CJ7

Name: CJ7
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: March 7, 2008
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Stephen Chow

2008

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Sony Pictures Classics | Release Date: March 7, 2008 | PG

Starring: Kitty Zhang Yuqi, Stephen Chow

Summary: Ti is a poor father who works all day, every day at a construction site to make sure his son Dicky Chow can attend an elite private school. Despite his father's good intentions to give his son the opportunities he never had, Dicky, with his dirty and tattered clothes and none of the "cool" toys, stands out from his schoolmates like a soreTi is a poor father who works all day, every day at a construction site to make sure his son Dicky Chow can attend an elite private school. Despite his father's good intentions to give his son the opportunities he never had, Dicky, with his dirty and tattered clothes and none of the "cool" toys, stands out from his schoolmates like a sore thumb. Ti can't afford to buy Dicky any expensive toys and goes to the best place he knows to get new stuff for Dicky: the junkyard! While out "shopping" for a new toy for his son, Ti finds a mysterious orb and brings it home for Dicky to play with. To his surprise and disbelief, the orb reveals itself to Dicky as a bizarre "pet" with extraordinary powers. Armed with his "CJ7," Dicky seizes this chance to overcome his poor background and shabby clothes and impress his fellow schoolmates for the first time in his life. But CJ7 has other ideas, and when Dicky brings it to class, chaos ensues. [Sony Pictures]… Expand

Director: Stephen Chow

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Fantasy, Comedy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 86 min

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Ella Taylor

This utterly beguiling foray into family comedy from Hong Kong director Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer) may be the tribute to Spielberg's "E.T. Extra-Terrestrial" the gleefully childlike filmmaker has had up his sleeve forever. Read full review

Wesley Morris

CJ7 is precisely the 80-something minutes of delirium and cheesy special-effects you'd expect from the man responsible for the chaos of "Shaolin Soccer" and the lunacy of "Kung Fu Hustle." Read full review

Tasha Robinson

C7J isn't as cutesy as "Batteries Not Included" or "Short Circuit," or as grim as "Gremlins," though it resembles them all in its jerky, semi-comic look at the havoc and helpfulness of weirdo artificial life. Read full review

Sean Axmaker

Bright, bouncy, kooky and comically tone deaf, CJ7 is the most bizarre kids movie I've ever seen. Read full review

G. Allen Johnson

A bit of a letdown. The manic comedian who has gained fans worldwide for his outrageous slapstick and special effects-driven antics in "Kung Fu Hustle" and "Shaolin Soccer" takes a backseat this time - and that's part of the problem: This is lesser Chow because there is less Chow. Read full review

Michael Phillips

CJ7 is roughly as grating as that “Flubber” remake. Read full review

Michael Sragow

You leave this movie feeling mugged. Read full review

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Panchogul

Jan 8, 2022

Amo esta película, es tan peculiar que la hace muy especial, verla en español latino le da un toque distintivo.

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BellinoP

Mar 7, 2008

Mr. Chow is one of the best under rated Directors of all time. This is a great film.

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AdamN

Aug 11, 2008

Seriously underrated. If you're a fan of Stephen Chow this is an instant must-have. Just because its no Kung Fu Hustle 2 and instead a movie that may look like Flubber at first glance the critics automatically dismissed it. I'm 26 and I was laughing throughout the movie and was Seriously underrated. If you're a fan of Stephen Chow this is an instant must-have. Just because its no Kung Fu Hustle 2 and instead a movie that may look like Flubber at first glance the critics automatically dismissed it. I'm 26 and I was laughing throughout the movie and was glued from start to finish. Flubber was a disaster, CJ7 is a brilliant film for all ages.… Expand

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VahndD

Mar 5, 2008

The movie is touching my heart the relationship between father and son is very touching.

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Official

Mar 8, 2014

What surprised me most is how well Xu Jiao, a young girl, portrayed her character, a young boy. The film has some good father-and-son relations, but the ultimate problem is the storyline - the pacing is not well done, and the plot itself just seems strange.

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MegWhiteley

Apr 9, 2012

Ok, the movie is good, have some good effects, but no is the better japan movie, some moments are boring and stupid, the characters are regular, the story is good, but this movie is really strange for me.

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E.H.

Sep 25, 2008

I am a fan of Stephen Chow's works. However, CJ7 was highly offensive due to the fact that the space alien "dog" was severely and continuously abused throughout it's short life! This was totally unnecessary and was not the kind of viewing that is "just for fun" viewing!

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