Kung Fu Panda

"Prepare for awesomeness."

2008 1h 30m EN

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7.3

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87%

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 13,063🍅87%Rotten Tomatoes●74Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 574,537

ActionAnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Chosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely choice for the mystical title of the Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu as a deadly enemy threatens the Valley of Peace. Under reluctant guidance by Master Shifu and the Furious Five, Po must embrace who he is to unlock the power that no scroll can teach.

“Prepare for awesomeness.”

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Cast

Jack Black
Po (voice)
Dustin Hoffman
Shifu (voice)
Angelina Jolie
Tigress (voice)
Ian McShane
Tai Lung (voice)
Seth Rogen
Mantis (voice)
Lucy Liu
Viper (voice)
David Cross
Crane (voice)
Randall Duk Kim
Oogway (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Osborne
Writers: Glenn Berger, Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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$130M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.9× over at the box office.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Kung Fu Panda Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Osborne, shot by Yong Duk Jhun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor C.K. Horness shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Osborne directs. Yong Duk Jhun behind the camera. Hans Zimmer scores. C.K. Horness cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2$130M budget — tentpole studio territory.
3Made its money back 4.9× over at the box office.
4Released 18 years ago.
5Part of the "Kung Fu Panda Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Mark Osborne, shot by Yong Duk Jhun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Hans Zimmer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor C.K. Horness shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Prepare for awesomeness.".
11IMDB entry: tt0441773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
1213,063 TMDB user ratings logged — serious cultural footprint.
13Classified under 26 themes, including "martial arts", "kung fu", "strong woman", "china".
14Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yong Duk Jhun
Original score: Hans Zimmer
Editing: C.K. Horness
Production design: Raymond Zibach
VFX supervisor: Markus Manninen
Sound: Ethan Van der Ryn
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $130,000,000
Box office: $632,091,832
Return: 486% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes: 87% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 74/100
IMDB rating: 7.6/10 · 574,537 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 15 wins & 39 nominations total

Annie Award for Best Animated Feature

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Part of

Kung Fu Panda Collection

The Kung Fu Panda series are computer-animated action comedy films set in a version of China populated by humanoid talking animals, the plot revolves around a bumbling humanoid panda named Po who aspires to be a kung fu master.

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CinemaSerf2023-02-09
★ 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?
MannyD2024-03-20
Wow, what a surprise this was! It looked like the stupidest movie ever by the trailers. Bit then when you actually sit down and watch it, it's not only one if the funniest, but also one of the most mature, profound, intense, action packed films you'll ever see! The perfect example of a "Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover" movie. Total Score: 9.5/10
daniel_carr2026-01-28
★ 8/10
This was a really great movie! Funny, good story and great characters. I really connected with this movie and I think many of us can relate so well done! With so many talented actors lending their voices to this it was a real treat as well.