Kung Fu Panda 4, the fourth installment of Po’s journey, was released last month, on March 8th. Now it is approaching a major box office milestone while breaking the record of another film in the franchise. We are going to explain how it is doing in cinemas around the world. By the way, you can find the movies on SkyShowtime.
According to Collider, Kung Fu Panda has demonstrated its staying power at the box office as it approaches a major milestone in global box office. At the time of writing, Kung Fu Panda 4 has grossed $347 million worldwide, and is expected to surpass the $350 million mark in the coming days.
For those wondering what milestone Kung Fu Panda 4 has achieved, it is none other than surpassing the previous installment of the franchise, Kung Fu Panda 3, at the American box office. Kung Fu Panda 4 has already grossed $151 million in the country, compared to the $143 million of Kung Fu Panda 3.
Good numbers, but worse than previous franchise ones
Despite the mixed reviews, Kung Fu Panda 4 has delivered a solid box office performance so far. During its opening weekend, Kung Fu Panda 4 debuted at number 1 at the box office. This feat was particularly impressive considering it was competing with Dune: Part 2 (which has grossed over $626 million worldwide).
Kung Fu Panda 4 has also had to fight against big releases like Ghostbusters: The Frozen Empire and the latest from the monsterverse: Godzilla vs Kong.
But let’s not fool ourselves, Kung Fu Panda 4 is still the least successful installment of the Kung Fu Panda franchise to date in terms of worldwide box office.
Kung Fu Panda grossed $632 million, Kung Fu Panda 2 grossed $665 million, and Kung Fu Panda 3 grossed $521 million. Although Kung Fu Panda 4 is still in theaters and therefore has time to surpass another Kung Fu Panda movie, it seems unlikely to achieve it, as it would need almost $200 million more to surpass Kung Fu Panda 3.
In any case, Kung Fu Panda 4 can be proud of how far it has come in national and worldwide box offices. An animated film that surpasses 300 million dollars is a great success.
