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The Next Karate Kid

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Karate master Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) goes to Boston to attend a military reunion. There, he visits with Louisa (Constance Towers), the widow of his former commander, and meets her granddaughter, Julie (Hilary Swank). Julie's parents were recently killed in a car accident, and she is still reeling from the loss. When Julie surprises Miyagi with her knowledge of karate, he takes her to a Buddhist monastery for training and to help her come to terms with her angst.
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The Next Karate Kid is noteworthy for giving audiences the chance to see a pre-Oscars Hilary Swank, but other than a typically solid performance from Pat Morita, this unnecessary fourth installment in the franchise has very little to offer.

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Norman Wilner Toronto Star Better than you'd expect from a series that should have breathed its last two pictures ago. Rated: 3/5 May 30, 2025 Full Review Paul Harris The Age (Australia) Christopher Cain's direction is, to put it kindly, perfunctory at best. Rated: 2/5 May 29, 2025 Full Review Michael H. Price Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com Although this one is no breakthrough, it certainly packs a mild entertainment value with a few memorable moments. Rated: 2.5/5 May 29, 2025 Full Review Gary Wolcott Tri-City Herald Swank is a fresh, energetic, charismatic actress. She radiates the kind of wholesome goodness and innocence that made Ralph Macchio so believable as the original karate Kid. Rated: 3/5 May 30, 2025 Full Review Steve Persall Tampa Bay Times Wax on, back off. Rated: D May 30, 2025 Full Review Dennis King Tulsa World It's tired and cynical rehashing of old material. Rated: 1.5/4 May 30, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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he y 每条线都处理完整,可惜最后打斗简单了一些 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/02/25 Full Review Jarom J While it may not be the best sequel to the iconic Karate kid series of movies I did like and enjoy It about mid 1/4 into the movie. The Bowling scene was fun to watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Michael D L Not a good movie The worst of all the movies Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review K G Because it fes so different from the other movies, this movie may not top its predessecors, it could have been a spin off/series of Miyagi teaching many other kids to do karate. Julie learnt karate from her fatherz possibly she had enough to learn & it montages the deja vu of what Daniel had been taught, at least he was mentioned in it, so it made more sense. The extraordinary parts to it was when Julie managed to not get injured in a car accident by jumping onto the bonnet. I treat this as equal as Karate Kid 3. Like a modern Ice Age movie, it may not be great but it is not unwatchable. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review Filippos S So childish and bad movie.. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/23/25 Full Review Tim M Landing with a hard thud, The Next Karate Kid may have a young star in Hilary Swank but is without a single ounce of narrative or spiritual authenticity. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Karate master Mr. Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita) goes to Boston to attend a military reunion. There, he visits with Louisa (Constance Towers), the widow of his former commander, and meets her granddaughter, Julie (Hilary Swank). Julie's parents were recently killed in a car accident, and she is still reeling from the loss. When Julie surprises Miyagi with her knowledge of karate, he takes her to a Buddhist monastery for training and to help her come to terms with her angst.
Director
Christopher Cain
Producer
Jerry Weintraub
Screenwriter
Robert Mark Kamen
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.7M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Stereo, Surround
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