
Monk Comes Down the Mountain
Ruthless defines a champion, principal creates a hero.
Directed by Chen Kaige
Produced by Columbia Pictures
A martial arts adventure about spiritual innocence meeting worldly conflict, where a sheltered monk discovers both danger and purpose through action and mentorship.
A monk leaves his monastery and ventures out into the real world for the first time in his life, and ends up in an adventure with a kung-fu master who is guarding a special artifact.
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Questions people ask
Does Monk Comes Down the Mountain end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.
Is Monk Comes Down the Mountain violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Monk Comes Down the Mountain sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is Monk Comes Down the Mountain easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Monk Comes Down the Mountain scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Monk Comes Down the Mountain
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Monk Comes Down the Mountain
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Monk Comes Down the Mountain, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Monk Comes Down the Mountain, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Monk Comes Down the Mountain, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































