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Shanghai Noon

2000Movie1 h 50 minPG-13

Comedy
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic777.1Rotten Tomatoes80%65%

A nostalgic, wholesome adventure movie about pop culture and history.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Not for big ideas, tears or scares.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Martial Arts Western Buddy Comedy
  • Jackie Chan Physical Stunt Work
  • Owen Wilson Charming Bumbling
  • High-Energy Action-Comedy
  • Cross-Cultural Fish-out-of-Water
  • Nostalgic Early 2000s Blockbuster
  • Family-Friendly Adventure
  • Genre Mashup Homage
  • Lighthearted & Fun

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Tom Dey
Written by
Miles Millar, Alfred Gough
Produced by
Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman, Roger Birnbaum
Music by
Randy Edelman

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

May 26, 2000 · 1 h 50 min · PG-13

Released
May 26, 2000
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Violence
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Western
Original language
English
Also spoken
Chinese, Spanish
Made in
United States, Hong Kong SAR China
Budget
$55 million
Box office
$99 million
Available in
45 countries

Tropes

Sand Necktie, Shout-Out, You Can't Go Home Again +9

  • Sand Necktie
  • Shout-Out
  • You Can't Go Home Again
  • Toplessness from the Back
  • All Animals Are Dogs
  • Deadpan Snarker
  • Indian Maiden
  • In Love with Your Carnage
  • One Bullet Left
  • Shameless Fanservice Girl
  • Dirty Cop
  • Mistaken Ethnicity

12 of 117 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Shanghai Noon?"

Questions about Shanghai Noon

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Shanghai Noon?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Shanghai Noon from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 25 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Shanghai Noon worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 77). Critics rate it higher (79 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Is there a sequel to Shanghai Noon?

  1. Shanghai Noon (2000)
  2. Shanghai Knights (2003)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Shanghai Knights (2003).

Is Shanghai Noon okay for kids?

PG-13Violence

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Shanghai Noon make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (9 of 10).

Can I half-watch Shanghai Noon?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

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 tropes for it, including Sand Necktie, Shout-Out, and You Can't Go Home Again.