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Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) 7.3
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7.3/10 from 96,936 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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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 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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Wolf Boss: Right now? Cause it's the middle of the year... so you'd only get like a half of the year of the peacock.
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Written & performed by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Lord Shen fights hand-to-hand with a martial arts style called Cai Li Fo, a Chinese martial art that normally uses a metal fan for defensive and distraction purpose. However, being a peacock, Lord Shen uses his large tail feathers for that purpose instead. See more »Goofs
During the flashback of Po as a baby, he goes into a pot headfirst to retrieve a vegetable. In the next scene, it shows he landed on his bottom, not on his head like he went in. If you look closely, however, you can see him move around after getting the vegetable, and that is how he ends up on his bottom. See more »Quotes
Shen: Call in the wolves. All of them! I want them ready to move. The year of the peacock begins now!Wolf Boss: Right now? Cause it's the middle of the year... so you'd only get like a half of the year of the peacock.
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Crazy Credits
The DreamWorks Animation logo is in Chinese shadow-puppetry and has Master Oogway, Shifu's teacher from Kung Fu Panda, fishing in the moon. See more »Soundtracks
"Another Part of Me"Written & performed by Michael Jackson
Produced by Quincy Jones
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"Kungfu Panda 2" is an excellent sequel to an excellent preceding film and a truly fun film to experience with your family and friends. It is as enjoyable as watching through the first time, maybe even better. Here, the elements from the first film are improved and crafted for this sequel to create a wonderful, stunning, and memorable adventure that will surely entertain all its audiences and leave them hungry for more Po.
The plot of this movie is much more enveloping than that of the first film. Po, now the Dragon Warrior is a hero protecting the citizens of China with his fellow friends, the Furious Five, as well as his master, Master Shifu. But then, a threat endangers all of China as well and threatens the existence of Kungfu. This threat is organized by the peacock, Lord Shen, who is after the destruction of China, and the extinction of Kungfu. Now Po, the Kungfu Panda, with the Furious Five, are determined to stop Lord Shen from destroying China and the existence of Kungfu, despite that Lord Shen has designed a very powerful weapon (something like a catapult). But doing so takes Po into learning the truth about the past, about who his parents are, and about who he is.
"Panda 2" is also the first "Panda" film to be shown in 3D, which wasn't quite bad. Depth was practically conspicuous throughout the film and is certainly not a bad choice in how to enjoy this film. "Kungfu Panda 2" is definitely a film worth watching in 3D.
With a more threatening premise, and the addition of 3D, "Panda 2" also improves on the action scenes. The fighting scenes were very entertaining and should keep kids and adults hooked.
The animation movements and CGI in "Kungfu Panda 2" are also excellent and awesome. The backgrounds, and the setting are all very detailed and the complex movements of the characters are simply perfect. Bravo!
Another element welcome to the "Panda" movies is romance. In this movie, Po will start to have a relationship with another creature (No, I won't tell who he had it with). Speaking of relationships, the movie will also get emotional as Po begins to discover the truth about his past.
Humor plays an essential role in this film and will leave you laughing in your seats. I think the jokes here can give you more laughs than the jokes from the first film. "Kungfu Panda 2" will definitely keep you laugh your head off.
Apart from all these, I was also amazed in how they could use a peacock as a skilled martial arts creature. At first, I thought, how could they use a peacock, full of feathers, as a martial arts villain. Then "Kungfu Panda 2" revealed it all and I was stunned by their work in crafting a feathery bird, into a dangerous, and ruthless villain.
In terms of recommendation, I would recommend this movie to all ages. The humor will appeal to little children, as well as older audiences alike, and the fighting scenes will appeal to teenagers, or and older audience. 3D is definitely worth it for experiencing this film.
After analyzing the box office performance of "Kungfu Panda 2", I feel pitiful for the movie, especially when Dreamworks have crafted a wonderful and amazing film for audiences to enjoy. I do hope that the box office performance of the film rebounds and becomes a great hit in the box office world. I also do hope that this movie will be successful enough for the sake of "Panda 3".
So yes. Po's fist hungers for justice. But I hunger for more Po!
Prince AJB's Rating: 10/10 (Excellent)
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