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{{Short description|2011 DreamWorks Animation film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Kung Fu Panda 2
| image          = Kung Fu Panda 2 Poster.jpg
| alt            = <!-- See WP:ALT -->
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Jennifer Yuh Nelson]]
| producer       = Melissa Cobb
| writer         = {{plainlist|
* [[Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger|Jonathan Aibel<br />Glenn Berger]]
}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jack Black]]
* [[Angelina Jolie]]
* [[Dustin Hoffman]]
* [[Gary Oldman]]
* [[Seth Rogen]]
* [[Lucy Liu]]
* [[David Cross]]
* [[James Hong]]
* [[Michelle Yeoh]]
* [[Jackie Chan]]
}}
| music          = {{plainlist|
* [[Hans Zimmer]]
* [[John Powell (film composer)|John Powell]]
}}
| editing        = Clare Knight
| studio         = [[DreamWorks Animation]]<ref name="McCarthy 2011">{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kung-fu-panda-2-review-191016/|title=Kung Fu Panda 2: Review|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 22, 2011|accessdate=March 13, 2022|archive-date=October 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001210507/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/kung-fu-panda-2-review-191016/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| distributor    = [[Paramount Pictures]]<ref name=afi>{{Cite web|url=http://catalog.afi.com/Film/66780-KUNG-FUPANDA2?sid=a6229d48-09e7-45f2-bc4a-7cbb1c3966ba|title=AFI&#124;Catalog|access-date=July 12, 2021|archive-date=October 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014122321/https://catalog.afi.com/Film/66780-KUNG-FUPANDA2?sid=a6229d48-09e7-45f2-bc4a-7cbb1c3966ba|url-status=live}}</ref>
| released       = <!--DO NOT CHANGE THIS DATE. This has been explained numerous times. See talk page.-->{{Film date|2011|05|22|Hollywood premiere|2011|05|26|United States}}
| runtime        = 90 minutes<ref name="BOM" />
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $150 million<ref name="LABox">{{cite news |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/05/movie-projector-memorial-day-weekend-to-soar-with-hangover-kung-fu-panda-sequels.html |title=Movie Projector: Memorial Day weekend to soar with ''Hangover'', ''Kung Fu Panda'' sequels |last=Kaufman |first=Amy |work=Los Angeles Times |date=May 25, 2011 |access-date=May 27, 2011 |archive-date=November 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107224843/https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/05/movie-projector-memorial-day-weekend-to-soar-with-hangover-kung-fu-panda-sequels.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| gross          = $665.6 million<ref name="BOM">{{cite Box Office Mojo|title=Kung Fu Panda 2 |id=1302011 |access-date=February 18, 2021}}</ref>
}}
'''''Kung Fu Panda 2''''' is a 2011 American animated [[martial arts film|martial arts]] [[comedy film]] produced by [[DreamWorks Animation]] and distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]]. Directed by [[Jennifer Yuh Nelson]] (in her feature directorial debut) and written by the writing team of [[Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger]], the film is the sequel to ''[[Kung Fu Panda (film)|Kung Fu Panda]]'' (2008), and the second installment in the [[Kung Fu Panda|''Kung Fu Panda'' franchise]]. It stars [[Jack Black]], [[Angelina Jolie]], [[Dustin Hoffman]], [[Seth Rogen]], [[Lucy Liu]], [[David Cross]], [[James Hong]] and [[Jackie Chan]] reprising their roles from the first film, with [[Gary Oldman]], [[Michelle Yeoh]], [[Danny McBride]], [[Dennis Haysbert]], [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]] and [[Victor Garber]] voicing new characters. In the film, [[Po (Kung Fu Panda)|Po]] and his Furious Five allies (Tigress, Monkey, Viper, Crane and Mantis) travel to Gongmen City to stop the evil peacock Lord Shen from conquering China, while also rediscovering Po's forgotten past.

The film was released in theaters on May 26, 2011, to positive reviews. It grossed $665 million worldwide against its $150 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film directed by a female director until ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'', as well as being the highest-grossing film solely directed by a female director until ''[[Wonder Woman (2017 film)|Wonder Woman]]''. It was also the [[2011 in film#Highest-grossing films|sixth-highest-grossing film of 2011]], the highest-grossing animated feature film of the year, and the highest grossing film in the ''Kung Fu Panda'' franchise. The film was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]] at the [[84th Academy Awards|84th]] [[Academy Awards]], losing to ''[[Rango (2011 film)|Rango]]''. Nelson became the second woman to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, after [[Marjane Satrapi]] for ''[[Persepolis (film)|Persepolis]]''. It was followed by ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'' in 2016 and ''[[Kung Fu Panda 4]]'' in 2024.

== Plot ==
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Long ago, the [[peacock]] rulers of Gongmen City invented [[fireworks]] for peaceful purposes, but their son, Lord Shen, discovered that the [[black powder]] could also be weaponized. Troubled by Shen's obsession, his parents consulted a soothsayer, who foretold them that if he continued too far down this path, he would be stopped by "a warrior of black and white". Overhearing the prophecy, Shen deduced that the warrior would be a panda and led his [[wolf]] army to exterminate the pandas. Horrified by the genocide, Shen's parents banished him. In the present day, Shen and his wolf army raid villages for scrap metal, hoping to build [[cannons]] that Shen can use to conquer all of China.

Meanwhile, Po is enjoying his new life as a kung fu master alongside the Furious Five, although Master Shifu warns him that he has not yet achieved inner peace. When the wolf army raids another village, Po and the Five intercept them, but a symbol on the leader's armor that resembles a red eye gives Po a flashback of his mother. Po questions his father, Mr. Ping, who reveals that he found Po as a cub in a shipment of radishes outside his restaurant, and adopted him as his son when no one came to claim him. Po and the Five are dispatched to Gongmen City after learning that Shen killed Master Thundering Rhino, a [[regent]] of the city, with a cannon. Shen imprisons the other regents, Masters Ox and Croc, and takes over the city, but the soothsayer constantly reminds him of the prophecy until he learns that Po is a panda.

