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Kung Fu Panda

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7.3/10 • 12K

2008-06-041h 30m

ActionAdventureAnimationFamilyComedy

Prepare for awesomeness.

When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a brave warrior won't be easy. It's up to Master Shifu and the Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- to give it a try.

Directors
Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
Editors
C.K. Horness

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jack Black

    Jack Black

    Po (voice)

  2. Angelina Jolie

    Angelina Jolie

    Tigress (voice)

  3. Dustin Hoffman

    Dustin Hoffman

    Shifu (voice)

  4. Ian McShane

    Ian McShane

    Tai Lung (voice)

  5. Jackie Chan

    Jackie Chan

    Monkey (voice)

  6. Lucy Liu

    Lucy Liu

    Viper (voice)

  7. Seth Rogen

    Seth Rogen

    Mantis (voice)

  8. David Cross

    David Cross

    Crane (voice)

  9. Randall Duk Kim

    Randall Duk Kim

    Oogway (voice)

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CinemaSerf

Feb 9, 2023

7/10

So the rather clumsy and inept "Po" has dreams of saving the world! His real job is working in a noodle bar where one day, maybe, he will learn the secret ingredient that gives their dishes that special flavour. Meantime, the ageing "Oogway", the most learned of creatures, has informed his stalwart lieutenant "Shifu" that he will soon have to defend their "Valley of Peace" from the vengeful "Tai Lung" who, though currently incarcerated in a seemingly impregnable prison, is set to come and wreak some havoc. "Po" is determined to attend the selection ceremony and, well yes - you've guessed. He ends up selected by the old wise turtle, much to the chagrin and general disbelief of just about everyone else. Hopeless, hapless and helpless - but can "Po" prove his mettle and save the day? It's really quite good fun this. The characterisations are well developed and it has humour and style to it too. The animations are lively, vivid and the directors avoid the temptation to allow the combat and action scenes to descend into the all-too-often realms of repetitiveness. There is a moral - the values of teamwork and trust, honesty, integrity yada yada, but the story delivers them in a gentle and demonstrable manner via the plot and the characters rather than pontificating. All in all, this is great family fun that shows the (not so) little guy doing his best... Can he save the day?

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$130,000,000.00
Revenue
$632,091,832.00
Keywords
martial artskung fustrong womanchinatigerbraveryrestaurantvillainshoppandasenseianthropomorphismfightingmasterdestinycraneaftercreditsstingerwuxiamonkey warriorphilosophicalviperinspirationallighthearted