Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2 is a 2011 3D American computer-animated action comedy movie and the second movie in the series. A sequel to 2008's Kung Fu Panda, Jack Black again played the main character. In the movie, Po is now the Dragon Warrior, and is fighting with his fellow kung fu masters, the Furious Five: Tigress, Viper, Monkey, Mantis and Crane. They go on a quest in Gong-men City to stop Lord Shen, an evil albino peacock from using a weapon to destroy kung fu. The film is directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who previously worked as a storyboard artist in Kung Fu Panda 1. It received critical acclaim and is the highest-grossing movie to be directed by a woman.

Kung Fu Panda 2
Directed byJennifer Yuh Nelson
Screenplay by
  • Jonathan Aibel
    Glenn Berger
Based onCharacters created
by Ethan Reiff
Cyrus Voris
Produced byMelissa Cobb
Starring
Edited byClare Knight
Music byHans Zimmer
John Powell
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures1
Release dates
  • May 23, 2011 (2011-05-23) (Hollywood premiere)
  • May 27, 2011 (2011-05-27) (United States)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$150 million[1]
Box office$665.7 million[2]

Release dates
CountryPremiere
 Kazakhstan25 May 2011
 Philippines25 May 2011
 Canada26 May 2011
 India26 May 2011
 South Korea26 May 2011
 Malaysia26 May 2011
 Russia26 May 2011
 Singapore26 May 2011
 Thailand26 May 2011
 Ukraine26 May 2011
 United States27 May 2011
 Poland27 May 2011
 Taiwan27 May 2011
 China28 May 2011
 Egypt1 June 2011
 Iceland1 June 2011
 Vietnam1 June 2011
 United Arab Emirates2 June 2011
 Belarus2 June 2011
 Czech Republic2 June 2011
 Greece2 June 2011
 Croatia2 June 2011
 Hungary2 June 2011
 Israel2 June 2011
 Kuwait2 June 2011
 Lebanon2 June 2011
 Serbia2 June 2011
 Slovakia2 June 2011
 Bulgaria3 June 2011
 Cyprus3 June 2011
 Lithuania3 June 2011
 Latvia3 June 2011
 Pakistan3 June 2011
 Armenia5 June 2011
 Argentina9 June 2011
 Bolivia9 June 2011
 Chile9 June 2011
 Dominican Republic9 June 2011
 Peru9 June 2011
 Portugal9 June 2011
 Slovenia9 June 2011
 Brazil10 June 2011
 Colombia10 June 2011
 Ecuador10 June 2011
 Finland10 June 2011
 United Kingdom10 June 2011
Ireland10 June 2011
Mexico10 June 2011
 Panama10 June 2011
 Paraguay10 June 2011
 Romania10 June 2011
 Turkey10 June 2011
 Uruguay10 June 2011
 Venezuela10 June 2011
 South Africa10 June 2011
 Belgium15 June 2011
  Switzerland15 June 2011 (French speaking region)
 France15 June 2011
 Netherlands15 June 2011
  Switzerland16 June 2011 (German speaking region)
 Germany16 June 2011
 Denmark16 June 2011
 Austria17 June 2011
 Spain17 June 2011
 Ghana17 June 2011
 Kenya17 June 2011
 Nigeria17 June 2011
 Norway17 June 2011
 Australia23 June 2011
 New Zealand7 July 2011
 Hong Kong21 July 2011
Cambodia21 July 2011
 Indonesia16 August 2011
 Japan19 August 2011
  Switzerland24 August 2011 (Italian speaking region)
 Italy24 August 2011

Plot

Po (voiced by Jack Black) is now the Dragon Warrior and a Kung Fu master protecting the Valley of Peace together with his friends, the Furious Five, but must now find inner peace. Master Shifu (voiced by Dustin Hoffman) then sends him on a journey with the Furious Five to Gongmen City and stop Lord Shen (voiced by Gary Oldman), an evil albino peacock who has made a new weapon that can stop Kung Fu. Po has trouble on his journey because he's worried about what happened to his real parents. An old soothsayer (voiced by Michelle Yeoh) helps Po remember that his parents sent Po away as a baby to protect him when their village was attacked by Lord Shen many years ago because Shen learned he would be defeated by Po, the foretold warrior of black and white. Now knowing where he came from, Po finds inner peace, destroys Shen's cannons by throwing the cannonballs back at them, defeats Shen (who also gets killed and crushed by his own cannon), and accepts Mr. Ping (voiced by James Hong) as his dad.

Characters

Old characters
  • Po, a panda. He is the Dragon Warrior, Kung Fu master, and hero of the film. Jack Black reprises his role.
  • Shifu, a red panda. He is Po's Kung Fu teacher and sifu. Dustin Hoffman reprises his role.
  • Tigress, a Southern China tiger. She is a member of the Furious Five and Po's best friend (eventually love interest). Angelina Jolie reprises her role.
  • Viper, a green tree viper. She is a member of the Furious Five. Lucy Liu reprises her role.
  • Monkey, a golden langur. He is a member of the Furious Five. Jackie Chan reprises his role.
  • Mantis, a northern praying mantis. He is a member of the Furious Five. Seth Rogen reprises his role.
  • Crane, a red crowned crane. He is a member of the Furious Five. David Cross reprises his role.
  • Mr. Ping, a swan goose. He is Po's adoptive father. James Hong reprises his role.