Arriving in Gongmen City, Po and the Five free Masters Ox and Croc, but they refuse to help, believing that kung fu died alongside Master Rhino. Po and the Five feign surrender to Shen, secretly replacing Mantis with a dummy. The real Mantis frees the others when they are inside the palace, and they destroy the prototype cannon, but Po sees the same familiar symbol on Shen's [[plumage]], which distracts him long enough for Shen to escape and destroy Gongmen Palace with his cannonade. When the masters are safe, Tigress confronts Po, and he reveals that he somehow remembered Shen on the day he last saw his biological parents. Tigress sympathizes but fears that Po's lack of focus will get him killed. The Five abandon Po for his safety and proceed to Shen's cannon factory to destroy it.

However, Po follows and confronts Shen, inadvertently spoiling the plan and allowing the Five to be captured. Shen lies, claiming Po's parents hated him, and shoots him with a cannon. Badly wounded but alive, Po floats downriver and is rescued by the soothsayer, who tells him about the panda genocide and encourages him to embrace his past. Po, finally achieving inner peace, is able to remember his father fighting off the army while his mother hid him in a radish crate, drawing off Shen's army so he could survive. Rejuvenated, Po returns to Gongmen City, where Shen is sailing downriver with his cannons and army. Po frees the Five, and with the help of Masters Ox, Croc, and Shifu, they are able to wreck the foremost ships and prevent the army from reaching the harbor, but Shen fires a cannon, killing some of his own soldiers, to clear the way.

Po stands alone against Shen, using his newfound inner peace skills to deflect the cannonballs shot at him back at the fleet, destroying it. Po offers mercy to Shen, but he rejects it and attacks Po with a spear, accidentally severing the lines holding up one of the cannons, which falls onto the ship and kills Shen. Po is congratulated by Shifu and the Five, and while returning to the Valley, Po reaffirms his identity as Mr. Ping's son and his love for his adoptive father. Meanwhile, at a secret panda village in the mountains, Po's biological father is revealed to still be alive, and he senses his son is alive.{{efn|As depicted in ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]'' (2016)}}

== Voice cast ==
{{Main|List of Kung Fu Panda characters{{!}}List of ''Kung Fu Panda'' characters}}
* [[Jack Black]] as [[Po (Kung Fu Panda)|Master Po]], a [[giant panda]] and the Dragon Warrior.
** Liam Knight as Baby Po
* [[Angelina Jolie]] as Master Tigress, a [[South China tiger]] and leader of the Furious Five.
* [[Gary Oldman]] as Lord Shen, a leucistic [[peacock]] warlord.
* [[Michelle Yeoh]] as Soothsayer, a wise goat.
* [[Seth Rogen]] as Master Mantis, a [[Chinese mantis]].
* [[Lucy Liu]] as Master Viper, a [[Trimeresurus stejnegeri|green tree-viper]].
* [[David Cross]] as Master Crane, a [[red-crowned crane]].
* [[Jackie Chan]] as Master Monkey, a [[golden snub-nosed monkey]].
* [[James Hong]] as Mr. Ping, a [[Chinese goose]] and Po's adopted father.
* [[Dustin Hoffman]] as Master Shifu, a [[red panda]] kung-fu master and Po and the Five's mentor.
* [[Dennis Haysbert]] as Master Storming Ox, an [[ox]].
* [[Jean-Claude Van Damme]] as Master Croc, a [[saltwater crocodile]].
* [[Victor Garber]] as Master Thundering Rhino, an [[indian rhinoceros]].
* [[Danny McBride]] as Wolf Boss, a one-eyed [[wolf]] and Shen's second-in-command.
* [[Fred Tatasciore]] as Li Shan, a [[giant panda]] and Po's biological father (credited as "Panda Dad").
* [[Lauren Tom]] as Market Sheep
* [[Conrad Vernon]] as Boar

== Production ==
When ''[[Kung Fu Panda (film)|Kung Fu Panda]]'' was released in 2008, [[DreamWorks Animation]] planned a second film with the subtitle ''Pandamonium'',<ref name="title">{{cite journal |author=Fiona |url=https://www.filmofilia.com/2008/10/01/kung-fu-panda-sequel-pandamonium-in-3d/ |title="Kung Fu Panda" Sequel "Pandamonium" In 3D |journal=FilmoFilia |date=October 1, 2008 |access-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-date=July 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724083817/http://www.filmofilia.com/2008/10/01/kung-fu-panda-sequel-pandamonium-in-3d/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> which was changed by 2010 to ''Kaboom of Doom''<ref name="title2">{{cite journal |url=http://www.budomate.com/kung-fu-panda-2-the-kaboom-of-doom/ |title=Kung Fu Panda 2: The Kaboom of Doom |journal=Budomate |date=September 11, 2010 |access-date=June 19, 2011 |archive-date=June 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612003629/http://www.budomate.com/kung-fu-panda-2-the-kaboom-of-doom |url-status=live }}</ref> before being wholly retitled to ''Kung Fu Panda 2''. [[Jennifer Yuh Nelson]], who was head of story for the first film, was hired to replace [[John Stevenson (director)|John Stevenson]] and [[Mark Osborne (filmmaker)|Mark Osborne]] as director for the sequel when it became evident that they would not be returning for the sequel. The first film's cast members reprised their voice roles. As with every DreamWorks Animation film from ''[[Monsters vs. Aliens]]'' onward, ''Kung Fu Panda 2'' was produced in DreamWorks's [[InTru3D|stereoscopic 3D technology]].{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

[[Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger]], screenwriters and co-producers for the first film, returned to write and co-produce the sequel,<ref name="bears">{{cite journal |last=Siegel |first=Tatiana |url=https://variety.com/2008/digital/markets-festivals/kung-fu-panda-bears-3-d-sequel-1117993227/ |title=''Kung Fu Panda'' bears 3-D sequel |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=October 1, 2008 |access-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-date=November 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108125334/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117993227 |url-status=live }}</ref> with [[Charlie Kaufman]] consulting<ref>{{cite web |last=Enk |first=Bryan |url=http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/05/14/charlie-kaufman-working-on-kung-fu-panda-2-script/ |title=Charlie Kaufman Working on ''Kung Fu Panda 2'' Script |publisher=Blog.moviefone.com |date=May 14, 2010 |access-date=August 15, 2011 |archive-date=October 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121028032725/http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/05/14/charlie-kaufman-working-on-kung-fu-panda-2-script/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Ryan |first=Mike |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2011/05/which-kung-fu-panda-2-jokes-did-charlie-kaufman-write.html |title=Which Kung Fu Panda 2 Jokes did Charlie Kaufman Write? |magazine=Vanity Fair |date=May 27, 2011 |access-date=August 15, 2011 |archive-date=July 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110730100315/http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2011/05/which-kung-fu-panda-2-jokes-did-charlie-kaufman-write.html |url-status=live }}</ref> on the screenplay early in the development process.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/jonathan_aibel_glenn_berger_talk_kung_fu_panda_2_their_plans_for_king_lear/ |title=Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger Talk ''Kung Fu Panda 2'' & Their Plans For ''King Lear''-Like ''Candyland'' |publisher=Blogs.indiewire.com |access-date=August 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927143238/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/jonathan_aibel_glenn_berger_talk_kung_fu_panda_2_their_plans_for_king_lear/ |archive-date=September 27, 2011  }}</ref>

