Nearly 20 years after the original’s release, Po and company have returned for another adventure. Does Po rise to the challenge and return his beloved franchise to the top of the food chain? More importantly, is there enough “Skadoosh” left to place this third sequel atop the other Kung Fu chapters? Let’s take a look at our list of Kung Fu Panda movies ranked to find out.
Every animated franchise seems to follow a similar trajectory, leading to the main hero searching for their long-lost relatives. It took the Kung Fu Panda franchise three films to traverse this path, but alas, Po’s third adventure sees him meet up with his old man (voiced by Bryan Cranston), all the while battling a violent spirit warrior known as Kai (JK Simmons). Beautifully animated but lacking the novelty and depth that made the first two offerings such a pleasant treat, Kung Fu Panda 3 stumbles because, well, it doesn’t have anything new to say. Po’s journey seemingly reaches its apex in the second chapter, where he learns to quiet his demons and achieve inner peac