How is “in the stakes” used?

In Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024), one line is: “And the stakes are high.”

Which movie is “in the stakes” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024).

Idiom

used to say how much of a particular quality a person has, as if they were in a competition in which some people are more successful than others

Heard in 23 movies

in the… stakes
used to say how much of a particular quality a person has, as if they were in a competition in which some people are more successful than others
John doesn't do too well in the personality stakes.

Definitions from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9th edition

And the stakes are high.

Said in 8 films · #1