In ''Kung Fu Panda 2'', the production crew showed increased familiarity with [[Chinese culture]]. In 2008, after the release of ''Kung Fu Panda'', DreamWorks CEO [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]], director Nelson, and other DreamWorks members, including production designer Raymond Zibach, visited [[Chengdu]], which is considered the "panda hometown".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.sohu.com/20100920/n275171128.shtml |script-title=zh:来自大熊猫故乡的问候 |publisher=Sohu.com |access-date=May 29, 2011 |language=zh |archive-date=May 16, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516144510/http://news.sohu.com/20100920/n275171128.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition to seeing real pandas at the Giant Panda Research Centre, the production-design crew learned about the local culture. Katzenberg has stated that the sequel incorporates many elements of Chengdu in the film.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thinkingchinese.com/index.php?page_id=291 |title="功夫熊猫2"融入更多中国元素 – ''Kong Fu Panda 2'' incorporates more Chinese elements |publisher=Thinking Chinese |access-date=May 29, 2011 |language=en, zh |archive-date=July 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721021919/http://thinkingchinese.com/index.php?page_id=291 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The film's landscape and architecture also found inspiration from those found at [[Mount Qingcheng]], a renowned [[Taoist]] mountain.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-05/27/content_12594833.htm |title=''Kung Fu Panda 2'' to hit silver screen in China |work=China Daily |access-date=August 15, 2011 |archive-date=May 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110530171004/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-05/27/content_12594833.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In an interview with the ''[[China Daily]]'', Zibach recounted that the Panda research center influenced the movie in a big way, as did their experience of holding a month-old panda cub named A Bao, which gave them the idea for baby Po in a flashback.<ref name="cd">{{cite news|last1=Yu Wei|first1=Zhang|title=The bear essentials|url=http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2011-10/28/content_13996577.htm|access-date=January 22, 2018|newspaper=China Daily|date=October 28, 2011|archive-date=May 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506043002/http://usa.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2011-10/28/content_13996577.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> It also gave them the idea of featuring [[Sichuan cuisine|Sichuan food]], such as [[Mapo tofu]] and [[Dandan noodles]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hometown of Kung Fu Panda Po in Kung Fu Panda 2 With Chengdu Origins Material Source Inspiration|url=http://chinagiantpanda.com/kungfupandachengdu/kungfupanda2.htm|website=chinagiantpanda.com|publisher=China Giant Panda|access-date=January 22, 2018|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032842/http://www.chinagiantpanda.com/kungfupandachengdu/kungfupanda2.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Movieline]]'', Berger stated, "We never really thought of this as a movie set in China for Americans; it's a movie set in a mythical, universalized China for everyone in the world."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.movieline.com/2011/05/kung-fu-panda-2-writers-on-sequels-candyland-and-the-dreamworks-pixar-rivalry.php?page=all |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904111338/http://www.movieline.com/2011/05/kung-fu-panda-2-writers-on-sequels-candyland-and-the-dreamworks-pixar-rivalry.php?page=all |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 4, 2012 |title=Kung Fu Panda 2 Writers on Future Sequels, and Their Pixar Rivals |publisher=Movieline.com |access-date=June 8, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kung Fu Panda 3 Shows Scenes of Qingcheng Mountains|url=http://www.gochengdu.cn/travel/tour-guid/kung-fu-panda-3-shows-scenes-of-qingcheng-mountains-a2404.html|access-date=January 22, 2018|publisher=Go Chengdu|date=January 19, 2016|archive-date=January 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122234945/http://www.gochengdu.cn/travel/tour-guid/kung-fu-panda-3-shows-scenes-of-qingcheng-mountains-a2404.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Release ==
''Kung Fu Panda 2'' was screened at the 2011 [[Cannes Film Festival]] in early May, before its commercial release.<ref>{{cite news |last=Collett-White |first=Mike |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cannes-jolie-idUSTRE74B45B20110512 |title=Jolie, Black seek "inner peace" in Kung Fu Panda 2 |work=Reuters |date=May 12, 2011 |access-date=July 5, 2021 |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184421/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cannes-jolie-idUSTRE74B45B20110512 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the United States, it premiered on May 22, 2011, at [[TCL Chinese Theatre|Grauman's Chinese Theatre]] in Hollywood, California.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gelt|first1=Jessica|title='Kung Fu Panda 2' movie premiere: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Seth Rogen laugh it up (Video)|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/05/kung-fu-panda-2-premiere-jack-black-angelina-jolie-dustin-hoffman-seth-rogen-laugh-it-up-in-hollywoo.html|access-date=September 27, 2014|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 23, 2011|archive-date=December 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141223144957/http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/gossip/2011/05/kung-fu-panda-2-premiere-jack-black-angelina-jolie-dustin-hoffman-seth-rogen-laugh-it-up-in-hollywoo.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was widely released in the United States and South Korea on May 26, 2011, in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2011, and in Australia on June 23, 2011. It was also released in [[IMAX]] theaters in the [[Europe, the Middle East and Africa|EMEA]] region.<ref>{{cite news|title=DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda 2 Kicks Its Way Into Select IMAX 3D(R) Theatres Starting This Wednesday|url=http://www.cisionwire.com/imax-corporation-g/r/dreamworks-animation-s-kung-fu-panda-2-kicks-its-way-into-select-imax-3d-r--theatres-starting-this-wednesday,e235638|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119063524/http://www.cisionwire.com/imax-corporation-g/r/dreamworks-animation-s-kung-fu-panda-2-kicks-its-way-into-select-imax-3d-r--theatres-starting-this-wednesday,e235638|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2013|access-date=May 7, 2012|newspaper=Cision Wire|date=May 24, 2011|author=IMAX Corporation}}</ref>

