A $549 millionKung Fu Pandamovie has landed on Netflix’s global chart. The animated martial arts franchise began in 2008 with the release ofKung Fu Panda, centering on the journey of Po Ping (voiced by Jack Black), a giant panda who is unexpectedly chosen as the foretold Dragon Warrior and trains to become a kung fu master. Po’s journey is one of proving his worth and embracing his destiny, despite his initial self-doubt and the skepticism of others. The franchise is set in a wuxia-inspired fantasy version of ancient China filled with anthropomorphic animals.
TheKung Fu Pandafranchiseconsists mainly of four animated films–Kung Fu Panda(2008),Kung Fu Panda 2(2011),Kung Fu Panda 3(2016), andKung Fu Panda 4(2024). All four films have achieved critical and commercial success, collectively earning over $2 billion and ranking as the seventh highest-grossing animated film franchise. The franchise also includes three TV series – Nickelodeon’sKung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness(2011-2016), Prime Video’sThe Paws of Destiny(2018-2019), and Netflix’sThe Dragon Knight(2022-2023).
Kung Fu Panda 4 Lands On Netflix’s Global Chart
The Movie Has 5M+ Views
Kung Fu Panda 4has landed on Netflix’s global chart. Released in theaters this past March,the fourth film in the animated franchise continues following Powho, while finding and training his successor as the Dragon Warrior, must join forces with a fox bandit to defeat an evil sorceress called the Chameleon before she steals the kung fu powers of every master across China.Kung Fu Panda 4’s voice castincludes Jack Black, Ian McShane, Dustin Hoffman, James Hong, and Bryan Cranston reprising their roles, with Awkwafina, Ke Huy Quan, Ronny Chieng, and Viola Davis debuting as new characters.
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Now, the $549 millionKung Fu Pandamovie has landed onNetflix’s global chart.Kung Fu Panda 4ranks fifth on Netflix’s Global Top 10 films(English) for the week of October 21-27 with 5.8 million and 9.1 million hours viewed. It ranked belowDon’t Move,Woman of the Hour,Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare, andSingin the top five, and aboveLonely Planet,Happiness Is,The Menendez Brothers,Hijack ‘93, andVenom: Let There Be Carnagein the bottom half.
Our Take On Kung Fu Panda 4’s Netflix Success
It Comes As Little Surprise
All four films in theKung Fu Pandafranchise have achieved critical and commercial success, with the fourth grossing over $549 million at the box office.Kung Fu Panda 4delivers plenty of visual appealto keep its young audience entertained, though it does start to show signs of the franchise losing momentum. Nevertheless,it’s a fun experience for the whole family, perhaps not quite as enjoyable as the first three, but still an entertaining watch. In turn,Kung Fu Panda 4is probably the least surprising Netflix success of the year.
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Kung Fu Panda
The Kung Fu Panda franchise is a comedic martial arts adventure series centered around the unlikely hero Po, a clumsy panda who dreams of becoming a kung fu master. With a blend of humor, heart, and action, the franchise follows Po’s journey as he overcomes self-doubt and embraces his destiny as the Dragon Warrior.
