claim: Kung Fu Panda made at least $60.2 million in theaters.
evidence: Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated action comedy martial arts film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures .. DreamWorks Animation. DreamWorks Animation. Paramount Pictures. Paramount Pictures. computer-animated. Computer animation. action comedy. action comedy film. martial arts film. martial arts film. It was directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne and produced by Melissa Cobb , and stars the voices of Jack Black , Dustin Hoffman , Angelina Jolie , Ian McShane , Seth Rogen , Lucy Liu , David Cross , Randall Duk Kim , James Hong , and Jackie Chan .. John Stevenson. John Stevenson ( director ). Mark Osborne. Mark Osborne ( filmmaker ). Jack Black. Jack Black. Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie. Dustin Hoffman. Dustin Hoffman. Ian McShane. Ian McShane. Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan. Lucy Liu. Lucy Liu. Seth Rogen. Seth Rogen. David Cross. David Cross. James Hong. James Hong. Randall Duk Kim. Randall Duk Kim. Set in a version of ancient China populated by anthropomorphic talking animals , the plot revolves around a bumbling panda named Po who aspires to be a kung fu master .. anthropomorphic. anthropomorphic. kung fu. Chinese martial arts. When an evil kung fu warrior is foretold to escape after twenty years in prison , Po is unwittingly named the chosen one destined to defeat him and bring peace to the land , much to the chagrin of the resident kung fu warriors .. kung fu. Chinese martial arts. The idea for the film was conceived by Michael Lachance , a DreamWorks Animation executive .. DreamWorks Animation. DreamWorks Animation. The film was originally intended to be a parody , but director Stevenson decided instead , to shoot an action comedy wuxia film that incorporates the hero 's journey narrative archetype for the lead character .. action comedy. action comedy film. wuxia. wuxia. narrative. narrative. archetype. archetype. The computer animation in the film was more complex than anything DreamWorks had done before .. As with most DreamWorks animated films , Hans Zimmer -LRB- collaborating with John Powell this time -RRB- scored Kung Fu Panda .. Hans Zimmer. Hans Zimmer. John Powell. John Powell ( composer ). He visited China to absorb the culture and get to know the China National Symphony Orchestra as part of his preparation .. China National Symphony Orchestra. China National Symphony Orchestra. A sequel , Kung Fu Panda 2 , was released on May 26 , 2011 , along with a television series , Kung Fu Panda  : Legends of Awesomeness later that same year as a part of a franchise .. Kung Fu Panda 2. Kung Fu Panda 2. franchise. Kung Fu Panda ( franchise ). A second sequel called Kung Fu Panda 3 was released on January 29 , 2016 .. Kung Fu Panda 3. Kung Fu Panda 3. Kung Fu Panda premiered in the United States on June 6 , 2008 .. The film received critical acclaim upon release .. Kung Fu Panda opened in 4,114 theaters , grossing $ 20.3 million on its opening day and $ 60.2 million on its opening weekend , resulting in the number one position at the box office .. The film became DreamWorks ' biggest opening for a non-sequel film , the highest grossing animated film of the year worldwide , and also had the fourth-largest opening weekend for a DreamWorks animated film at the American and Canadian box office , behind Shrek 2 , Shrek the Third , and Shrek Forever After .. Shrek 2. Shrek 2. Shrek the Third. Shrek the Third. Shrek Forever After. Shrek Forever After