=== Home media ===
The film was released on [[DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] on December 13, 2011, accompanied by the short film, ''[[Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters]]'', and an episode of the ''[[Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness]]'' television series.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Hilarious Global Smash Hit Kung Fu Panda 2 Becomes the Most Awesome Holiday Gift Pack on Blu-Ray™ and DVD Tuesday, December 13th|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-hilarious-global-smash-hit-kung-fu-panda-2-becomes-the-most-awesome-holiday-gift-pack-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-tuesday-december-13th-131104983.html|access-date=October 5, 2011|newspaper=DreamWorks Animation via PRNewswire|date=October 4, 2011|archive-date=October 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006111414/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-hilarious-global-smash-hit-kung-fu-panda-2-becomes-the-most-awesome-holiday-gift-pack-on-blu-ray-and-dvd-tuesday-december-13th-131104983.html|url-status=live}}</ref> As of February 2013, 6.5 million home entertainment units were sold worldwide.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dreamworks-animation-reports-fourth-quarter-and-year-end-2012-financial-results-193371391.html|title=DreamWorks Animation Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2012 Financial Results|access-date=October 31, 2019|archive-date=October 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031172203/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dreamworks-animation-reports-fourth-quarter-and-year-end-2012-financial-results-193371391.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Reception ==
=== Critical reception ===
On the review aggregator site [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film has an approval rating of {{RT data|score}}, based on {{RT data|count}} reviews, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The site's consensus reads: "The storyline arc may seem a tad familiar to fans of the original, but ''Kung Fu Panda 2'' offers enough action, comedy, and visual sparkle to compensate."<ref>{{cite Rotten Tomatoes|id={{RT data|rtid|noprefix=y}} |type=m |title=Kung Fu Panda 2 |access-date={{RT data|access date}} }}{{RT data|edit}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite Metacritic|id=kung-fu-panda-2 |type=movie |title=Kung Fu Panda 2 |access-date=July 23, 2021 }}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an "A" grade on a scale of A+ to F.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{Cite web |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |url=https://deadline.com/2016/02/weekend-box-office-kung-fu-panda-3-finest-hours-fifty-shades-of-black-1201692571/ |title='Kung Fu Panda 3' Gets Leg Up On Fierce 1st Quarter & Scores Record January Toon Opening – Monday B.O. Postmortem |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=February 1, 2016 |access-date=May 1, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412003904/https://deadline.com/2016/02/weekend-box-office-kung-fu-panda-3-finest-hours-fifty-shades-of-black-1201692571/ |archive-date=April 12, 2022}}</ref>

''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' called the film "a worthy sequel that gets an extra kick from the addition of dynamic [[3D film|3D]] fight sequences",<ref>{{cite journal |last=DeBruce |first=Peter |url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945290?refcatid=31 |title=Kung Fu Panda 2 |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=May 22, 2011 |access-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-date=November 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108112332/http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945290?refcatid=31 |url-status=live }}</ref> while ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' similarly praised the film.<ref>{{cite journal |last=McCarthy |first=Todd |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kung-fu-panda-2-review-191016#comments |title=Kung Fu Panda 2: Review |journal=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=May 22, 2011 |access-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-date=September 25, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925021440/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kung-fu-panda-2-review-191016#comments |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film 3.5 stars out of 4, praising the sequel as superior to the original, and as an ambitious extension of the previous story.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=Kung Fu Panda 2 |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/kung-fu-panda-2-2011 |access-date=August 11, 2021 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |archive-date=August 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812014925/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/kung-fu-panda-2-2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Some critics noted the influences of executive producer [[Guillermo del Toro]]'s works in the film's darker themes.<ref>{{cite web |last=Uhlich |first=Keith |url=http://newyork.timeout.com/arts-culture/film/1456977/kung-fu-panda-2 |title=Kung Fu Panda 2: The second entry in the DreamWorks franchise turns on the dark |publisher=Newyork.timeout.com |date=May 24, 2011 |access-date=August 15, 2011 |archive-date=August 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828195148/http://newyork.timeout.com/arts-culture/film/1456977/kung-fu-panda-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> Jim Tudor of [[Twitch Film|TwitchFilm.net]] said that, with del Toro on board, the film "effectively probes deeper into Po's emerging hero's journey and personal issues, evoking a truly fulfilling [[The Hero with a Thousand Faces|Campbellian archetype]], but also remains fully viable as mainstream entertainment suitable for all ages".<ref>{{cite web |last=Matthijs |first=Niels |url=http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2011/05/kung-fu-panda-2-review.php |title=Kung Fu Panda 2 Review |publisher=Twitchfilm.com |access-date=August 15, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828010314/http://twitchfilm.com/reviews/2011/05/kung-fu-panda-2-review.php |archive-date=August 28, 2011 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

As with the first film, the animation has been praised. [[Frank Lovece]] of ''[[Film Journal International]]'' described the film as "truly beautiful to behold", and stated that it "works on both aesthetic and emotional levels".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/major-releases/e3i4ce486bc354e47449480a58c0becb508|title=Film Review: Kung Fu Panda 2|author=[[Frank Lovece|Lovece, Frank]]|work=[[Film Journal International]]|access-date=May 29, 2011|archive-date=May 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110530074015/http://www.filmjournal.com/filmjournal/content_display/reviews/major-releases/e3i4ce486bc354e47449480a58c0becb508|url-status=live}}</ref> Betsy Sharkey of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote that "''Panda 2'' is not just wall-to-wall animation, it is artistry of the highest order".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-kung-fu-panda-20110526,0,6038551.story|title=Movie review: 'Kung Fu Panda 2'|first=Betsy|last= Sharkey|work=Los Angeles Times|date=May 26, 2011}}</ref>

