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The Kung Fu Panda franchise released their fourth installment last month, and it is doing quite well at the box office. It has recently crossed an important milestone. The animated film franchise has been a tremendous commercial success, and people love seeing their adorable Po the Panda fight bad guys on the big screen. It takes a lot to bring to life the characters on screen. Let us take a look at the budget of the four films here.
The first film in the franchise came out in 2008, and the movie has earned more than $2 billion globally. Jack Black voices the giant panda, and the ensemble cast includes Angelina Jolie as Master Tigress, Seth Rogan as Master Mantis, Lucy Liu voices Master Crane, Dustin Hoffman as Master Shifu, Jackie Chan as Master Monkey and Randall Duk Kim voices Grand Master Oogway. Ian McShane did a commendable job voicing the antagonist Tai Lung in the Kung Fu Panda.
In Kung Fu Panda 4, Awkwafina and Viola Davis joined Jack Black as the ensemble cast alongside Hoffman and James Hong. It was released in the theatres last month and has now crossed $400 million at the worldwide box office. As per The Numbers’ data, it had the lowest budget in the franchise. The movie had been made on a reported budget of $85 million. The global cume as per Deadline stands at $410.4 million.
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Check out the production budget of all the Kung Fu Panda movies in ascending order:
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) – $85 million
- Kung Fu Panda (2008) – $130 million
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) – $140 million
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) – $150 million
About Kung Fu Panda 4-
The official synopsis reads, “Po must train a new warrior when he’s chosen to become the spiritual leader of the Valley of Peace. However, when a powerful shape-shifting sorceress sets her eyes on his Staff of Wisdom, he suddenly realizes he will need some help. Teaming up with a quick-witted corsac fox, Po soon discovers that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places.”
The studio has spent around $505 million on the Kung Fu Panda franchise, and the films have grossed $2.21 billion worldwide.
Kung Fu Panda 4 was released on March 8 and is still running in the theatres.
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Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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