January 29, 2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 is a 2016 animated martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation, China Film Group Corporation, Oriental DreamWorks and Zhong Ming You Ying Film, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the third installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise and the sequel to Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). The film was directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni (in his feature directorial debut) and written by the writing team of Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger.
Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Lucy Liu, Seth Rogen, David Cross, James Hong, and Jackie Chan reprise their roles from the previous films, and Randall Duk Kim reprising his role of Oogway from the first film. They are joined by Bryan Cranston (replacing Fred Tatasciore, who went on to voice Master Bear), 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 soon learn to master chi and prepare the pandas to fight against General Kai, a spirit warrior intent on destroying Oogway's legacy. The film is dedicated to Nancy Bernstein, who served as Head of Production at DreamWorks Animation, and died from colorectal cancer September 18, 2015, at age 55.
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, for a special three-hour sneak preview, and was released in the United States on January 29, in 3D. It grossed $521 million worldwide against its $145 million budget, becoming the second-highest-grossing film released in the month of January (behind American Sniper), and the second-lowest-grossing film in the Kung Fu Panda franchise. The film received generally positive reviews; the Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus praises the visuals and narrative. A spin-off animated series, Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, aired on Amazon Prime Video from November 16, 2018, to July 4, 2019. A sequel animated series, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, began airing on Netflix in July 2022, and features Black reprising his role as Po. A fourth film, Kung Fu Panda 4, was theatrically released on March 8, 2024.
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Also See[]
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) (Trailers)
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) (TV Spots)
- Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)
- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) (Trailers)
Sound Effects Used[]
- CROWD GASP
- Hollywoodedge, Bird Duck Quacks Clos PE020501
- Hollywoodedge, Cats Fighting Loud Sc PE917007/Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601 (Heard once at the beginning.)
- Hollywoodedge, Dolphin Chirps Vocal PE024601/Dolphins Chirping TE015902
- Hollywoodedge, Head Bonk Wbell Drum CRT031901
- Hollywoodedge, Heart Beat Slow 63 Bea PE146601
- Hollywoodedge, Kitten Domestic Meow AT011201
- Hollywoodedge, Large Ceramic Pot Bre TE023001/Pottery Drop Break PE112401
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Crowd AdultsY PE142901
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140401
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140501
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE141401
- Hollywoodedge, Monkeyunknown Screa AT057801 (3rd scream)
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Double Bell Di CRT015001 (1st ding)
- Hollywoodedge, Rapid Lip Smacks Voc CRT026402
- Hollywoodedge, Screams 1 Woman Singl PE133501
- Hollywoodedge, Screams 2 Woman Singl PE133601 (Heard once when Po was shocked put the hot sauce in his bathtub.)
- Hollywoodedge, Short Bass Honk WCow CRT032406
- Hollywoodedge, Short Bulb Horn Honk CRT020701
- Hollywoodedge, Sky Rocket Loud High TE021701
- Hollywoodedge, Wood Break Or Shatter PE113401
- Hollywoodedge, Yelper Siren Multipl PE081101
- SKYWALKER, METAL - CHAINS RATTLING, VARIOUS
- SKYWALKER PUNCHING SOUNDS
- Sound Ideas, BABIES AND CHILDREN - CHILDREN CHEERING. REC. AT ST. LUKE'S PRIMARY, BRIGHTON
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, GOOSE - BUFF GOOSE: CALLING, GEESE, ANIMAL 02
- Sound Ideas, BITE, CARTOON - BIG CHOMP
- Sound Ideas, BLINK, CARTOON - XYLO EYE BLINKS
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SCREAM - SHORT TERROR SCREAM, HORROR
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, SWISH - SINGLE FAST WHIPPY SWISH BY
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - FALL WHISTLE, LONG
- Sound Ideas, FIREWORKS - SEQUENCE OF FIREWORKS, EXPLOSION
- Sound Ideas, HORN, CARTOON - OLD BULB HORN
- Sound Ideas, POOF, CARTOON - FOOF
- Sound Ideas, SQUEAK, RUBBER - RUBBING
- Sound Ideas, THUNDER - BIG THUNDER CRACK AND RUMBLE, WEATHER
- Sound Ideas, TRIANGLE - SINGLE HIT, MUSIC, PERCUSSION, IDEA 01
- Wilhelm Scream