A clumsy panda bear becomes an unlikely kung fu hero when a treacherous enemy spreads chaos throughout the countryside in this animated martial arts adventure featuring the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, and Jackie Chan. On the surface, Po (voice of Black) may look like just another portly panda bear, but beneath his fur he bears the mark of the chosen one. By day, Po works faithfully in his family's noodle shop, but by night he dreams of becoming a true master of the martial arts. Now an ancient prophecy has come to pass, and Po realizes that he is the only one who can save his people from certain destruction. With time running short and malevolent snow leopard Tai Lung (Ian McShane ) closing in, Furious Five legends Tigress (Jolie), Crane (David Cross ), Mantis (Seth Rogen), Viper (Lucy Liu), Monkey (Chan), and their wise sensei, Master Shifu (Hoffman), all draw on their vast knowledge of fighting skills in order to transform a lumbering panda bear into a lethal fighting machine. Now, if the noble Po can master the martial arts and somehow transform his greatest weaknesses into his greatest strengths, he will fulfill his destiny as the hero who saved his people during their darkest hour. Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Genre: Kids and Family
- Category Martial Arts, Family-Oriented Comedy
- Theme: Chosen One, Unlikely Heroes
- Studio: Dreamworks Animated
- Run Time: 01 hr 28 min
- Language: French, English, Spanish
- Subtitle Language: Spanish, French, English
- Picture Format: pan_and_scan
- Format: DVD
- Lead Actor: Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Seth Rogen
- Supporting Actor: Lucy Liu, David Cross, Michael Clarke Duncan, Dan Fogler, Jackie Chan, Randall Duk Kim, James Hong
- Director: John Stevenson, Mark Osborne
awards
- Nominations: Academy Awards (1), Golden Globe Awards (1)
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Animated Feature, 2008, James Creavy
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Animated Feature, 2008, John Stevenson, Mark Osborne
