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Kung Fu Panda

It's the story about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, named Po, who is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Action, Adventure), release year 2008, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of Kung Fu Panda

It's the story about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, named Po, who is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around...which doesn't exactly come in handy while working every day in his family's noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po's dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols, the legendary Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it's up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart - and his girth - into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Action, Adventure), release year 2008, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 2008
  • Released 06 Jun 2008
  • Runtime 92 minutes
  • Content rating PG
  • IMDb rating IMDb 7.6/10 from 574,537 votes
  • Metascore 74/100
  • Genres Animation, Action, Adventure
  • Languages English, Japanese, Chinese
  • Countries United States, Japan, China, Russia

Cast

Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie

Direction and writing

Directed by: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson

Written by: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Ethan Reiff

Awards and recognition

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 15 wins & 39 nominations total

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