Kung Fu Panda 3
2016 film by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Alessandro Carloni
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"Kung Fu Panda 3" is a 2016 animated film directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni that continues the adventures of Po, a kung fu warrior panda, as he faces new challenges. The film is part of the popular "Kung Fu Panda" franchise, which blends martial arts action with comedy and has appealed to both children and adults worldwide.
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Jennifer Yuh Nelson Alessandro Carloni
- Written by
- Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
- Produced by
- Melissa Cobb
- Starring
- Jack Black Bryan Cranston Dustin Hoffman Angelina Jolie J. K. Simmons Seth Rogen Lucy Liu David Cross Kate Hudson James Hong Randall Duk Kim Jackie Chan
- Edited by
- Clare Knight
- Music by
- Hans Zimmer
- Production company
- DreamWorks Animation
- Distributed by
- 20th Century Fox (Worldwide) China Film Group (China)
- Release dates
- January 23, 2016 ( 2016-01-23 ) (China) January 29, 2016 ( 2016-01-29 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 95 minutes
- Countries
- United States China
- Language
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Kung Fu Panda 3 is a 2016 animated martial arts comedy film directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni, and written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it is the third installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise and the sequel to Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Jackie Chan, and Jean-Claude Van Damme reprise their roles from the previous films, with Randall Duk Kim reprising his from the first film. They are joined by Bryan Cranston, J. K. Simmons and Kate Hudson as new characters. In the film, Po is reunited with his birth father, and discovers the existence of a secret Panda Village, but must learn to master chi and prepare the pandas to fight against General Kai, a spirit warrior intent on destroying Master Oogway's legacy.
Kung Fu Panda 3 premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on January 16, 2016. It received a limited release in China on January 23, and was released by 20th Century Fox in the United States on January 29. The film received generally positive reviews for its visuals and narrative, and grossed $521 million against a $145 million budget. It was followed by two animated television series, Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, which premiered in 2018, and Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, which premiered in 2022. A fourth film, Kung Fu Panda 4, was theatrically released in 2024.