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When Po's long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible-learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas. Written by 20th Century Fox
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Grab destiny by the rice dumplings. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for martial arts action and some mild rude humor | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
29 January 2016 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Gong fu xiong mao 3 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$145,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$41,282,042 (USA) (29 January 2016)Gross:
$143,523,463 (USA) (15 July 2016)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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What we need to remember here, though, whilst Po is being voiced by an American, he isn't American, therefore the use of "squadron" may be valid. For example in the British and Commonwealth armies, the Special Air Service uses the squadron designation. Po is training warriors with special skills, a "squadron" of them could be a valid usage. See more »
Oogway: Inner peace... inner peace.
[a flower petal falls on his nose]
Oogway: Itchy nose...
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Written by Carl Douglas
Produced by Al Clay
Performed by Shanghai Roxi Musical Studio Choirs and Metro Voices, London
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Master Porcupine's design came from concept art of a porcupine that was using his quills to practice acupuncture. This design was initially intended to be used in the first Kung Fu Panda(2008) film. See more »Goofs
The term "squadron" is mostly but not exclusively limited to the Air Force. Its Army equivalent is "company" when it comes to troops. The term can be used in an Army context when referring to Army operated air power, or tanks and other armoured, special forces or cavalry units. When Po makes the plan, he uses the term "squadron". This could be in lieu of "platoon", a more accurate description of the units in a specifically American context.What we need to remember here, though, whilst Po is being voiced by an American, he isn't American, therefore the use of "squadron" may be valid. For example in the British and Commonwealth armies, the Special Air Service uses the squadron designation. Po is training warriors with special skills, a "squadron" of them could be a valid usage. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]Oogway: Inner peace... inner peace.
[a flower petal falls on his nose]
Oogway: Itchy nose...
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Crazy Credits
Instead of the usual Dreamworks SKG opening with the little boy fishing from a crescent moon in the sky, Po climbs a huge staircase, jumps onto the crescent, and fishes from there. See more »Soundtracks
Kung Fu Fighting (Celebration Time)Written by Carl Douglas
Produced by Al Clay
Performed by Shanghai Roxi Musical Studio Choirs and Metro Voices, London
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The story follows Po as he is asked to teach the furious 5 so Shifu can retire and master 'Chi'. After a bad session he meets his father by chance and finds out about a new supernatural threat from the spirit realm, played by the brilliant J.K Simmons. He adds his own stamp to this character and gives us a badass villain, like Cranston becoming a welcome edition. Po embarks on a journey to a secret panda village to himself master 'Chi' and take out Kai for good. So for a start the story is brilliant, it keeps everyone entertained and never lingers on for too long. The members of the furious 5 however do get less screen time, even Angelina Jolie's Tigress although she does play the biggest role of the 5. The standout for the limited screen time he has is Seth Rogen's Mantis. I don't know what it is but i love this character and wanted more of him.
If you are a fan of the other films in the Kung Fu Panda franchise like i am then you won't be disappointed. The film manages to stay on par with both previous films and has all the humour and kung fu action you can expect from it. If the franchise ended here i would be happy, i would love more from the characters and the world built around them, but i really don't want the franchise to outstay it's welcome at the same time. But anyway, go see Kung Fu Panda 3. It is much better than the forgettable London has Fallen and you won't regret it!