New characters

Reception

Critical Response

Kung Fu Panda 2 was acclaimed by critics. It holds a rating of 85% in Rotten Tomatoes and a rating of 7 out of 10. The consensus is "the story arc may seen a tad familiar to fans of the original, but Kung Fu Panda 2 offers enough action, comedy and visual sparkle to compensate". Just like in the original film, the animation, voice acting and character development were praised.

Box Office

The film became a box office success. It grossed $667,692,281 on a $150 million budget. It is the highest grossing animated film of 2011, the 9th highest grossing animated film ever released, the 53rd highest-grossing film of all time and the 6th highest-grossing film of 2011. It is also the highest grossing animated film directed by a woman (Jennifer Yuh Nelson).

Awards and nominations
AwardCategoryWinner/NomineeResult
84th Academy Awards Best Animated Feature Jennifer Yuh Nelson Nominated
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Feature
Best Animated Female Angelina Jolie
Best Woman Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Annie Awards Best Animated Feature
Animated Effects in an Animated Production Dave Tidgwell
Jason Mayer
Character Animation in a Feature Production Dan Wagner
Pierre Perifel
Directing in a Feature Production Jennifer Yuh Nelson Won
Production Design in a Feature Production Raymond Zilbac
Storyboarding in a Feature Production Gary Graham
Philip Craven
Voice Acting in a Feature Production Gary Oldman
Voice Acting in a Feature Production James Hong Nominated
Editing in a Feature Production Clare Knight
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Animated Feature
Online Film Critics Society Best Animated Feature
Producers Guild of America Awards Best Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures Melissa Cobb
2011 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Animated Voice Jack Black
Virgin Movie Media Awards Best Family Movie Of The Year
Women Film Critics Circle Best Animated Females
2012 People's Choice Awards Favorite Movie Animated Voice Jack Black
Denver Film Critics Society Best Animated Film
Satellite Awards Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
Houston Film Critics Society Best Animated Film
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards Best Animated Film
Visual Effects Society Awards Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Animated Film
Evening Standard British Film Awards Blockbuster of the Year
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Animated Movie
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie Jack Black
World Soundtrack Awards Film Composer of the Year Hans Zimmer
World Soundtrack Awards Film Composer of the Year John Powell
Saturn Awards Best Animated Movie
As Seen By Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Voice-Over Role Angelina Jolie Won
Motion Picture Sound Editors Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film John Marquis Won

Soundtrack
Kung Fu Panda 2:
Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by
Hans Zimmer & John Powell
ReleasedMay 24, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreScore
Length64:26[3][4]
LabelVarèse Sarabande
ProducerHans Zimmer
John Powell
Hans Zimmer film scores chronology
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
(2011)		 Kung Fu Panda 2:
Music from the Motion Picture
(2011)		 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
(2011)
John Powell film scores chronology
Rio
(2011)		 Happy Feet Two
(2011)

Kung Fu Panda 2 is the soundtrack of the film of the same, scored by Hans Zimmer and John Powell and released on May 24, 2011. Just like the movie, the soundtrack received positive reviews from music critics.

Track listing
No. Title Length
1. "Ancient China / Story of Shen"   2:43
2. "Dumpling Warrior"   1:20
3. "Inner Peace"   2:25
4. "Musicians Village"   1:20
5. "Save Kung Fu"   3:41
6. "Daddy Issues"   4:22
7. "Stealth Mode"   4:04
8. "Gongmen Jail"   2:40
9. "Rickshaw Chase"   2:36
10. "Po and Shen / Face to Face"   5:58
11. "More Cannons!"   3:00
12. "Fireworks Factory"   6:48
13. "Po Finds the Truth"   5:03
14. "Invasion Begins"   2:37
15. "Zen Ball Master"   7:21
16. "My Fist Hungers for Justice"   4:55
17. "Dumpling Warrior Remix"   3:30
Songs

Sequel

After the success of Kung Fu Panda 2, DreamWorks Animation confirmed that there will be 6 movies in the franchise. Kung Fu Panda 3 is confirmed to be released in 2016, with Jennifer Yuh Nelson returning to direct and Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger returning to write the script. The original cast will return in the movie, and Kung Fu Panda 3 will be the first American animated movie to ever be co-produced by a Chinese firm.

References
  1. Kaufman, Amy (May 25, 2011). "Movie Projector: Memorial Day weekend to soar with Hangover, Kung Fu Panda sequels". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
  2. "Kung Fu Panda 2". Box Office Mojo. Amazon.com. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  3. "Kung Fu Panda 2 Soundtrack (2011)". Soundtrack.Net. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  4. "Kung Fu Panda 2". hans-zimmer.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
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