Kung Fu Panda 2

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Kung Fu Panda 2

PG

2011

1h 26m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Now known as the Dragon Warrior, Po protects the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five. However, a dangerous villain threatens Po's awesome new life with plans to use a secret weapon to wipe out the martial art and conquer China. In order to defeat the new enemy, Po finds he must recall his past and unlock secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he find the strength to vanquish his foe.

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Critics Consensus

The storyline arc may seem a tad familiar to fans of the original, but Kung Fu Panda 2 offers enough action, comedy, and visual sparkle to compensate.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

04/02/2019

3.5/5

Kung Fu Panda 2 gets a little darker and slushier than the first, but never loses sight of its objective: fun, fun, fun. The animation is outstanding, and the story has enough surprises to make it new.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

08/31/2018

Where, in short, is this film's personality, or even the characters' personalities, for that matter?

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

11/22/2013

2/4

[A] satisfying, if less than sensational, sequel to the funny, charming and action-packed animated feature from 2008.

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Me gusta el cine

03/16/2024

4/5

This time, we have a film that deals with some new themes: “your origins do not define your present or future”, “let go of the past”, or “obsession with revenge brings nothing new with it”. Valuable lessons for the kids, of course. Full review in Spanish.

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Jana Monji

Age of the Geek

03/13/2024

3/5

This sequel doesn't disappoint and explains how Po became the son of a noodle-making gander while Po learns how to find inner peace. While I loved the anthropomorphic animals in the first film, I initially thought the wolves were hyenas.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

11/20/2023

3.5/4

A cinematic recipe of the hardcore and the heartfelt that, in the hands of the iron chefs DreamWorks Animation has employed to make it, is easy for any age to eat up.

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best out of the three

02/24/2024

Still an awesome movie, one of my favorite

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Ben W

02/24/2024

Great fun. Surprisingly very emotional and heart touching.

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@WeatherNerd Dec 20

This sequel to an already amazing movie significantly builds on the story of the first movie, with darker themes being introduced and an explanation to Po’s backstory being started that carried on to the next movie. Dreamworks took what was wrong with Tai Lung, the antagonist of the first film, and worked it out when writing Shen, who is developed better and is given less of a reason to vengeful, making him a better overall villain than Tai Lung. 8/10 movie overall.

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Andrew T

@ATMOVIEGUY Dec 16

Kung Fu Panda 2 is an example of where the sequel improves on the original film. Not only does it have a really powerful story all about genocide and overcoming PTSD, but it also has some intense action scenes, plenty of laughs, and incredible animation, especially with the character movement and design of the warmongering peacock Lord Shen. I'd even say it is the (coincidentally) second best film in the DreamWorks franchise, and it is definitely one that you do not want to miss.

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Mitchell S

@Mitchstur Dec 16

I actually think it exceeds the first one in some ways. We get Po's backstory this time, and a valuable message about moving forward. Plus the same dazzling animation, action sequences and sweet character designs from the first one.

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Mike D

@ScreamingParrot Dec 16

This felt like it's main aim was to continue a profitable movie. Plot wasn't interesting and humor wasn't nearly as good as the first movie. It's watchable but completely forgettable.

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Jennifer Yuh Nelson

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Jack Black

Po

Angelina Jolie

Tigress

Dustin Hoffman

Shifu

Gary Oldman

Shen

Jackie Chan

Monkey

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Synopsis

Now known as the Dragon Warrior, Po protects the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five. However, a dangerous villain threatens Po's awesome new life with plans to use a secret weapon to wipe out the martial art and conquer China. In order to defeat the new enemy, Po finds he must recall his past and unlock secrets of his mysterious origins; only then will he find the strength to vanquish his foe.

Director: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Producer: Melissa Cobb
Screenwriter: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, DreamWorks SKG
Production Co: DreamWorks Animation
Rating: PG (Seq. of Martial Arts Action|Mild Violence)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 26, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Runtime: 1h 26m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS

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