Animation, Family, Comedy  •  2016  •  23 min  •  All Ages

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll poster

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive

Viewer Rating
6.9

Overview

As Po looks for his lost action figures, the story of how the panda inadvertently helped create the Furious Five is told.


Starring Cast

Jack Black  •   Eliott Guenoden  •   James Hong

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film's central themes of teamwork, self-discovery, and overcoming a common external threat are universal and do not align with specific progressive or conservative political ideologies. It focuses on apolitical themes of personal growth and collective action.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

This animated short features anthropomorphic animal characters in an East Asian-inspired setting, with a diverse voice cast. The narrative focuses on universal themes of heroism and self-discovery, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making modern DEI themes central to its story.

Secondary

Buddhism: Positive
Confidence: Medium

The film, like the broader franchise, draws heavily on East Asian spiritual and philosophical traditions, particularly those aligning with Buddhist principles of inner peace, discipline, and self-mastery. These concepts are presented as virtuous and essential for character development and achieving harmony within the narrative.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on the origin story of the Furious Five and Po's early involvement, without exploring queer identities or relationships.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the origin stories of the Furious Five and Po's early days, without exploring gender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

This short film serves as an origin story for the Furious Five, portraying the characters who become the iconic heroes with the same genders as their established counterparts in the main franchise. No established character's gender is altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features anthropomorphic animal characters, not human characters. The concept of a 'race swap' as defined, which applies to changes in human racial portrayal, does not apply here.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.9

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.9
The Movie Database logo
6.9

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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