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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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