《大圣归来》获得第30届中国电影金鸡奖最佳美术片奖和第16届中国电影华表奖优秀故事片奖。它是一个标识性的作品，是近年来最优秀的中国动画电影之一，意味着中国产动漫的崛起。

大圣或孙悟空，是中国古典文学四大名著《西游记》中的核心人物，该片对新一代的中国孩子、青年观众及整个世界再一次营造了大圣归来，营造了孙悟空这个形象所携带的传统中国文化中具有双重性、多重性的价值。

Monkey King: Hero Is Back won the 30th Golden Rooster Award for Best Animation, as well as the 16th Huabiao Award for Outstanding Feature Film. As one of the best Chinese animation movies in recent years, the film is not only iconic in and of itself, but also symbolizes the rise of Chinese animation.

Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King or Great Sage, is the core character from Journey to the West, one of the four great classical masterpieces. The film has again told the story of how an oppressed Monkey King made its come back to the new generation of Chinese children, teens, and the entire world. It also showcased how the traditional Chinese cultures that the Monkey King possesses have dual and even multiple values.