72%User score 72 percent
The Karate Kid
1984 · Action · Drama
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1.2K votes
It's ancient wisdom against teenage spunk. 1,000 years of karate tradition is about to get a kick in the pants.
Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.
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r96sk
February 25, 2021
A surprise. I quite liked this one. There may not be anything outstanding, or even massively good, about <em>'The Next Karate Kid'</em>, but I actually felt content with what I had just watched when the end credits came along. It turns into a sweet story, even after a fairly rocky start. The villains are meh, a little iffy but fine... far better than those from <em>'The Karate Kid Part III'</em>, that's for sure. Pat…
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Filipe Manuel Neto
July 30, 2022
**Despite the heavy reviews and the public's disinterest, it's not as bad a movie as they say, and it was able to end the franchise on a positive note.** After three very interesting films, the “Karate Kid” franchise had to continue, and a fourth film was made, this time with a young girl in place of the apprentice (Ralph Macchio was too old for the character, and he had no interest in calling more his image and care…
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GenerationofSwine
January 12, 2023
Well, let's be honest, this one does clean up the problematic white patriarchy exhibited in the three other films, but it still stereotypes Asian people as.... ....I fooled you didn't I? Yeah, I'm not at all one of those people. Whatever, no one is going to read this anyway. I do, however, feel the need to give this two stars on principle. I mean, I did remember that they made this film when Part III was (possibly) b…
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