Neither Karate Kid nor Rush Hour: Jackie Chan’s highest-grossing film is from a franchise that began in 2008 – Cinema News

One of action cinema’s most beloved stars, Jackie Chan is best known for The Karate Kid and Rush Hour.

Jackie Chan is one of the biggest action stars in cinema history, known for his appearances in Rush Hour and The Karate Kid. But do you know which is the biggest box office of your career? The answer can be considered somewhat surprising, as it is an animated sequence that won over audiences in theaters.

Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) is the highest-grossing film of Jackie Chan’s career, as grossed US$664.8 million worldwide. This was followed by the first Kung Fu Panda (2008), with US$631.9 million, and Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), with US$506.1 million. Chan was responsible for dubbing Master Monkey in the three animations.

In addition to the Kung Fu Panda films, the highest grossing films of Jackie Chan’s career are: The Karate Kid ($351.7 million), Rush Hour 2 ($347.4 million) and Rush Hour 3 (US $$256.5 million), which are actually the best known in his filmography.

In the plot of Kung Fu Panda 2, released in Brazilian cinemas in 2011, Po (Jack Black) lives the dream of being a dragon warrior, protecting the Valley of Peace alongside masters Shifu (Dustin Hoffman), Tigress (Angelina Jolie), Monkey (Jackie Chan), Viper (Lucy Liu), Praying Mantis (Seth Rogen) and Crane (David Cross). His peaceful life comes to an end when a new enemy appears, Lord Chen (Gary Oldman), who possesses a secret weapon capable of allowing the conquest of China and bringing about the end of kung fu. To stop him, Po and the Furious Five must unite and cross the entire country to defeat him.

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