Heart

Hopeful and nostalgic

  • Hopefulness8
  • Nostalgia7
  • Wholesome6

Humor

Plenty of slapstick and situational comedy

  • Physical Comedy10
  • Situational Comedy8
  • Wit & Wordplay6

World

Kept in the background

Holds up on a rewatch.

  • Rewatchability8
  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing7
  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition6

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About

The old west meets the far east.

Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard, trails Princess Pei Pei when she's kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, and tries to spring the princess from her imprisonment.
Action ComedyBuddy AdventureWild WestPhysical ComedyCulture ClashLighthearted FunEntertaining DuoFast-Paced ActionNostalgic

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Where can I stream Shanghai Noon legally?

Shanghai Noon is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Shanghai Noon worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Shanghai Noon rated?

PG-13

It's rated PG-13 in the United States.

How long is Shanghai Noon?

1 h 50 min

Shanghai Noon runs 1 h 50 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Shanghai Noon?

Critics79
Audiences67

Not quite. Critics rate Shanghai Noon higher (79) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

Was Shanghai Noon a box office hit?

Budget$55 million
Box office$99 million

Roughly broke even. It cost about $55 million to make and earned $99 million worldwide, 1.8 times its budget.

What language is Shanghai Noon in?

EnglishChineseSpanish

It was made in English, with some Chinese, Spanish. Produced in United States, Hong Kong SAR China.

In how many countries can I watch Shanghai Noon?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Shanghai Noon in 45 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Shanghai Noon use?

Sand NecktieShout-OutYou Can't Go Home AgainToplessness from the BackAll Animals Are DogsDeadpan SnarkerIndian MaidenIn Love with Your CarnageOne Bullet LeftShameless Fanservice GirlDirty CopMistaken Ethnicityand 105 more

TV Tropes lists 117 storytelling tropes for Shanghai Noon, including Sand Necktie, Shout-Out, You Can't Go Home Again.