Many critics praised Gary Oldman's voice acting and developed characterization of Lord Shen, with some comparing him favorably to [[Ian McShane]]'s voice performance as [[List of Kung Fu Panda characters#Tai Lung|Tai Lung]] in the first film. Angie Errigo of ''[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]]'' called him "fabulous as the feathered fiend and his character animators do his performance proud with a stunning, balletic fighting style, the fan tail flicking with lethal fascination".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=136453 |title=Empire's Kung Fu Panda 2 Movie Review |work=Empire |access-date=August 15, 2011 |archive-date=December 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223074525/http://www.empireonline.com/reviews/reviewcomplete.asp?FID=136453 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Box office ===
The film grossed $165.2 million in the United States and Canada, along with $500.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $665.6 million.<ref name="BOM"/> In total, 3D contributed approximately 53% of the film's worldwide gross.<ref>{{cite news|title=DreamWorks Animation's CEO Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript|url=http://seekingalpha.com/article/302171-dreamworks-animations-ceo-discusses-q3-2011-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single|access-date=October 31, 2013|newspaper=Seeking Alpha|date=October 26, 2011|quote=In total, 3D contributed approximately 53% of Kung Fu Panda 2's worldwide gross and this was even without the benefit of IMAX.|archive-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102064227/http://seekingalpha.com/article/302171-dreamworks-animations-ceo-discusses-q3-2011-results-earnings-call-transcript?part=single|url-status=live}}</ref> Worldwide, it was the [[2011 in film#Highest-grossing films|sixth-highest-grossing film of 2011]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 Worldwide Box Office |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2011/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716184857/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2011/ |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> and the [[List of highest-grossing animated films|28th highest-grossing animated film]]. During its first weekend, it earned $108.9&nbsp;million worldwide, ranking third behind ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]'' and ''[[The Hangover Part II]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/worldwideopenings.htm|title=Worldwide Openings|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=June 1, 2011|archive-date=June 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623165250/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/world/worldwideopenings.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> It was the highest-grossing film directed by a woman until ''[[Frozen (2013 film)|Frozen]]'' two years later, as the well as the highest-grossing film directed solely by a woman until ''[[Wonder Woman (2017 film)|Wonder Woman]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/06/23/wonder-woman-will-become-the-highest-grossing-live-action-film-directed-by-a-woman/|title='Wonder Woman' Will Become the Highest-Grossing live-Action Film Directed by a Woman|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=February 18, 2020|archive-date=July 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190705231516/https://ew.com/movies/2017/06/23/wonder-woman-will-become-the-highest-grossing-live-action-film-directed-by-a-woman/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In North America, the film earned $5.8&nbsp;million on its opening day (Thursday, May 26, 2011), ranking second behind ''The Hangover Part II''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gray|first=Brandon|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3173&p=.htm|title=''Hangover 2'' Rocks Thursday|work=BoxOfficeMojo.com|date=May 27, 2011|access-date=February 18, 2020|archive-date=July 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190724072439/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3173&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On Friday, the film earned $13.1&nbsp;million, which was behind the first film's $20.3&nbsp;million opening Friday.<ref>{{cite web|last=Barrett|first=Annie|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/28/box-office-hangover-kung-fu-panda/|title=Box office update: 'The Hangover Part II' adds another $30 mil on Friday|publisher=Insidemovies.ew.com|date=May 28, 2011|access-date=August 15, 2011|archive-date=May 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110530232852/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/28/box-office-hangover-kung-fu-panda/|url-status=live}}</ref> Over the three-day weekend (Friday-to-Sunday), the film earned $47.7&nbsp;million, which was behind the first film's $60.2&nbsp;million debut; it also finished second at the box office, behind ''The Hangover Part II''.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Barrett|first=Annie|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/29/box-office-update-hangover-kung-fu-panda/|title=Box office update: ''The Hangover Part II'' parties on with $86.5 mil 3-day weekend|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 29, 2011|access-date=August 15, 2011|archive-date=May 31, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531004146/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/29/box-office-update-hangover-kung-fu-panda/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film made $13.2&nbsp;million on [[Memorial Day]], bringing its four-day weekend total to $60.9&nbsp;million.<ref name="Memorial Weekend">{{cite magazine|last=Barrett|first=Annie|url=http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/30/box-office-report-hangover-kung-fu-panda/|title=Box office report: ''The Hangover Part II'' rules record Memorial Day weekend with $105.8 mil|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 30, 2011|access-date=August 15, 2011|archive-date=August 16, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110816002133/http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/30/box-office-report-hangover-kung-fu-panda/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Outside North America, the film debuted with $55.5&nbsp;million on the same weekend as its North American debut, topping the box office in nine of eleven countries in which it was released. It ranked third overall, behind ''Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides'' and ''The Hangover Part II''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3176&p=.htm|title=Around-the-World Brief: 'Pirates' Booty Grows, 'Hangover,' 'Panda' Sequels Open Strongly|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|first=Gray|last=Brandon|date=May 31, 2011|access-date=June 1, 2011|archive-date=May 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511161846/http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3176&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The film topped the box office outside North America on two consecutive weekends (its third and fourth weekend).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3185|title=Around-the-World Brief: ''Panda'' Topples Mighty ''Pirates''|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=June 12, 2011|archive-date=June 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110614023255/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3185|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3191&p=.htm|title=Around-the-World Roundup: ''Panda'' Victorious Again|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=June 22, 2011|archive-date=June 23, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623022154/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3191&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In China, its highest-grossing market after North America, two different grosses were reported: a $19.3&nbsp;million two-day weekend and a $16.7 million two-day weekend. Either way, the film set an opening-day record in the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kung-fu-panda-2-sets-194973 |title=''Kung Fu Panda 2'' Sets Chinese Box Office Records |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=June 14, 2011 |first=Jonathan |last=Landreth |date=June 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110905084729/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kung-fu-panda-2-sets-194973 |archive-date=September 5, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficefollower.net/2011/06/china-weekly-box-office-523-529-kung-fu.html |title=China Weekly Box Office (5/23 – 5/29): Kung Fu Panda 2 scored the biggest opening day ever |publisher=Box Office Follower |access-date=December 31, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426082502/http://www.boxofficefollower.net/2011/06/china-weekly-box-office-523-529-kung-fu.html |archive-date=April 26, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It earned $93.19 million in total, making it the highest-grossing animated film released in China, surpassing the previous record-holder, ''Kung Fu Panda'' ($26 million).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficefollower.net/2011/07/china-weekly-box-office-0704-0710-wu.html|title=China Weekly Box Office (07/04 – 07/10): Wu Xia had a relatively disappointing start|publisher=Box Office Follower|access-date=December 31, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122103039/http://www.boxofficefollower.net/2011/07/china-weekly-box-office-0704-0710-wu.html|archive-date=November 22, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> It held the record until 2015, when it was surpassed by the Chinese film, ''[[Monkey King: Hero Is Back]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Amidi|first1=Amid|title=Breaking: 'Monkey King' Breaks Chinese Record, Surpasses 'Kung Fu Panda 2'|url=http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/breaking-monkey-king-breaks-chinese-record-surpasses-kung-fu-panda-2-116597.html|publisher=Cartoon Brew|access-date=July 26, 2015|date=July 26, 2015|archive-date=July 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728100649/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/box-office-report/breaking-monkey-king-breaks-chinese-record-surpasses-kung-fu-panda-2-116597.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The Asian-themed film scored the largest opening weekend for an animated film in [[Malaysia]], the [[Philippines]], [[Singapore]], [[South Korea]] and [[Thailand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3176&p=.htm|title=Around-the-World Roundup: 'Pirates' Booty Grows, 'Hangover,' 'Panda' Sequels Open Strongly|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=March 9, 2012|first=Brandon|last=Gray|date=May 31, 2011|archive-date=May 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511161846/http://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3176&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3180&p=.htm|title=Around-the-World Roundup: 'Pirates' Out-Class 'X-Men'|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=March 9, 2012|first=Brandon|last=Gray|date=June 6, 2011|archive-date=March 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309085643/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/news/?id=3180&p=.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> It became the highest-grossing film released in [[Vietnam]], surpassing ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=kungfupanda2.htm|title=Kung Fu Panda 2|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=June 30, 2011|archive-date=July 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704072438/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=intl&id=kungfupanda2.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/Pages/20110626/Phim-Hollywood-thang-lon-tai-Viet-Nam.aspx|title=Phim Hollywood thắng lớn tại Việt Nam|newspaper=[[Thanh Niên]]|access-date=June 27, 2011|archive-date=June 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629010642/http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/Pages/20110626/Phim-Hollywood-thang-lon-tai-Viet-Nam.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Accolades ===
{{Table alignment}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable col5center"
|+ {{Screen reader-only|Accolades received by ''Kung Fu Panda 2''}}
|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Recipient(s)
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Refh}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[84th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]
|[[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
|[[Jennifer Yuh Nelson]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 24, 2012 |title=84th Annual Academy Award Nominations |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/awards/84th-annual-academy-award-nominations-1118049085/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812165617/https://variety.com/2012/film/awards/84th-annual-academy-award-nominations-1118049085/ |archive-date=August 12, 2015 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 26, 2012 |title=Oscars 2012: Complete Winners List |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-winners-list-academy-awards-295127/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614141304/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-winners-list-academy-awards-295127/ |archive-date=June 14, 2021 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | [[Alliance of Women Film Journalists]]
|Best Animated Film
|''Kung Fu Panda 2''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="3" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Knegy |first=Peter |date=December 26, 2011 |title=''The Artist'' Leads Women Film Journalists' EDA Award Noms |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2011/12/the-artist-leads-women-film-journalists-eda-award-noms-50202/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190312022658/https://www.indiewire.com/2011/12/the-artist-leads-women-film-journalists-eda-award-noms-50202/ |archive-date=March 12, 2019 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Renninger |first=Bryce J. |date=January 11, 2012 |title=Alliance of Women Film Journalists Names ''The Artist'' 2011's Best Film |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2012/01/alliance-of-women-film-journalists-names-the-artist-2011s-best-film-49893/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181125115608/https://www.indiewire.com/2012/01/alliance-of-women-film-journalists-names-the-artist-2011s-best-film-49893/ |archive-date=November 25, 2018 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref>
