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Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 96,874 users
Metascore: 67/100
Reviews: 184 user | 263 critic | 31 from Metacritic.com Po and his friends fight to stop a peacock villain from conquering China with a deadly new weapon, but first the Dragon Warrior must come to terms with his past. Director:Jennifer Yuh |
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Cast
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| Jack Black | ... |
Po
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| Angelina Jolie | ... |
Tigress
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| Dustin Hoffman | ... |
Shifu
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| Gary Oldman | ... |
Shen
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| Jackie Chan | ... |
Monkey
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| Seth Rogen | ... |
Mantis
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| Lucy Liu | ... |
Viper
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| David Cross | ... |
Crane
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| James Hong | ... |
Mr. Ping
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| Michelle Yeoh | ... |
Soothsayer
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| Danny McBride | ... |
Wolf Boss
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| Dennis Haysbert | ... |
Master Storming Ox
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| Jean-Claude Van Damme | ... |
Master Croc
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| Victor Garber | ... |
Master Thundering Rhino
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| Mike Bell | ... |
Gorilla Guard #1
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
In the Valley of Peace, Po Ping is revelling in his fulfilled dreams as he serves as the fabled Dragon Warrior protecting his home with his heroes now his closest friends. However, Po and company learn that the murderous Lord Shen of Gongman City is threatening the land with a fearsome new weapon that could mean the end of kung fu. They attempt to stop him, but the panda is burdened with crippling memory flashbacks linked to this villain. Now with China in the balance, Po must learn about his past and find true inner peace against all opposition. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
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Ska2oosh! See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for sequences of martial arts action and mild violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 May 2011 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom See more »Box Office
Budget:
$150,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$47,656,302 (USA) (27 May 2011)Gross:
$165,230,261 (USA) (23 September 2011)Company Credits
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Po: [cuts in] Hey, how're you doin'?
Shen: [shocked] Hey.
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Written by Liu Mingyuan
Performed by China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra
Courtesy of China Music Group
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The character Shen was originally created as a devious mayor for Kung Fu Panda, but was written out before production. See more »Goofs
Gorillas are not native to China. See also Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five. See more »Quotes
Shen: Greetings, panda. We meet at...Po: [cuts in] Hey, how're you doin'?
Shen: [shocked] Hey.
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Crazy Credits
The ending credits feature in Chinese shadow-puppetry how baby Po undertook the journey from the point his mother hid him, to the exterior of Mr Ping's restaurant. See more »Soundtracks
"Joy"Written by Liu Mingyuan
Performed by China Broadcasting Chinese Orchestra
Courtesy of China Music Group
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The question that has been floating around about Kung Fu Panda 2 is if it is Shrek 2 or Toy Story 2 of animated sequels? Well, I'm happy to say it's Toy Story 2 kind of animated sequel - a genuine good movie that takes risks and succeeds rather than rehashing the first movie.
Po isn't as much of a gastro-kung-fu fighter and fanboi from the first movie but has grown in his personality; he's less the Jack Black as a panda and more of a character that stands on it's own. However, Po is now the tragic hero in a Greek style prophecy which foretells of a warrior in black and white who would defeat a certain Lord Shen who has invented a new weapon that could spell the end of kung-fu. As Po learns that he is adopted, he struggles to find out about his past and the strange symbol from his nightmares. The heavy subject matter doesn't weight down the movie and is continually and cleverly able to escape into funny moments without losing gravitas. It successfully weaves the topics of fatherhood, friendship and family into a colorful story that even though we know how it will end, it gets there very very emphatically.
I'm really glad that Kung Fu Panda 2 didn't go the route of being a purely children's movie and didn't go the route of being built on jokes of Po's eating and Po's weight. I suppose the fortune cookie philosophy of master Shifu is slightly missed but purely a small quibble in a good movie. As a final note, maybe it's because of my eyesight with a weaker left eye, I barely noticed the 3D at all. Highly recommended movie.