Kung Fu Panda 4 is a 2024 American animated martial arts comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. The fourth film in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, it was directed by Mike Mitchell and written by Darren Lemke, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. It features Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, James Hong, Ian McShane, and Dustin Hoffman reprising their roles from the previous films, with Awkwafina, Ke Huy Quan, and Viola Davis joining the cast. In the film, Po, who must find and train his successor as the new Dragon Warrior, teams up with fox bandit Zhen to defeat evil sorceress The Chameleon, before she steals the kung-fu abilities of all deceased masters in China.
DreamWorks announced the fourth film in August 2022, with Mitchell, Ma Stine, and Huntley attached as director, co-director, and producer, respectively, by April 2023. In December 2023, most of the main voice cast, along with the return of Aibel and Berger as writers and co-producers, were confirmed. Lemke's involvement was confirmed in February 2024. Composer Hans Zimmer, who had scored for the previous three installments, returned as composer alongside frequent collaborator Steve Mazzaro.
Kung Fu Panda 4 premiered at the AMC 14 Theater at The Grove in Los Angeles on March 3, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 8 by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was commercially successful, grossing $547.7 million worldwide on an $85 million budget, outgrossing its predecessor to become the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2024. The film received three nominations at the 52nd Annie Awards and one nomination at the 52nd Saturn Awards for Best Animated Feature.
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| • Singapore - March 7, 2024 • USA and Canada - March 8, 2024
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Cast[]
| Name | Dubber |
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| Po | Jack Black |
| Zhen | Awkwafina |
| Shifu | Dustin Hoffman |
| Li Shan | Bryan Cranston |
| Mr. Ping | James Hong |
| Tai Lung | Ian McShane |
| Granny Boar | Lori Tan Chinn |
| Han | Ke Huy Quan |
| Fish | Ronny Chieng |
| The Chameleon | Viola Davis |
| Panda Pig | Mr. Beast |
| Crocodiles | Himself |
| Boastful Komodo, Frightened Ram, Goose Jail Guard, Bunny Bartender | James Murray |
| Bull Officer #2, Ram Worker, Master Villain #1 | James Sie |
| Bull Officer #1, Ram Foreman, Questioned Boar | Cedric Yarbrough |
| Bear Crime Boss, Last Ram, Tavern Patron #2 | Vic Chao |
| Den Bunny #2, Piglet #1, Piglet #2, Action Figure Pig Kid, Picture Bunny Kid, Restaurant Bunny #2 | Audrey Brooke |
| Den Bunny #3, Action Figure Panda Kid, Restaurant Bunny #3 | Lincoln Nakamura |
| Den Bunny #1, Restaurant Bunny #1 | Cece Valentina |
| Pig Patron #2 | April Hong |
| Autograph-Seeking Fan #1 | Suzanne Buirgy |
| Autograph-Seeking Fan #2 | Logan Kim |
| Adoring Fan | Reyn Doi |
| Old Bunny Patron | Mick Wingert |
| Pig Patron #1, Questioned Croc | Peggy Etra |
| Badger Crime Boss | Gedde Watanabe |
| Wolf Crime Boss, Bunny Waiter, Citizen #1, Questioned Sheep | Karen Maruyama |
| Croc Crime Boss | Tom McGrath |
| Disheveled Bunny, Pig Thief, Questioned Bull | Phil LaMarr |
| Tavern Patron #3, Citizen #4 | Mike Mitchell |
| Antelope Thief, Citizen #2, Tavern Patron #1, Master Villain #2 | Colleen Smith |
| Questioned Antelope, Citizen #3 | Sarah Sarang Oh |
| Transforming Rhino | Paul Pape |
| Transforming Wolf | James Taku Leung |
| Transforming Croc | Steve Alterman |
| Annoyed Komodo | Christopher Knights |
| Fire-Breathing Croc | Harry Shum Jr. |
Dubs[]
Canadian French[]
Title: Kung Fu Panda 4
Release date: March 8, 2024
Hindi[]
Title: कुंग फू पांडा 4
Release date: March 15, 2024
Tamil[]
Title: குங் ஃபூ பாண்டா 4
Release date: March 15, 2024
Telugu[]
Title: కుంగ్ ఫూ పాండా 4
Release date: March 15, 2024