Kung Fu Panda (2008)
7.3 /10
11123 Reviews
Rate This Movie:
When the Valley of Peace is threatened, lazy Po the panda discovers his destiny as the "chosen one" and trains to become a kung fu hero, but transforming the unsleek slacker into a brave warrior won't be easy. It's up to Master Shifu and the Furious Five -- Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey -- to give it a try.
Videos & Photos
cast
... Po (voice)
... Tigress (voice)
... Shifu (voice)
... Tai Lung (voice)
... Monkey (voice)
User reviews
So the rather clumsy and inept "Po" has dreams of saving the world! His real job is working in a noodle bar where one day, maybe, he will learn the secret ingredient that gives their dishes that special flavour. Meantime, the ageing "Oogway", the most learned of creatures, has informed his stalwart lieutenant "Shifu" that he will soon have to defend their "Valley of Peace" from the vengeful "Tai Lung" who, though currently incarcerated in a seemingly impregnable prison, is set to come and wreak some havoc. "Po" is determined to attend the selection ceremony and, well yes - you've guessed. He ends up selected by the old wise turtle, much to the chagrin and general disbelief of just about everyone else. Hopeless, hapless and helpless - but can "Po" prove his mettle and save the day? It's really quite good fun this. The characterisations are well developed and it has humour and style to it too. The animations are lively, vivid and the directors avoid the temptation to allow the combat and action scenes to descend into the all-too-often realms of repetitiveness. There is a moral - the values of teamwork and trust, honesty, integrity yada yada, but the story delivers them in a gentle and demonstrable manner via the plot and the characters rather than pontificating. All in all, this is great family fun that shows the (not so) little guy doing his best... Can he save the day?
Writer:
Glenn Berger (Screenplay)
Jonathan Aibel (Screenplay)
Ethan Reiff (Story)
Cyrus Voris (Story)
Jennifer Yuh Nelson (Head of Story)
Release Date:
2008-06-04
Run Time:
90 min
MMPA Rating:
PG
Reviews of
Kung Fu Panda
So the rather clumsy and inept "Po" has dreams of saving the world! His real job is working in a noodle bar where one day, maybe, he will learn the secret ingredient that gives their dishes that special flavour. Meantime, the ageing "Oogway", the most learned of creatures, has informed his stalwart lieutenant "Shifu" that he will soon have to defend their "Valley of Peace" from the vengeful "Tai Lung" who, though currently incarcerated in a seemingly impregnable prison, is set to come and wreak some havoc. "Po" is determined to attend the selection ceremony and, well yes - you've guessed. He ends up selected by the old wise turtle, much to the chagrin and general disbelief of just about everyone else. Hopeless, hapless and helpless - but can "Po" prove his mettle and save the day? It's really quite good fun this. The characterisations are well developed and it has humour and style to it too. The animations are lively, vivid and the directors avoid the temptation to allow the combat and action scenes to descend into the all-too-often realms of repetitiveness. There is a moral - the values of teamwork and trust, honesty, integrity yada yada, but the story delivers them in a gentle and demonstrable manner via the plot and the characters rather than pontificating. All in all, this is great family fun that shows the (not so) little guy doing his best... Can he save the day?
Wow, what a surprise this was! It looked like the stupidest movie ever by the trailers. Bit then when you actually sit down and watch it, it's not only one if the funniest, but also one of the most mature, profound, intense, action packed films you'll ever see! The perfect example of a "Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover" movie.
**Total Score: 9.5/10**
Cast & Crew of
Kung Fu Panda
Cast
... Po (voice)
... Tigress (voice)
... Shifu (voice)
... Tai Lung (voice)
... Monkey (voice)
... Viper (voice)
... Mantis (voice)
... Crane (voice)
... Oogway (voice)
... Mr. Ping (voice)
... Zeng (voice)
... Commander Vachir (voice)
... Gang Boss (voice)
... KG Shaw (voice)
... JR Shaw (voice)
... Awed Ninja (voice)
... Smitten Bunny (voice)
... Gong Pig / Grateful Bunny (voice)
... Pig Patron (voice)
... Rhino Guard (voice)
... Blind Gator (voice)
... Bunny Mom (voice)
... Pig Fan (voice)
... Bunny Fan 1 (voice)
... Bunny Fan 2 (voice)
... Baby Tai Lung (voice)
Crew
... Original Music Composer
... Director of Photography
... Screenplay
... Original Music Composer
... Director
... Editor
... Director
... Screenplay
... Animation Director
... Art Department Manager
... Animation
... Color Designer
... Post Production Coordinator
... Production Design
... Visual Effects Supervisor
... Sound Designer
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Sound Designer
... Sound Mixer
... Sound Mixer
... Story
... Story
... Head of Story
... Animation
Videos & Photos of
Kung Fu Panda
Videos (2)
![Kung Fu Panda - Official Trailer 2008 [HD]](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TD0YUZw_oHY/mqdefault.jpg)
Photos 40
Similar Movies To
Kung Fu Panda
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (1998)
6.3/10
Fievel and his friend Tony Toponi find a map that they believe points to a treasure buried somewhere beneath Old New York, and the plucky rodent is determined to find it. However, what he discovers under the city is a tribe of Native American mice who were driven underground by prejudiced European immigrants.
Release: 1998-11-16
The Hitman (1991)
5.3/10
After surviving an attempt on his life by his former partner, officer Cliff Garrett (Norris) exacts revenge on those who wronged him by going undercover as a hit man. He works to gain the reputation and trust needed in order to be accepted by the burgeoning Seattle-area criminal underworld, but it is all done in order to take it down from within.
