When Gru, the world's most super-bad turned super-dad has been recruited by a team of officials to stop lethal muscle and a host of Gru's own, He has to fight back with new gadgetry, cars, and more minion madness. View source. He also shows up in Mantis' story from Secrets of the Furious Five. voiced by Gary Oldman … Parents need to know that Kung Fu Panda 2 is the sequel to 2008's hit animated film about an unlikely martial arts hero returns to China. As explained by the Soothsayer in the opening narration, the peacocks brought joy and prosperity to the city through the creation of fireworks. Po is enjoying his new role as a Kung Fu Master alongside the Furious Five, though Master Shifu warns him he has not yet achieved inner peace. This review is from Kung Fu Panda 2 [Blu-ray/DVD] [2 Discs] [2011] I would recommend this to a friend. [19] As of February 2013, 6.5 million home entertainment units were sold worldwide. Venezuela - June 10, 2011 7. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. [41][42], In China, its highest-grossing market after North America, two different grosses were reported, one a $19.3 million two-day weekend and the other a $16.7 million two-day weekend. 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Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In "Kung Fu Panda 2," Po is now living his dream as The Dragon Warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside his friends and fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five. [72], DWA partnered with House Foods America to brand its products, notably tofu, with advertising of the film. "[21] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Po frees the Five, and with the help of Masters Ox, Croc, and Shifu, they are able to wreck the foremost ships and prevent Shen's forces from reaching the harbor. Master Mantis, who was not captured per the plan, frees the others; they destroy one of the cannons, but Po sees the same familiar symbol on Shen's plumage, which distracts him long enough for Shen to escape and destroy Gongmen Palace with his cannonade. Dragon Warrior Po (Jack Black) has matured and mastered many new challenges since learning the art of kung fu and defeating the snow leopard Tai Lung, but he hasn't lost his penchant for steamed buns, nor has he achieved what his teacher Master Shifu … View production, box office, & company info, Rated PG for sequences of martial arts action and mild violence, Danny McBride Making ‘Trouble’: Rough House Pictures Partners With Spire Animation Studios To Develop Animated Feature, WME Partner Tanya Cohen, Agents Solco Schuit and Simon Faber to Depart Agency (Exclusive), 10 Things That Make Absolutely No Sense About Shrek, Everything Coming to HBO Max in December 2020, Everything Coming to Netflix in December 2020, Favorite DreamWorks Animation Movie (1998-2015), Midnight Screenings: The Hangover, Part II/Kung Fu Panda 2. Shen and his wolves have also captured Masters Ox and Croc, taking over Gongmen City, though Shen's goat soothsayer still warns him of his probable defeat. The film was directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson (in her feature directorial debut). For Kung Fu Panda 2, DWA has partnerships with McDonald's, AT&T, Best Buy, General Mills (cereals), Sun-Maid (raisins), Airheads (candy), Hint Water and HP. เสียง : Thai. Nelson became the first woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature since Marjane Satrapi for Persepolis (2007). After their narrow escape, Tigress confronts Po, and Po reveals he has remembered Shen was there the day he was abandoned. [76] It was directed again by Jennifer Yuh Nelson,[77] and was produced in co-production with the Chinese-American studio Oriental DreamWorks. Was this review helpful to you? The film was the highest-grossing animated feature film of the year and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 84th Academy Awards, losing to Rango. Shrek and Fiona travel to the Kingdom of Far Far Away, where Fiona's parents are King and Queen, to celebrate their marriage. The studio also enlisted the parade balloon of Po from the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to tour in six cities, concluding with Los Angeles over Memorial Day weekend in late May 2011. Genres. Regardless, Kung Fu Panda 2 in this new copy is still highly recommendable to own. Po and the Five deliberately surrender to Shen, who is amused by Po's naivete and prepares to kill them all without ever letting Po know he had reason for revenge. The Dragon Warrior has to clash against the savage Tai Lung as China's fate hangs in the balance. [16] In the United States, it premiered on May 22, 2011, at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, in Hollywood, California. The Five leave Po behind at Gongmen Jail and proceed to Shen's cannon factory with the intent to blow it up. Kung-Fu Panda 2 Inciting Event: While fighting off wolf bandits in what he thinks is just a routine battle, Po is briefly hypnotized by a symbol on one of the wolves’ uniforms. 4,382 talking about this. [45] It held the record until 2015, when it was surpassed by Chinese Monkey King: Hero Is Back. voiced by Jack Black and 1 other. [11] In an interview with the China Daily, Zibach recounted that the Panda research center influenced the movie in a big way, as did their experience of holding a month old panda cub named A Bao, which gave the idea for baby Po in a flashback. "[14][15], Kung Fu Panda 2 was screened at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in early May before its commercial release. Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who was head of story for the first film, was hired to direct the sequel. With the help of the other kung fu masters, Po has to uncover the plot behind this siege and put a stop to it. The official Facebook page for DreamWorks Animation's KUNG FU PANDA This is one of the few sequels that are better then the original. '' Shen is shown to be smart, ambitious, intellectual and supremely lethal. Frank Lovece of Film Journal International describes the film as "truly beautiful to behold" and states it "works on both aesthetic and emotional levels". [10] The film's landscape and architecture also found inspiration from those found at Mount Qingcheng, a renowned Taoist mountain. Highly recommended movie. Search for "Kung Fu Panda 2" on Amazon.com, Title: Katzenberg has stated that the sequel incorporates many elements of Chengdu in the film. Shifu. Peru - June 9, 2011 4. This included inventing a powerful weapon unlike anyone had ever seen before. Use the HTML below. When the Wolf Boss refuses to follow Shen orders to fire a cannon, even though it kill their own, to clear the way, Shen kills him and fires it himself. Like every DreamWorks Animation film from Monsters vs. Aliens onward, Kung Fu Panda 2 was produced in DreamWorks' stereoscopic 3-D technology of InTru 3D. On the trip, they discover that Manny, in fact, is not the last of the woolly mammoths. The story revolves around sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth and a prehistoric combination of a squirrel and rat, known as Scrat. Badly wounded but alive, Po floats downriver and is rescued by the soothsayer. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? PG | 1h 30min | Animation, Action, Adventure | 26 May 2011 (USA) 2:14 | Trailer. Bolivia - June 9, 2011 9. [20], On the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 81% based on 181 reviews and an average rating of 6.91/10. Upon arrival, they free Masters Ox and Croc, but the duo believes Kung Fu died with Master Rhino, and will not help. The film was released in theaters on May 26 in 2D, RealD 3D, and Digital 3D, and received positive reviews from critics. [72], Merchandise was also produced for the film: Fisher-Price (toys), THQ (video games), Hallmark (cards), and Jem Sportswear (apparel). Inner peace is an important theme throughout many Eastern religions, and Po’s master, Shifu, tells the panda that this peace can “harness the flow of the universe.” Kung Fu Panda 2 The sequel to Kung Fu Panda (2008), it is the second installment in the Kung Fu Panda film series. The game was released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii and Nintendo DS platforms. voiced by Dustin Hoffman and 3 others. Kung Fu Panda 2 is a 2011 American computer-animated wuxia comedy-drama film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Chile - June 9, 2011 5. Well, I'm happy to say it's Toy Story 2 kind of animated sequel - a genuine good movie that takes risks and succeeds rather than rehashing the first movie.Po isn't as much of a gastro-kung-fu fighter and fanboi from the first movie but has grown in his personality; he's less the Jack Black as a panda and more of a character that stands on it's own. It was also a commercial success surpassing the original film and, like the original film, was the highest grossing animated feature film of the year. The Madagascar animals join a struggling European circus to get back to New York, but find themselves being pursued by a psychotic animal control officer. When Sid's attempt to adopt three dinosaur eggs gets him abducted by their real mother to an underground lost world, his friends attempt to rescue him. Kung Fu Panda 2. 2011. JB. It is the sequel to Kung Fu Panda (2008) and the second installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. Kung Fu Panda 2 received positive reviews, with critics praising its animation, voice acting, and character development. #kfp #kung fu panda #kfp2 #kung fu panda 2 #kung fu panda po #ping xiao po #kung fu panda tigress #master tigress #how do you tag for this fandom lol #anyways i watched the second movie and had to fight not to cry during the montage scene again #also id prefer you don't tag as ship tbh [40] The film topped the box office outside North America on two consecutive weekends (its third and fourth weekend). When, a wolf army raid the Musicians' Village, Po and the Five intercept them; however, a symbol on the Boss Wolf's armor gives Po a flashback of his mother. Rejuvenated, Po returns to Gongmen City, where Shen is sailing downriver with his cannons and army to start his invasion of China. In the film, Po and his allies travel to Gongmen City to stop Lord Shen from conquering China while also rediscovering his forgotten past. Uruguay - June 10, 2011 8. [His stomach belches and the Furious Five stare at him; embarrassed]That was my... fist. The soothsayer tries to stop him, but Shen banishes her. "[27], As with the first film, the animation has been praised. However, the Dragon Warrior mantle is supposedly mistaken to be bestowed upon an obese panda who is a novice in martial arts. Is there really a white peacock like Shen? [9] In addition to seeing real pandas at the Giant Panda Research Centre, the production designer crew members learned about the local culture. 2011. Year. Mexico - June 10, 2011 2. Po and the Five are next dispatched across the sea to Gongmen City, after learning Lord Shen, the Peacock son of peacock rulers whom they had him exiled for a panda genocide years ago, has returned and made cannons and used one to kill Master Thundering Rhino, who had been left as regent of the city. 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