China: The Panda Adventure

2001

48m

Drama

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42%

19 Reviews

Tomatometer

61%

500+ Ratings

Audience Score

In 1936 a widow (Maria Bello) travels to China to bring the first live giant panda to America.

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It was an interesting visual movie. I bought the entire Imax collection. Its a good story, just really short.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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I thought this was a doc. It wasn't. It was a horribly acted, very little to do about pandas boring movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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John Monaghan

Detroit Free Press

[Young] occasionally mines the IMAX cliches ... but more often he delivers unforgettable images of China.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 28, 2002

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V.A. Musetto

New York Post

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 15, 2001

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David Hunter

Hollywood Reporter

Gives only glimpses of the potential for dynamic storytelling many have longed for in an Imax film.

Sep 20, 2001

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Jae-Ha Kim

Jae-Ha Kim

"China: The Panda Adventure" won't tell you anything about the giant panda that a Discovery special doesn't do better. But what the IMAX picture can do is present the magnificent beauty of China and its gorgeous giant pandas on a 6-story, 80-foot screen.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 27, 2023

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Gerry Shamray

Your Movies (cleveland.com)

Each stunning scene is a delicious sight, filled with gorgeous, lush landscapes. . .Just open your eyes and say, "A-a-a-ah."

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 4, 2003

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Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Imax Corp. has been struggling in the last year, and "China: The Panda Adventure" illustrates one reason why.

Rated: 2/4

Jun 20, 2002

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Synopsis

In 1936 a widow (Maria Bello) travels to China to bring the first live giant panda to America.

Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 11, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.9M
Runtime: 48m