Release: 1991-05-01
Star-Cross'd (2009)
2/10
A modern love story that is old in nature. It's a tale of two lovers who have made a promise to meet again, defy fate, and change the stars to be together. Destiny though, has different plans.
Release: 2009-03-06
Can Dialectics Break Bricks? (1973)
7/10
A Hong Kong martial arts movie redubbed by situationist René Viénet. The narrative focuses on a conflict between proletarians and bureaucrats within state capitalism. The proletarians enlist their grasp of dialectics in the fight against their oppressors, while the bureaucrats defend themselves using a combination of co-optation and violence.
Release: 1973-03-08
The President's Man (2000)
4.479/10
To many, Joshua McCord is a charismatic Asian studies professor. To the President of the United States, he's America's greatest secret weapon; a covert operative charged with only the most sensitive and dangerous missions.
Release: 2000-04-02
Payday (2018)
6/10
When inexperienced criminal Ben holds up a small-town restaurant, the poorly-planned robbery spirals into a hostage crisis beyond his control. Trapped inside with him is his girlfriend, manager Adie Graham, a cunning sociopath who masterminded the theft to cover up evidence of her embezzlement. As Ben tries to keep her involvement a secret whilst negotiating with the police, Adie plays a dangerous game of deceit and manipulation, willing to do anything and everything to come out on top - no matter who gets hurt.
Release: 2018-12-05
Guest Of Black Leopard (1977)
7/10
The nation called Hocheonpyo transports gold in the village of Korean vagabonds in Manchuria to Kukja family when some bandits attack and steal the coach with goods. The very prestigious head Paeng-deok mediates but old man Kim is killed when he asks for compensation. At this time, the Korean man Han-seong defeats the bandits and brings back the gold. So-jeong, old man Kim's daughter, decides to avenge her father. Han-seong goes to the place where the coach was attacked. Finding an emblem, he is filled with suspicion. The bandits have been employed as a convoy of Hocheonpyo and the emblem is theirs. Paeng-deok is Han-seong's older brother. Paeng-deok gets the compensation money together. While bringing the money, Seo-jun is killed and someone takes the money. Han-seong knows that Ho-chul is the culprit but Ho-chul dies by a poisonous dart. Han-seong persuades him knowing that Paeng-deok is the ringleader behind Ho-chul. - KMDB
Release: 1977-12-10
Whatever, White Bear (1987)
0/10
A story about an albino brown bear and his woodland friends as they encounter various human artifacts in the woods and interact with them.
Release: 1987-12-21
Pokémon 3: The Movie (2000)
6.5/10
When Molly Hale's sadness of her father's disappearance gets to her, she unknowingly uses the Unown to create her own dream world along with Entei, who she believes to be her father. When Entei kidnaps Ash's mother, Ash along with Misty & Brock invade the mansion looking for his mom and trying to stop the mysteries of Molly's Dream World and Entei!
Release: 2000-07-08
Cats & Dogs (2001)
5.388/10
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. Tinkles, squares off against wide-eyed puppy Lou and his canine cohorts.
Release: 2001-07-04
Commando (1985)
6.674/10
John Matrix, the former leader of a special commando strike force that always got the toughest jobs done, is forced back into action when his young daughter is kidnapped. To find her, Matrix has to fight his way through an array of punks, killers, one of his former commandos, and a fully equipped private army. With the help of a feisty stewardess and an old friend, Matrix has only a few hours to overcome his greatest challenge: finding his daughter before she's killed.
Release: 1985-10-03
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
7.434/10
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
Release: 1984-03-02
Asterix the Gaul (1967)
6.452/10
In the year 50 BC, Gaul is occupied by the Romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out of him.
Release: 1967-12-20
Mad, Mad, Mad Swords (1969)
5/10
The star in Mad Mad Mad swords is a common man with numerous weaknesses and a complete worthless student of a prestigious school. To the suprise of all, however, he manages to defeat a string of renowned swordsmen, including the one-armed swordsman and the blind swordsman, by tricks and luck.
Release: 1969-09-16
The Secret Rivals 3 (1981)
6/10
John Liu stars as Shao Yu Pai, master of the "northern kick" kung-fu, still seeking revenge for the death of his brother. Evidence mounts that Lu Tung Chung (Alexander Lo), master of the "southern fist" kung-fu, is the culprit. What Shao doesn't realize, however, is that the true villain is subtly manipulating both the martial artists behind the scenes, hoping to force them into a confrontation and have the dirty work done for him.
Release: 1981-06-18
The Rescuers (1977)
6.774/10
What can two little mice possibly do to save an orphan girl who's fallen into evil hands? With a little cooperation and faith in oneself, anything is possible! As members of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society, Bernard and Miss Bianca respond to orphan Penny's call for help. The two mice search for clues with the help of an old cat named Rufus.
Release: 1977-06-22
Walking Tall (2004)
6.32/10
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
Release: 2004-04-02
Dumbo (1941)
7.003/10
Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.
Release: 1941-10-31
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
5.785/10
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.
Release: 2001-12-07
The Art of War (2000)
5.7/10
When ruthless terrorists threaten to bring down the United Nations, they frame the one man they believe can stop them: an international security expert named Shaw. Now he must run from his own allies and become a solitary force for good, as he tries to stop what could become World War III.
Release: 2000-08-25