Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai vs The Monkey King: Reborn

The Monkey King: Reborn has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.9/10 for Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai). Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 35m. Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai is the older of the two (2007 against 2021). Both are action, animation, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai posterPokémon: The Rise of Darkrai2007 VS The Monkey King: Reborn posterThe Monkey King: Reborn2021
Pokémon: The Rise of DarkraiThe Monkey King: Reborn
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 7.2/10
Year20072021
Length1h 30m1h 35m
GenresAction, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Science FictionAction, Animation, Family, Fantasy
CountryJapanChina
DirectorKunihiko YuyamaWang Yunfei
Main castMegumi Hayashibara, Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Otani, Yuji Ueda, Shin-ichiro MikiZhang He, Zhang Yaohan, Zhang Lei, Su Shangqing, Lin Qiang

Synopsis

Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai

Ash and friends (this time accompanied by newcomer Dawn) arrive at an idyllic village on their way to their next Pokemon contest, where chaos will soon erupt with the prophecy of two Pokemon Gods (Dialga and Palkia) and the arrival of a mysterious, seemingly deadly Pokemon named Darkrai, which has the power to distort space and time.

The Monkey King: Reborn

When the irritable monkey king visits a temple together with his master Tang Monk, he feels offended because of a trifle and thereupon accidentally destroys a magic tree growing on the sacred ground. This brings an ancient demon king back to life, who promptly kidnaps Tang Monk to take revenge for his long imprisonment. The monkey king and his followers have only three days to not only save their master but also to prevent the demon king from…

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