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Kung Fu Panda 2(2011)
Released
2011 · FILM

Kung Fu Panda 2

When ancient firework-wielding tyrant Lord Shen resurfaces to unleash gunpowder cannons and conquer China, clumsy Dragon Warrior Po must master inner peace and rally the Furious Five to stop his deadly march before the nation is razed.

“The future of Kung Fu hangs in balance.”

Directed by
Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Patrick Angell
Written by
Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Rated
MPA · PG
Runtime
90 min
ActionAdventureAnimation

Synopsis

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.

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A crew of 866+ credited

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Edited by Maryann BrandonShot by Damon O BeirneScored by John PowellDesigned by Raymond ZibachSound by Erik AadahlStunts by Manuel MarquezVFX by Alex Parkinson

Box Office

2011 · Box office

💰 Box-office hit — grossed 4.4× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$665.7M

Budget$150.0M
Worldwide gross$665.7M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $165.2M — 25% of worldwide · International: $500.4M (75%)

Opening weekend: $5.8M — 4% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.

Opening week (7-day): $5.8M — 4% of its US & Canada run.

Peak 3,925 theaters

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Also known as

  • Kung Fu Panda 2de
  • Kung Fu Panda 2 - Doppelt Bärenstarkde
  • Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doomen
  • (Bulgarian)Кунг-Фу Панда 2
Release dates around the world3 countries · show
  • United StatesMay 22, 2011
  • PhilippinesMay 24, 2011
  • CanadaMay 26, 2011

Production & Distribution

Production
DreamWorks Animation
Distributors
Paramount PicturesB&H Film DistributionCJ EntertainmentCentral PartnershipForum Cinemas
Other companies20th Century Fox Studios, ARRI, Abbey Road Studios, Air Lyndhurst Studios, Avid

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