Kung Fu Panda 4
Universal Pictures | Release Date: March 8, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
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16
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14
Negative:
3
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60
The Irish TimesTara BradyMar 29, 2024
The balance between humour and heart that defined the carefully calibrated earlier films is slightly off. Read full review
60
EmpireOlly RichardsMar 6, 2024
A step back from the last film in terms of ambition, this nevertheless continues the series’ chirpy, amiable mood. Nothing to be po-faced about here. Read full review
60
SlashfilmEthan AndertonMar 6, 2024
Granted, the story leaves something to be desired, and it's missing one of the franchise's signature traits, but as someone who was underwhelmed by the trailers teasing Po's return, I walked away feeling adequately entertained. Read full review
60
Total FilmMatt MaytumMar 6, 2024
It never feels particularly different to what you’ve seen before, and doesn’t push any boundaries visually or narratively in the way its DWA stablemate Puss in Boots: The Last Wish did. Read full review
57
PolygonPetrana RadulovicMar 6, 2024
After four movies, it isn’t really a surprise that the Kung Fu Panda machine is running out of steam — thankfully, though, it has just enough power left to churn out some genuine laughs at the end. Read full review
50
TheWrapMatt GoldbergMar 8, 2024
Like its villain, Kung Fu Panda 4 can do an imitation, but we can tell it’s not the genuine article. Read full review
50
Original-CinChris KnightMar 7, 2024
This fourth film, featuring the same writers as two and three, but new co-directors Stephanie Stine and Mike Mitchell, isn’t a bad movie, but it does feel like it’s going through the motions. Read full review
50
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerMar 7, 2024
Sure, the kids will giggle, and the animation is well-executed (even if there does seem to be something a little off around the eyes in this version of Po) but it just doesn't land with that same ebullient skadoosh. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeOdie HendersonMar 6, 2024
I enjoyed the first three adventures of the Dragon Warrior, but the best thing he can do now is to give this series a much needed skadoosh, sending it to rest in the cinematic spirit realm. Read full review
50
The PlaylistGregory EllwoodMar 6, 2024
For kids, the film is watchable because Black still finds ways to boost the movie with genuine charisma through his vocal talents alone (so much so you wonder why he isn’t working more in live action) and, for adults, something is reassuring in the glorious exasperation that accompanies everyone of Hoffman’s line readings. Still, it all feels a little too by the book. Read full review
40
The TelegraphRobbie CollinMar 29, 2024
Kung Fu Panda’s knee joints these days are creaking like a haunted flight of stairs. Read full review
40
The GuardianCath ClarkeMar 28, 2024
It’s a hurricane of slapstick (some of it in fact very funny) and age-appropriate energetic fight scenes, but lacks the sweetness and charm of the franchise at its best. Read full review
40
VarietyOwen GleibermanMar 6, 2024
Po goes through the motions, but I’m sorry, the kick is gone. Read full review
40
Screen DailyTim GriersonMar 6, 2024
Between the strained punchlines and the unsurprising plot twists, the picture feels obligatory rather than inspired. Read full review
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