Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Produced by	Melissa Cobb
Screenplay by	Jonathan Aibel Glenn Berger
Based on	Characters created by Ethan Reiff Cyrus Voris
Starring	Jack Black Angelina Jolie Dustin Hoffman Gary Oldman Jackie Chan Lucy Liu Seth Rogen David Cross James Hong Michelle Yeoh Danny McBride Victor Garber
Music by	Hans Zimmer John Powell
Edited by	Clare Knight
Production company	DreamWorks Animation
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	May 22, 2011 (2011-05-22) (Hollywood premiere) May 26, 2011 (2011-05-26) (United States)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$150 million
Box office	$665.7 million

Kung Fu Panda 2 is a 2011 3D American computer-animated comedy-drama martial arts film, directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson, produced by DreamWorks Animation, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to the 2008 film Kung Fu Panda and the second installment in the Kung Fu Panda franchise.

Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, and Jackie Chan reprise their character roles from the original film. They are joined by Gary Oldman, Michelle Yeoh and Danny McBride. In the film, Po and the Furious Five battle an evil peacock named Lord Shen who has a powerful weapon that he plans to conquer China with. However Po discovers a terrifying secret about his past in the process.

The film was released in theatres May 26, 2011 in Real D 3D and Digital 3D. Kung Fu Panda 2 grossed $665 million worldwide against its $150 million budget. The film was the highest-grossing animated feature film of the year and was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 84th Academy Awards.