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Kung Fu Panda 3

Movie 2016 95 min Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family Checked by Dan S · 5 Oct 2026
Official Rating PG ClearAge 6+

Why our age differs

Official is PG. We land at 6 because the kung fu action is almost nonstop and the green spirit villain plus a father in peril can unsettle younger children. There is no blood and the tone stays warm and bright.

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Frightening
Mild

Our take

This is a colourful animated kung fu adventure, the third Po story, built around family, identity and learning to believe in yourself. The action is near constant but bloodless and comic, full of leaping fights and a glowing green villain who steals warriors' chi. A couple of beats put father figures in danger, and the supernatural bad guy can unsettle the youngest viewers. There is no bad language or sexual content. We land at 6 and up, with a parent nearby for the scarier spirit scenes.

Uplifting themes

The heart of the film is self-belief, teaching, and pulling a whole community together to face a threat. It champions finding your own strength and honouring where you come from Po grows from clumsy to confident without losing his kindness, and both of his dads learn to share him with grace. The masters model patience, teamwork and courage throughout Threads of Chinese culture, chi and the idea of mastery give a little texture beyond the action. It is light, but there is something to talk about afterward

Story (may spoil tone)

While Po and his father are visiting a secret panda village, an evil spirit threatens all of China, forcing Po to form a ragtag army to fight back.

What we flagged

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Violence
Mild
Frightening
Mild

Details

Violence Mild Kung fu fighting drives almost the whole film, with punching, kicking,…

Kung fu fighting drives almost the whole film, with punching, kicking, staff weapons and a supernatural foe who drains fighters. It is stylised and bloodless, but the battles are frequent and can feel big on a large screen

Frightening Mild Kai is a looming green spirit who turns defeated masters into jade warr…

Kai is a looming green spirit who turns defeated masters into jade warriors, and a father figure ends up in real danger. The images are more spooky than gory, yet the supernatural menace may rattle under-sevens

Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.

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Talk after watching

  • Po struggles with who he really is between two fathers. How does your family talk about belonging and adoption?
  • The heroes fight a lot but no one really gets hurt. How do you explain cartoon action versus real violence to younger kids?

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