The Karate Kid

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The Karate Kid

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Released Jun 11, 2010

2h 20m

Kids & Family

Drama

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When his mother's career results in a move to China, 12-year-old Dre Parker finds that he is a stranger in a strange land. Though he knows a little karate, his fighting skills are no match for Cheng, the school bully. Dre finds a friend in Mr. Han, a maintenance man who is also a martial-arts master. Mr. Han teaches Dre all about kung fu in the hope that Dre will be able to face down Cheng and perhaps win the heart of a pretty classmate named Mei Ying.

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Critics Consensus

It may not be as powerful as the 1984 edition, but the 2010 Karate Kid delivers a surprisingly satisfying update on the original.

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Derek Malcolm

London Evening Standard

The script is a lumbering, ponderous thing.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 3, 2010

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Robbie Collin

News of the World

On balance, this new version is probably a bit better than the original.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 2, 2010

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Sukhdev Sandhu

Daily Telegraph (UK)

There's life in this franchise yet.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 30, 2010

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Inflated and unnecessary at nearly two-and-a-half hours, The Karate Kid offers nothing but indifference for those familiar with the original, and little emotional rewards for audiences new to the material.

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 18, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

This Karate Kid does not surpass the original, but it is superior to those sequels. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 20, 2022

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Everyone loves a good underdog story.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 12, 2022

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Alan T

Still nothing compare to the classic, but it had it's own charms. The side story of Han was better in my opinion than Mr. Miyagi's.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/21/25

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Unscripted by L

The idea of a karate kid remake was stellar. The fact that they made Jackie Chan the new miyagi a great idea, however, Jaden Smith's character was quite literally a menace to society, picked a fight with the boys and deserved to be beat up. After learning how to take off a jacket, suddenly he was a Kung Fu All-Star, taking on a number of well-disciplined Kung Fu students, and actually winning? That's a stretch.... Jackie Chan was the only thing good about this movie. But the movie itself not good...

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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BlueTop World b

WHY DOES THIS HAVE A 67% LIKE WTH DI YOU MEANNN

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/18/25

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Santiago D

I think it's a good film with its character and film development, although its introduction seemed very bad to me but it makes up for it as you see the plot, something additional that could be said is that each character has a good development Santiago de los ríos

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Lucky01

I meant to watch Karate Legends 2025, but I accidentally ended up watching The Karate Kid (2010). Surprisingly, the climax held my attention, and I found the shadow sequences and a few key scenes genuinely engaging—despite not being what I intended to watch

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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Leon J

I think this movie is great especially for watching with the family. Though it may be incomparable to the nostalgia and journey taken in the movie series that preceded it, it offers a look into the narrative of connecting cultures and or adapting to new cultures— a gateway for one culture to be able appreciate and acknowledge another one.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/13/25

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Harald Zwart

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Jaden Smith

Dre Parker

Jackie Chan

Mr. Han

Taraji P. Henson

Sherry Parker

Wenwen Han

Meiying

Yu Rong-Guang

Master Li

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Synopsis

When his mother's career results in a move to China, 12-year-old Dre Parker finds that he is a stranger in a strange land. Though he knows a little karate, his fighting skills are no match for Cheng, the school bully. Dre finds a friend in Mr. Han, a maintenance man who is also a martial-arts master. Mr. Han teaches Dre all about kung fu in the hope that Dre will be able to face down Cheng and perhaps win the heart of a pretty classmate named Mei Ying.

Director: Harald Zwart
Producer: Jerry Weintraub, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, James Lassiter, Ken Stovitz
Screenwriter: Christopher Murphey
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Overbrook Entertainment, China Film Group Corp., Jerry Weintraub Productions
Rating: PG (Martial Arts Action|Bullying|Some Mild Language|Violence)
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 2010, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): May 10, 2025
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Runtime: 2h 20m

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