|-
|Best Animated Female
|[[Angelina Jolie]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Woman Director
|[[Jennifer Yuh Nelson]]
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="9" | [[39th Annie Awards|Annie Awards]]
|[[Annie Award for Best Animated Feature|Best Animated Feature]]
|Melissa Cobb
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="9" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=February 4, 2012 |title=''Rango'' Wins Annie Award for Best Animated Feature |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annie-awards-rango-jennifer-yuh-nelson-287137/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923230205/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/annie-awards-rango-jennifer-yuh-nelson-287137/ |archive-date=September 23, 2021 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
|Animated Effects in an Animated Production
|Dave Tidgwell<br />Jason Mayer
| {{nom}}
|-
|Character Animation in a Feature Production
|Dan Wagner<br />Pierre Perifel
| {{nom}}
|-
| Directing in a Feature Production
| Jennifer Yuh Nelson
| {{won}}
|-
| Production Design in a Feature Production
| Raymond Zilbac
| {{won}}
|-
| Storyboarding in a Feature Production
| Gary Graham<br />Philip Craven
| {{nom}}
|-
| Voice Acting in a Feature Production
| [[Gary Oldman]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Voice Acting in a Feature Production
| [[James Hong]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| Editing in a Feature Production
| Clare Knight
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[British Academy Children's Awards]]
| [[British Academy Children's Award for Feature Film|Feature Film]]
| Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Melissa Cobb, Jennifer Yuh Nelson
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Children's in 2011 |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2011/childrens |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130418125834/http://awards.bafta.org/award/2011/childrens |archive-date=April 18, 2013 |access-date=February 28, 2023 |publisher=[[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[17th Critics' Choice Awards|Critics' Choice Awards]]
| Best Animated Feature
| [[Jennifer Yuh Nelson]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Knegt |first=Peter |date=December 13, 2011 |title=''The Artist'' and ''Hugo'' Top Critics' Choice Award Nominations |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2011/12/the-artist-and-hugo-top-critics-choice-award-nominations-50584/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201114021730/https://www.indiewire.com/2011/12/the-artist-and-hugo-top-critics-choice-award-nominations-50584/ |archive-date=November 14, 2020 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[IndieWire]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=January 12, 2012 |title=Critics' Choice Movie Awards: ''The Artist'' Wins Best Picture |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-movie-awards-winners-artist-281281/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925011158/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/critics-choice-movie-awards-winners-artist-281281/ |archive-date=September 25, 2021 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[Motion Picture Sound Editors#Golden Reel Awards|Golden Reel Awards]]
| Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in an Animation Feature Film
| ''Kung Fu Panda 2''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=January 20, 2012 |title=Sound Editors Give ''Super 8'', ''War Horse'', ''Rise Of Planet Of Apes'' Most Nominations |url=https://deadline.com/2012/01/sound-editors-give-super-8-war-horse-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-most-nominations-217620/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122014430/http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/sound-editors-give-super-8-war-horse-rise-of-the-planet-of-the-apes-most-nominations/ |archive-date=January 22, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Giardina |first=Carolyn |date=February 19, 2012 |title=Sound Editors Recognize ''Hugo'', ''The Muppets'', ''Super 8'', ''Tintin'', ''War Horse'' |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sound-editors-awards-mpse-hugo-muppets-super-8-tintin-292642/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226224645/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/sound-editors-awards-mpse-hugo-muppets-super-8-tintin-292642/ |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2011|Houston Film Critics Society]]
| Best Animated Film
| ''Kung Fu Panda 2''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last1=Marmaduke|first1=Lauren|title=The Houston Film Critics Society's Best (and Worst) of 2011|url=http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2011/12/houston_film_critic_societys_b.php|newspaper=Houston Press|access-date=December 28, 2014|date=December 14, 2011|archive-date=July 17, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717205105/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/artattack/2011/12/houston_film_critic_societys_b.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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! scope="row" rowspan="2" | [[2012 Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]]
| Favorite Animated Movie
| ''Kung Fu Panda 2''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="2" | <ref>{{Cite web |last=Goodacre |first=Kate |date=April 1, 2012 |title=Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012: Winners in full |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a366557/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-2012-winners-in-full/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128010655/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a366557/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-2012-winners-in-full/ |archive-date=January 28, 2020 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref>
|-
|Favorite Voice From an Animated Movie
|[[Jack Black]]
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" | [[Online Film Critics Society Awards 2011|Online Film Critics Society]]
| Best Animated Feature
| Melissa Cobb
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last1=Knegt|first1=Peter|title='The Tree of Life' Leads Online Film Critics Society Awards|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/the-tree-of-life-leads-online-film-critics-society-award-nominations|work=Indiewire|access-date=December 28, 2014|date=January 3, 2014}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[People's Choice Awards]]
| Favorite Movie Animated Voice
| [[Jack Black]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |last1=Goodacre |first1=Kate |last2=Fowler |first2=Tara |date=January 12, 2012 |title=People's Choice Awards 2012: The winners in full |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a359235/peoples-choice-awards-2012-the-winners-in-full/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303144652/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a359235/peoples-choice-awards-2012-the-winners-in-full/ |archive-date=March 3, 2020 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[Digital Spy]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Producers Guild of America Awards 2011|Producers Guild of America Awards]]
|Best Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
|Melissa Cobb
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kilday |first=Gregg |date=January 21, 2012 |title=Producers Guild Awards Name ''The Artist'' Motion Picture of Year; ''Boardwalk Empire'' Scores TV Drama (Winners List) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pga-awards-the-artist-modern-family-tin-tin-2012-winners-list-283808/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018022558/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/pga-awards-the-artist-modern-family-tin-tin-2012-winners-list-283808/ |archive-date=October 18, 2021 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" | [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2011|San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]
|Best Animated Film
| Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Mellisa Cobb
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last1=Lodge|first1=Guy|title='The Artist' (what else?) leads with 8 San Diego film critics nominations|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/in-contention/posts/the-artist-what-else-leads-with-8-san-diego-film-critics-nominations|work=HitFix|access-date=December 28, 2014|date=December 12, 2011|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065707/http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/in-contention/posts/the-artist-what-else-leads-with-8-san-diego-film-critics-nominations|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[16th Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]]
|Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
| ''Kung Fu Panda 2''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last1=Lodge|first1=Guy|title=Satellite Award nominations topped by 'War Horse'... and 'Drive'|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/in-contention/posts/satellite-award-nominations-topped-by-war-horse-and-drive|work=HitFix|access-date=December 28, 2014|date=December 2, 2011|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074841/http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/in-contention/posts/satellite-award-nominations-topped-by-war-horse-and-drive|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[38th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Animated Film|Best Animated Film]]
| ''Kung Fu Panda 2''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=February 29, 2012 |title=Saturn Award Nominations Announced; ''Hugo'' and ''Harry Potter'' Lead with 10 Nominations Each |url=https://collider.com/saturn-award-nominations-2012/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210530183857/https://collider.com/saturn-award-nominations-2012/ |archive-date=May 30, 2021 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=July 26, 2012 |title=''Breaking Bad'', ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' Take Home Saturn Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/breaking-bad-2012-saturn-awards-355092/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210530183913/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/breaking-bad-2012-saturn-awards-355092/ |archive-date=May 30, 2021 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2011|St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards]]
|Best Animated Film
|Jennifer Yuh Nelson
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite news|last1=Tapley|first1=Kristopher|title='The Artist' and 'Drive' lead with St. Louis critics|url=http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/in-contention/posts/the-artist-and-drive-lead-with-st-louis-critics-nods|work=HitFix|access-date=December 28, 2014|date=December 12, 2011|archive-date=June 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615154920/http://www.hitfix.com/blogs/in-contention/posts/the-artist-and-drive-lead-with-st-louis-critics-nods|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[2011 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]]
| Choice Movie Animated Voice
| [[Jack Black]]
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=June 29, 2011 |title=Teen Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Announced: ''Harry Potter'' vs ''Twilight'' |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teen-choice-awards-2011-nominees_n_887197 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031130314/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teen-choice-awards-2011-nominees_n_887197 |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[HuffPost]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=August 7, 2011 |title=Teen Choice Awards 2011 Winners Revealed |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2011-winners-220172 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818124526/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/teen-choice-awards-2011-winners-220172 |archive-date=August 18, 2012 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Visual Effects Society Awards 2011|Visual Effects Society Awards]]
|Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Motion Picture
|Melissa Cobb, Alex Parkinson, [[Jennifer Yuh Nelson]], Raymond Zibach
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Kilday |first=Gregg |date=January 9, 2012 |title=''The Adventures of Tintin'' Earns Six Nominations From Visual Effects Society |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/adventures-tintin-earns-six-nominations-279580/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605204645/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/adventures-tintin-earns-six-nominations-279580/ |archive-date=June 5, 2021 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web |date=February 7, 2012 |title=''Apes'', ''Rango'' top VES |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/apes-rango-top-ves-1118049859/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101192159/https://variety.com/2012/film/news/apes-rango-top-ves-1118049859/ |archive-date=January 1, 2015 |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
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! scope="row" | [[Women Film Critics Circle]]
|Best Animated Females
|''Kung Fu Panda 2''
| {{nom}}
| <ref>{{cite news|title='Iron Lady' and 'Kevin' Top Women Film Critics' Awards|url=https://www.indiewire.com/article/iron-lady-and-kevin-top-women-film-critics-awards|work=Indiewire|access-date=December 28, 2014|date=December 19, 2011|archive-date=August 8, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808155329/http://www.indiewire.com/2011/12/iron-lady-and-kevin-top-women-film-critics-awards-50475/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

