Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- joyful
- breezy
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic but uneven action comedy with appealing spectacle and Jackie Chan charm offset by a thin, formulaic story.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Chinese archaeology team joins Indian professors and travels through Tibet, Dubai, and India in a cross-national treasure quest.
The diamond recovered from the ice cave is auctioned, contested, and ultimately used to unlock the real treasure.
Jackie Chan's professor protagonist combines archaeological problem-solving with playful martial-arts action and physical comedy.
The team moves from a Tibetan ice cave to Dubai and an Indian mountain temple while pursuing the lost Magadha treasure.
Films like Kung Fu Yoga, and why
The Myth
shared martial arts comedy, globetrotting treasure hunt, and Jackie Chan-style physical humor
Armour of God
shared archaeological adventure, international locations, comic action, and ancient treasure mythology
Around the World in 80 Days
shared action comedy, ensemble quest structure, treasure hunting, and broad family-friendly entertainment
The Forbidden Kingdom
shared Chinese-Indian cultural crossover, comic adventure, and elaborate action spectacle
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
- Release Date
- 2017-01-27
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (447)
Cast
- Jackie Chan
- Aarif Rahman
- Zhang Yixing
- Miya Muqi
- Sonu Sood
- Disha Patani
- Zhang Guoli
- Amyra Dastur
- Paul Philip Clark
- Eric Tsang
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- FlixFling, Hi-YAH, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kung Fu Yoga about?
- A playful Chinese-Indian treasure hunt sends an archaeology professor and his team from a frozen Tibetan cave to an Indian mountain temple amid martial-arts mayhem and comic double-crosses.
- What is Kung Fu Yoga like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kung Fu Yoga as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kung Fu Yoga violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Kung Fu Yoga as moderate.
- What did critics think of Kung Fu Yoga?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic but uneven action comedy with appealing spectacle and Jackie Chan charm offset by a thin, formulaic story.
- Which films are like Kung Fu Yoga?
- Films with a similar feel include The Myth, Armour of God, Around the World in 80 Days, and The Forbidden Kingdom.
- How long is Kung Fu Yoga?
- Kung Fu Yoga runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kung Fu Yoga?
- In United States, Kung Fu Yoga streams on FlixFling, Hi-YAH, Hi-YAH Amazon Channel.
