Overview
An unlikely hero rises from the noodle shop to the Kung Fu dojo, proving that dreams can come true.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- uplifting
- family movie night
- weekend viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be winning family entertainment, praising its colorful animation, swift martial arts action, and humor despite a familiar message.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Po's clumsiness, enthusiasm, and girth are transformed into assets during his training and final confrontation.
The film presents colorful, fast-moving kung fu battles and stylized wuxia-inspired action through DreamWorks animation.
Master Shifu must train Po despite the panda's lack of conventional discipline and experience.
Po is unexpectedly selected to fulfill an ancient prophecy despite working in his family's noodle shop and lacking martial arts training.
Films like Kung Fu Panda, and why
How to Train Your Dragon
shares animated action comedy, underdog self-belief, colorful visual spectacle, and family-friendly humor
Mulan
shares martial arts training, comic outsider heroism, wuxia-inspired fantasy, and uplifting themes
The Incredibles
shares animated comedy, chosen-one mythology, mentor training, and emotionally warm ensemble adventure
Movie Details
- Directors
- Mark Osborne, John Stevenson
- Release Date
- 2008-06-04
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (13033)
Cast
- Jack Black
- Dustin Hoffman
- Angelina Jolie
- Ian McShane
- Seth Rogen
- Lucy Liu
- David Cross
- Randall Duk Kim
- James Hong
- Dan Fogler
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kung Fu Panda about?
- A noodle-shop panda turns comic ineptitude into kung fu mastery when a dangerous snow leopard threatens the Valley of Peace.
- What is Kung Fu Panda like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kung Fu Panda as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kung Fu Panda violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Kung Fu Panda as mild.
- What did critics think of Kung Fu Panda?
- Critics broadly found the film to be winning family entertainment, praising its colorful animation, swift martial arts action, and humor despite a familiar message.
- Which films are like Kung Fu Panda?
- Films with a similar feel include How to Train Your Dragon, Mulan, and The Incredibles.
- How long is Kung Fu Panda?
- Kung Fu Panda runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kung Fu Panda?
- In United States, Kung Fu Panda streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