== Marketing ==
[[File:Macys parade 2011 Thanksgiving in New York City - 14.jpg|alt=A massive parade balloon of Po from the Kung Fu Panda series looms over a crowd at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade of 2011.|thumb|250x250px|A [[Po (Kung Fu Panda)|Po]] parade balloon at the 2011 [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]].]]
DreamWorks Animation has invested {{nowrap|$100 million}} in creating promotional partners and building up marketing for its films. For ''Kung Fu Panda 2'', DWA had partnerships with [[McDonald's]], [[AT&T]], [[Best Buy]], [[General Mills]], [[Sun-Maid]], [[Airheads (candy)|Airheads]], [[Hint Water]] and [[Hewlett-Packard|HP]]. The film's characters were used in products and advertising campaigns across various media. The studio also pursued social media efforts to promote the film.<ref name="inflates">{{cite journal |last=Graser |first=Marc |url=https://variety.com/2011/film/news/dreamworks-inflates-kung-fu-panda-campaign-1118035852/ |title=DreamWorks inflates ''Kung Fu Panda'' campaign |journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=April 25, 2011 |access-date=February 18, 2020 |archive-date=November 8, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108112357/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118035852 |url-status=live }}</ref>

DWA partnered with [[House Foods|House Foods America]] to brand its products, notably tofu, with advertising of the film. ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' reported that the partnership was the first ever between a film studio and a tofu company. The studio also enlisted the parade balloon of Po from the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]] to tour in six cities, concluding with Los Angeles during Memorial Day weekend in late May 2011.<ref name="inflates" />

