Synopsis
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Scores
Overall Score
81.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.6%
Review Aggregate
83.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 90 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnylightheartedfamily-friendlystylizedvisually strikingcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Chow | 2004 | $814,000 | $1,351,000 | (est) |
| Zhao Wei | 2004 | $501,000 | $832,000 | (est) |
| Ng Man-tat | 2004 | $377,000 | $626,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Tse | 2004 | $308,000 | $512,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count93
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes94,508
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $489,600 | $813,063 |
| International | 2004 | $42,287,160 | $70,224,892 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $42,776,760 | $71,037,955 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $17,159,664 | $28,496,488 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $97,000 | $161,085 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $3,000 | $4,982 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $10,171,000 | $16,890,644 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $21,281,000 | $35,340,655 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $205,632 | $341,486 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $48,917,296 | $81,235,340 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $10,000,000 | $16,606,670 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $4,833,000 (est) | $8,026,004 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $3,913,000 | $6,498,190 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $2,333,000 | $3,874,336 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $2,000,000 | $3,321,334 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $23,079,000 | $38,326,534 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $25,838,296 | $42,908,806 |
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