The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid
Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the 12-year-old boy embraces Kung Fu, taught to him by a master.
Jeremey reviewedMay 22, 2025
A classic tale as old as time:
A kid moves to a new town, gets bullied, learns martial arts from a mysterious maintenance man, and finds the strength within.
Only this time?
The town is Beijing.
The martial art is kung fu.
And the movie title is still... Karate Kid — because someone at Sony had a stroke while proofreading.
2030 reboot prediction: A Canadian alpaca learns Brazilian jiu-jitsu from a Russian chess coach played by Joe Rogan in Antarctica. Let’s go.
Jackie Chan delivers a mentor with real depth.
Jaden Smith?
…has the emotional range of Kristen Stewart’s hair flip in Twilight.
You’ll still get underdog vibes and a solid training montage, but calling this ‘Karate Kid’ is like calling The Fast and the Furious a bus safety documentary.
0% karate. 100% brand confusion.
★★★☆☆ – Ok flick. Wrong damn franchise.