Merchandise was also produced for the film: [[Fisher-Price]], [[THQ]], [[Hallmark Cards|Hallmark]] and Jem Sportswear. Publishers [[VTech]], [[Penguin Books]], [[Dalmatian Press]] and [[Ape Entertainment]] released books tied to the film.<ref name="inflates" />

== Soundtrack ==
{{Main|Kung Fu Panda 2 (soundtrack){{!}}''Kung Fu Panda 2'' (soundtrack)}}
'''''Kung Fu Panda 2''''' is the soundtrack of the film,<ref name="S.NET">{{cite web |title=''Kung Fu Panda 2'' Soundtrack (2011) |url=http://www.soundtrack.net/album/kung-fu-panda-2/ |access-date=October 13, 2014 |publisher=[[Soundtrack.Net]] |archive-date=October 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019130243/http://www.soundtrack.net/album/kung-fu-panda-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="HZ">{{cite web |title=''Kung Fu Panda 2'' |url=http://www.hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1030 |access-date=October 13, 2014 |website=hans-zimmer |archive-date=June 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626145429/http://hans-zimmer.com/index.php?rub=disco&id=1030 |url-status=live }}</ref> collaboratively scored by [[Hans Zimmer]] and [[John Powell (composer)|John Powell]], and originally released May 24, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Kung Fu Panda 2|url=http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-726/Kung-Fu-Panda-2/Detail|publisher=Varèse Sarabande|access-date=March 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329181328/http://www.varesesarabande.com/servlet/the-726/Kung-Fu-Panda-2/Detail|archive-date=March 29, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Video game ==
{{Main|Kung Fu Panda 2 (video game){{!}}''Kung Fu Panda 2'' (video game)}}
A video-game adaptation of the film was developed by [[Griptonite Games]] and published by THQ May 23, 2011. The game was released for the [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]] platforms. The plot takes place after the events of the film, and features Po and the rest of the Furious Five troubled by an evil group of [[Komodo dragon]] mercenaries. With the help of the other kung fu masters, Po has to uncover the plot behind this siege and put a stop to it.

== Sequels ==
{{Further|Kung Fu Panda{{!}}''Kung Fu Panda''}}
''Kung Fu Panda 2'' was followed by ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=April 14, 2015 |title=''Kung Fu Panda 3'' Release Date Moves Up Two Months |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kung-fu-panda-3-release-788851 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417191205/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kung-fu-panda-3-release-788851 |archive-date=April 17, 2015 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> It became one of the [[2016 in film#Highest-grossing films|highest-grossing animated films of 2016]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2016 Worldwide Box Office |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2016/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010084930/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2016/ |archive-date=October 10, 2020 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> ''[[Kung Fu Panda 4]]'' released on March 8, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=August 12, 2022 |title=DreamWorks Animation's ''Kung Fu Panda 4'' Is Happening; Universal Sets 2024 Release |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/dreamworks-animations-kung-fu-panda-4-is-happening-universal-sets-2024-release-1235091150/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816145106/https://deadline.com/2022/08/dreamworks-animations-kung-fu-panda-4-is-happening-universal-sets-2024-release-1235091150/ |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |access-date=June 23, 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
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*{{Official website|https://www.dreamworks.com/movies/kung-fu-panda-2}}
*''Kung Fu Panda 2'' production notes at Paramount Pictures [https://web.archive.org/web/20110927120632/http://www.paramount.com/webmaster/assets/synopsis/65/12341304618551-kfp2-production-notes-final-5.4.11.doc archived] from the original [http://www.paramount.com/webmaster/assets/synopsis/65/12341304618551-kfp2-production-notes-final-5.4.11.doc site] on September 27, 2011
*{{IMDb title|1302011|Kung Fu Panda 2}}
*{{rotten-tomatoes|kung_fu_panda_the_kaboom_of_doom}}

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