The Karate Kid Part II

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The Karate Kid Part II

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Released Jun 20, 1986

1h 53m

Drama

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After learning that his father is dying, karate master Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) returns home to Okinawa, bringing his protege, Daniel (Ralph Macchio), with him. In Japan, Miyagi is surprised to discover that his old sweetheart, Yukie (Nobu McCarthy), has remained single. Meanwhile, Daniel is attracted to Yukie's niece, Kumiko (Tamlyn Tomita). But romance must be put on hold while Daniel and Miyagi deal with local bullies and long-harbored grudges.

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Critics Consensus

Like countless sequels, The Karate Kid Part II tries upping the stakes without straying too far from formula -- and suffers diminishing returns as a result.

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Age Staff

The Age (Australia)

Karate Kid II is true to the formula of the first film, and handsomely shot in Hawaii, it presents traditional Japanese notions of family loyalty and honor most attractively.

May 28, 2025

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Joe Pollack

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Unfortunately, however, the film is just another sequel.

May 28, 2025

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Jay Boyar

Orlando Sentinel

What's most surprising -- and most awkward -- about Kid II is how peripheral the Kid is to the narrative, and how difficult his place in it is to justify.

Rated: 2/5

May 27, 2025

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Ben Sherlock

Screen Rant

Pat Morita shines in an expanded role as the legendary Mr. Miyagi, but The Karate Kid Part II doesn't hold a candle to its iconic predecessor.

Rated: 5/10

Jul 5, 2025

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Penny Demps

Baltimore Afro-American

The characters have grown and developed since the first film. The story line involves more variables, including a deeper degree of jeopardy for Daniel and Miyagi.

May 28, 2025

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Charles Taylor

Boston Phoenix

It’s as if the movie had turned into the most primitive kind of Western.

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Sammy L.

I Loved Karate Kid part II. It wasn’t as good as the first one, but I still thought it was amazing.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/06/25

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Stephen C

Failure in 1 hour and 53 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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Isaac P

I have so little to say about this movie. The villain is very blank character, but the love interest is the best in the Ralph Macchio trilogy. It's fine. It's not bad, it's not particularly good, it's Karate Kid Part II.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Jeff K

Not as a good as the original, but its fun catching up with Daniel and Mr. Miyagi. We learn more about Mr. Miyagi's past in this episode and Daniel fights for his life in the climax rather than in a tournament. I know it's good but not great movie. Still, I could watch it a thousand times.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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Audience Member

It was a really interesting and very well done live-action family movie sequel. It had really wonderful cinematography, really captivating characters, really cool karate action, really good humor, really tremendous drama, really marvelous cast, really brilliant costumes, really awesome sets, really sensational music and a very fascinating story. In my opinion, I think it’s a really phenomenal continuation of the first “Karate Kid” movie. I would recommend this film to “The Karate Kid” fans of all ages.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Jarom J

While this second movie did well the first movie is still the best one so far. I did enjoy the focus on japan and Mr Miyagi, the scenery, and the further steps for Daniel’s training in karate.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/29/25

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John G. Avildsen

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Ralph Macchio

Daniel LaRusso

Pat Morita

Mr. Kesuke Miyagi

Martin Kove

Kreese

Nobu McCarthy

Yukie

Danny Kamekona

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The Karate Kid Part II: Official Clip - Daniel's Daring Rescue

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The Karate Kid Part II: Official Clip - Saving Sato

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The Karate Kid Part II: Official Clip - Breaking the Ice

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The Karate Kid Part II: Official Clip - Mr. Miyagi Fights

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The Karate Kid Part II: Official Clip - The Japanese Tea Ceremony

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The Karate Kid Part II: Official Clip - Mr. Miyagi Says Goodbye

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The Karate Kid Part II: Official Clip - Live or Die?

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The Karate Kid Part II: Official Clip - Daniel vs. Chozen

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The Karate Kid Part II: Official Clip - No Mercy

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The Karate Kid Part II: Official Clip - Breathe In, Breathe Out

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Synopsis

After learning that his father is dying, karate master Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) returns home to Okinawa, bringing his protege, Daniel (Ralph Macchio), with him. In Japan, Miyagi is surprised to discover that his old sweetheart, Yukie (Nobu McCarthy), has remained single. Meanwhile, Daniel is attracted to Yukie's niece, Kumiko (Tamlyn Tomita). But romance must be put on hold while Daniel and Miyagi deal with local bullies and long-harbored grudges.

Director: John G. Avildsen
Producer: Jerry Weintraub
Screenwriter: Robert Mark Kamen
Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 20, 1986, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $112.1M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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