May 26, 2012

Kung Fu Panda Drop Kicks the Competition

by Jennifer M. Wood | Published June 9, 2008

Seems like all those promos must have paid off—first at Cannes, then the TV commercial onslaught—as Kung Fu Panda kicked some serious butt at the box office over the weekend, out-grossing Adam Sandler’s new film, You Don’t Mess With the Zohan, by 50 percent. The animated action flick, featuring the voices of Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman and Jackie Chan, took in $60 million over the weekend—while Zohan earned $40 million.

Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf’s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull held strong in the number three position with $22.8 million, while last year’s surprise topper, Michael Patrick King’s Sex and the City, saw a more than 62 percent decline in ticket sales, with a weekend total of $21.3 million.

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Comment by Watch Movies on 6/09/08 at 1:56 pm: This was a pretty good. Just watched the movie last Saturday. I doubt that it’ll still be number one in the box office next week though.
Comment by fairings on 8/26/08 at 7:51 pm: Kung Fu Panda is one movie that you just cannot miss. It is funny and at the same time inspiring to kids and adults alike. Great movie indeed!
Comment by Product Liability Lawyer on 9/19/08 at 5:20 am: Oh this panda is just too funny. I love Adam Sandler and will have to check this movie out as I haven;’t seen it yet.
Comment by mini game on 9/21/08 at 7:13 am: i v seen this movie, it’s very funny and interesting, this is compeltely another show of panda:)
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Comment by Cottages in Kent on 10/10/08 at 10:08 am: I didn’t realise kung fu panda was quite that much of a hit when it was out. However I do feel it is a deserved victory over Zohan.
Comment by Danny R on 5/16/09 at 4:24 pm: I understand this is now going to be a TV show on Nick. Reverse Phone Detective.
Comment by hongrie on 2/25/11 at 10:09 am: Kung fu Panda is my favourite animation film :)