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Release Date:
6 June 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Prepare for awesomeness. morePlot:
Po the Panda is the laziest animals in all of the Valley of Peace, but unwittingly becomes the chosen one when enemies threaten their way of life. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(239 articles)
More DVDs to Hit Shelves on Sunday Instead of Tuesday (From Get The Big Picture. 20 November 2008, 3:42 AM, PST)
Video: 4 Bolt Clips
(From Cinema Blend. 20 November 2008, 2:21 AM, PST)
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Entertainment in its purest form moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jack Black | ... | Po (voice) |
 | Dustin Hoffman | ... | Shifu (voice) |
 | Angelina Jolie | ... | Tigress (voice) |
 | Ian McShane | ... | Tai Lung (voice) |
 | Jackie Chan | ... | Monkey (voice) |
 | Seth Rogen | ... | Mantis (voice) |
 | Lucy Liu | ... | Viper (voice) |
 | David Cross | ... | Crane (voice) |
 | Randall Duk Kim | ... | Oogway (voice) |
 | James Hong | ... | Mr. Ping (voice) |
 | Dan Fogler | ... | Zeng (voice) |
 | Michael Clarke Duncan | ... | Commander Vachir (voice) |
| Wayne Knight | ... | Gang Boss (voice) |
| Kyle Gass | ... | KG Shaw (voice) |
 | JR Reed | ... | JR Shaw (voice) |
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Rated PG for sequences of martial arts action.Parents Guide:
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92 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:All | Australia:PG | UK:PG | Finland:K-7 | Malaysia:U | Singapore:G | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Ireland:PG | USA:PG (certificate #44302) | Hong Kong:I | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Taiwan:GP (original rating) | Portugal:M/4 | Portugal:M/6 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:6 | Brazil:Livre | Sweden:7 | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 (original version) | New Zealand:PG | South Africa:PG | Canada:GMOVIEmeter: 
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WILHELM SCREAM: When Tai Lung is escaping prison and is hitting the guards with a mace. He flings a guard into the air and when he kicks the guard through the door, just before he lands, you hear it. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Po: Legend tells of a legendary warrior whose kung fu skills were the stuff of legend.
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Kung Fu Fighting moreFAQ
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Like many others, I saw the "trailers" featuring Jack Black. The featurette made me think "Okay, at least I got to check this out". Not much more. It didn't make me think "This is gonna be awesome" or anything like that.
Boy, was I ever under-expecting.
At first I thought it was quite okay, decent entertainment and at least not totally crap. But then the really funny scenes and details kicked in, after Po gets into the temple. From then on, it was laugh after laugh, excellent voice acting, amazing CG animation (but this is Dreamworks so I expected that).
The whole deal simply hit home run for me. Spot on. I love martial arts movies, I love Dreamworks CG movies and I must admit I find Jack Black amazingly funny (saw Be Kind Rewind the other day and loved it). There was so much charm and amusement in this movie. It's without doubt the best animation from Dreamworks since the first Shrek.
Now, I am not saying this will be for everyone. There IS a lot of fighting going on, and while it is (for most of the movie) comical (yet amazing to behold) violence, it might not be suitable for the smallest of children. But for any healthy kid aged 6-7 or above (especially boys), this will be kick-a**! I cannot really put my finger on anything bad. Sure, the movie is filled with clichés, but sometimes you can go a long way with those. And this one serves them perfectly. I even rated this higher than Ratatouille, due to the fact that it took me totally by surprise. With Ratatouille, I EXPECTED it to be great. Kung Fu Panda I only expected to be decent, but it was awesome. That deserves the last point.