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Kung Fu Panda 2
Animation · Family · Comedy · 2011
Po is finally living the dream as the Dragon Warrior—until a shadow from his past comes roaring back. When the ruthless peacock Lord Shen unleashes a devastating new weapon used to wipe out kung fu masters across the land, Po and the Furious Five race across China to put an end to his plans. But if Po is to have any hope of stopping him, he must first confront the truth of his origins—and find inner peace before his past tears him apart.
Movie details
Kung Fu Panda 2
“The future of Kung Fu hangs in balance.”
2011 Animation · Family · Comedy 1h 31m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
7.3 / 10
350K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
82 %
Tomatometer
Metacritic
67 / 100
Metascore
TMDB
7.1 / 10
Community rating
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Po is finally living the dream as the Dragon Warrior—until a shadow from his past comes roaring back. When the ruthless peacock Lord Shen unleashes a devastating new weapon used to wipe out kung fu masters across the land, Po and the Furious Five race across China to put an end to his plans. But if Po is to have any hope of stopping him, he must first confront the truth of his origins—and find inner peace before his past tears him apart.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Kung Fu Panda 2?
For the defence
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Kung Fu Panda 4
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Inside Out 2
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Raya and the Last Dragon
Animation · 2021
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Happy Feet Two
Animation · 2011
Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters the Mighty Sven — a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, causing him to bring together the penguin nations and their allies to set things right.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Written by
Jonathan Aibel · Glenn Berger · Li Hong · Ryan Crego
Jack Black
Po (voice)
Angelina Jolie
Tigress (voice)
Dustin Hoffman
Master Shifu (voice)
Gary Oldman
Lord Shen (voice)
Jackie Chan
Monkey (voice)
Lucy Liu
Viper (voice)
Seth Rogen
Mantis (voice)
Court is in session
Put Kung Fu Panda 2 on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.