Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

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show2022

68%

WISE Score

Po goes on a globe-trotting quest with a British knight—it's fine, but your kids probably won't remember it in six months.

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

show

TV-Y7, 2022

68%

WISE Score

Po goes on a globe-trotting quest with a British knight—it's fine, but your kids probably won't remember it in six months.

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Screenwise Verdict

Look, this is what happens when a beloved movie franchise gets the Netflix TV treatment: you get more of the character you love, but with a smaller budget, less creative ambition, and storylines that feel like they were generated by an algorithm that said "kids like quests and collecting things."

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight is perfectly safe and reasonably entertaining for elementary-aged kids. It won't rot their brains, and it models decent values like teamwork and cultural cooperation. But that 6.1 IMDb rating is the tell—this is filler content, the kind of show kids will watch because Po is on screen, not because it's actually great.

If your 7-year-old is obsessed with Kung Fu Panda and has already rewatched the movies seventeen times, sure, queue this up. It'll buy you 90 minutes of peace. Just don't expect them to be quoting it at dinner or asking for Dragon Knight merchandise. It's the television equivalent of empty calories: not harmful, not memorable, just... there.

Age Fit

Best for ages 6-10 who are already fans of the Kung Fu Panda movies and want more Po content, even if it's not quite as good. Older kids will likely find it too juvenile, and younger kids might struggle with the quest-based plot structure.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

Kung Fu Panda franchise is known for themes of friendship, perseverance, and teamwork. The partnership between Po and Wandering Blade models cooperation across differences. Action-adventure format maintains appropriate pacing for kids without being overly chaotic. Some martial arts violence is present but handled in the franchise's signature comedic, non-graphic style.

Imaginative

Globe-trotting adventure with magical weapons offers some world-building and fantasy elements. However, this is a DreamWorks TV spinoff rather than theatrical release, so production values and creative ambition are likely more limited than the original films. The quest format is fairly conventional (collect four items before bad guys do), hitting familiar beats without pushing boundaries.

Safe

Common Sense Media rates it for age 7, suggesting age-appropriate content. Kung Fu Panda franchise maintains a consistent safety profile with cartoon martial arts action but no graphic violence, gore, or mature themes. Available in Netflix Kids mode. The weasel villains and weapon-quest stakes are typical animated adventure fare without unexpected scary content.

Enriching

Offers lessons about cultural exchange (English knight meets Chinese panda), teamwork, and problem-solving. However, the 6.1 IMDb rating suggests this spinoff series doesn't reach the emotional depth or memorable storytelling of the theatrical films. Entertaining enough but likely more filler content than meaningful viewing with lasting impact.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

Safe, predictable action-adventure that won't cause any parental panic—perfect background viewing for a rainy Saturday
Po's partnership with Wandering Blade shows cross-cultural friendship and working with people who are different from you
Martial arts sequences are energetic without being scary or violent, maintaining the franchise's comedic tone
Available in Netflix Kids mode, so younger siblings can browse without stumbling into Squid Game

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What to Watch For

This is a TV spinoff, not a theatrical film—so expect lower animation quality and less emotional depth than the movies your kids actually remember
That 6.1 IMDb rating tells the real story: it's serviceable content but not appointment viewing
Cartoon martial arts action throughout, though it's handled in the same kid-friendly style as the films

Conversation Starters

"Po has to work with someone totally different from him—have you ever had to partner with someone who seemed like your opposite?"
"The show is about collecting powerful weapons before the bad guys get them. If you could design a magical weapon, what would it do?"
"Wandering Blade is from England and Po is from China. What do you think is hard about being friends with someone from a really different place?"

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