To everyone's surprise, including his own, Po, an overweight, clumsy panda, is chosen as protector of the Valley of Peace. His suitability will soon be tested as the valley's arch-enemy is o...Read allTo everyone's surprise, including his own, Po, an overweight, clumsy panda, is chosen as protector of the Valley of Peace. His suitability will soon be tested as the valley's arch-enemy is on his way.To everyone's surprise, including his own, Po, an overweight, clumsy panda, is chosen as protector of the Valley of Peace. His suitability will soon be tested as the valley's arch-enemy is on his way.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 15 wins & 39 nominations total
Jack Black
- Po
- (voice)
Ian McShane
- Tai Lung
- (voice)
Angelina Jolie
- Tigress
- (voice)
Dustin Hoffman
- Shifu
- (voice)
Jackie Chan
- Monkey
- (voice)
Seth Rogen
- Mantis
- (voice)
David Cross
- Crane
- (voice)
Randall Duk Kim
- Oogway
- (voice)
James Hong
- Mr. Ping
- (voice)
Dan Fogler
- Zeng
- (voice)
Wayne Knight
- Gang Boss
- (voice)
Laura Kightlinger
- Awed Ninja
- (voice)
Tanya Haden
- Smitten Bunny
- (voice)
Stephen Kearin
- Gong Pig
- (voice)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe animators took a six-hour kung fu class to get an idea of the movie's action.
- Goofs(at around 3 mins) When Po wakes up in the beginning of the movie, a throwing star falls down and lands on the floor. Later, when he tries to throw it back up on the wall, the original throwing star is still in the wall.
- Crazy creditsThe opening and closing credits are carried out in stylized 2D animation, which resembles Chinese shadow puppetry.
- Alternate versionsWhile originally only a 2D release during its 2008 theatrical run, Dreamworks Animation later produced a 3D version. This version was released on Blu-ray in 2011 to coincide with the home video release ofKung Fu Panda 2 (2011).
- SoundtracksKung Fu Fighting
Written byCarl Douglas
Performed byCeeLo Green(as Cee-Lo Green) andJack Black
Produced byHarvey Mason Jr.ofThe Underdogs
Vocals produced byCeeLo Green(as Cee-Lo Green)
Cee-Lo Green appears courtesy of Radiculture Records/Downtown Recordings/Atlantic Recording Corp.
Jack Black appears courtesy of Epic Records
Featured review
'Kung Fu Panda' is another delightfully entertaining flick to come out this summer. Osbourne and Stevenson do a fine job in directing. What I really liked about the film is the sincere effort behind it and its lack of pretension and use of clichés. The directors stay focused on the main story which is Po's struggle. I could really relate to Po's dream and love for Kung Fu and his disappointment and lack of faith in failing to be successful in doing what he loves. The stellar voice cast that includes names like Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Lucy Liu, David Cross and Randall Duk Kim is impressive but it is Jack Black's show all the way, followed by Dustin Hoffman. Black's comic timing is wonderful as he provides some of the very memorable laugh-out-loud moments and he brilliantly succeeds in making Po both endearing and funny. I would never have guessed that Hoffman was behind the voicing of Shifu. The actor does an excellent job. I wish Jackie Chan had more lines. The music and CGI are good enough. There's a lot of energy. It's colourful and very appealing to the eyes and it's funny as hell. What's not to love? In my opinion, 'Kung Fu Panda' is a winner with both adults and kids.
- Chrysanthepop
- Sep 11, 2008
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- Kung Fu Panda: The IMAX Experience
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- $130,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $215,771,591
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $60,239,130
- Jun 8, 2008
- Gross worldwide
- $632,091,832
- Runtime1hour32minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39: 1
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