Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- playful
- uplifting
- whimsical
- family movie night
- weekend adventure viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film competent but overly familiar, with its accessible fantasy adventure most likely to appeal to younger viewers and nostalgia-minded YA audiences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jack receives a portal from his Chinese-American boss and is transported from modern America to Ancient China.
Jack’s journey is explicitly compared to the video games he plays, with successive dangers boosting his confidence.
The rescue quest centers on a martial-arts-trained princess and combines combat, comedy, fantasy, and family accessibility.
The story unfolds in Ancient China and features a royal bodyguard, princess, wizard, and mountain spirit.
Films like The Warriors Gate, and why
The Last Starfighter
fantasy adventure about a contemporary teenager transported into a heroic alternate world, with a youthful empowerment arc
Jumanji
family-friendly fish-out-of-water fantasy combining comedy, adventure, and a young protagonist gaining confidence through extraordinary trials
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
teen-oriented portal fantasy with action, colorful world-building, comic relief, and a coming-of-age transformation
Movie Details
- Director
- Matthias Hoene
- Release Date
- 2016-11-18
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (394)
Cast
- Uriah Shelton
- Ni Ni
- Dave Bautista
- Mark Chao
- Francis Ng Chun-Yu
- Kara Wai Ying-Hung
- Sienna Guillory
- Dakota Daulby
- Ron Smoorenburg
- Eva Day
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Warriors Gate about?
- A bullied American teenager finds courage through a portal-fueled martial-arts quest in Ancient China.
- What is The Warriors Gate like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Warriors Gate as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Warriors Gate violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Warriors Gate as mild.
- What did critics think of The Warriors Gate?
- Critics generally found the film competent but overly familiar, with its accessible fantasy adventure most likely to appeal to younger viewers and nostalgia-minded YA audiences.
- Which films are like The Warriors Gate?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Starfighter, Jumanji, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
- How long is The Warriors Gate?
- The Warriors Gate runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Warriors Gate?
- In United States, The Warriors Gate is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
