The Karate Kid
Directed by John G. AvildsenDaniel is nieuw in de stad, en wordt gepest door de plaatselijke 'bullies', die allemaal bekend zijn met karate. Vastbesloten om voor zichzelf op te komen besluit Daniel om zichzelf karate te leren, tot hij ontdekt dat er een karate-meester in zijn flat woont. Mr. Miyagi stemt toe om Daniel te trainen, en hij leert hem dat er meer is dan het gebruiken van geweld.
The Karate Kid Ratings & Reviews
- michele12669 maart 2026I have always loved this movie!! It’s one of the best karate films in my opinion 
- Zokkiie5 maart 2026This was my first time watching it again since the 90s, and I was curious if it would still be as good as I remembered. It actually holds up pretty well. The story is simple, but it’s easy to get into and the characters are really likable. Mr. Miyagi is easily the highlight, and the mentor-student dynamic carries the whole movie. The training scenes are fun and memorable, and the movie has a lot of heart. It’s definitely a bit cheesy in places, but the final tournament is exciting and a great way to end it.
- Eric Bakke15 januari 2025A classic that thrives on the deeply heartwarming and inspiring teacher-student bond between Daniel and Mr. Miyagi. The film also stands out for its iconic villains, with Johnny Lawrence and the Cobra Kai gang embodying the perfect antagonists, adding layers of tension and drama to the coming-of-age story.
- Joel10 mei 2025bring back movies ending immediately after the resolution with a sick freeze frame.
- Habaneroo3 juni 2025wax in wax out left right left right sand the floor paint the fence up down up down it’s all in the wrist good gentle strokes” hits hard🗣️🔥 The acting, dialogue, humour are all on point. I’m only watching it for the first time so many years later because it was never on any streaming platform.
- mickerdoo6 januari 2026An 80s classic. Not the best acting but pretty entertaining. Miyagi is a boss.
- Karateka-J19 januari 2026Love this movie, great soundtrack too 👊😊🇧🇪
- Kyle McPherson30 mei 2025A timeless, feel-good underdog story! Daniel's struggle against bullies and Mr. Miyagi's unconventional wisdom, "Wax on, wax off," creates pure magic. Heartwarming, exciting, and packed with iconic moments, it delivers a knockout, satisfying payoff. Instant classic!
- TomVader11 december 2025I'll admit that I was absolutely obsessed with this movie in 1984, even though my parents would never let me take karate. The story still feels unique to me, even though it's probably been done a million times.
- tellum19 augustus 2025With close examination you see how narrative and context can change how you interpret situations and people. Johnny is not the villain no matter what they tell you.
- James Saenz1 juni 2025“you're the best friend i've ever had.” “you... pretty okay, too.” i’m starting my first watch-through of this franchise (minus cobra kai because i absolutely do not have that kind of time), and what thoroughly impressed me is the fact that this film really does have some movie magic coursing through its veins. there’s so much heart, and while a lot of the tertiary and even secondary characters feel quite flat, the relationship between daniel and mr. miyagi is genuinely perfect. watching it, there were so many moments between these two characters - both big and small - where i felt such a sense of joy and peace. and while it was addressed only once, it was a sobering moment to watch daniel discover mr. miyagi’s wife was incarcerated and died in one of the american internment camps during world war 2. this is something so often overlooked in real life and in film, a sickening scar in american history. this discovery was so heartbreaking to watch, and it provided so much depth to his character and far more respect for japanese americans than i was expecting from a film like this and from this time period. all that being said, ralph macchio’s best film is still my cousin vinny.
- BrightlyWrought1 augustus 2025This is the black hole
- Roderick Vaughn Bridges11 februari 2025One of the best movies from the eighties, has alittle bit of everything. ENJOY!!!!
- Phineas10 juli 2025I don't really get the hype for this movie. It's perfectly fine, don't get me wrong. But it's just...fine.
The Karate Kid Trivia
The Karate Kid was released on 22 juni 1984.
The Karate Kid was directed by John G. Avildsen.
The Karate Kid has a runtime of 2 u, 6 m.
The Karate Kid was produced by Jerry Weintraub.
Daniel is nieuw in de stad, en wordt gepest door de plaatselijke 'bullies', die allemaal bekend zijn met karate. Vastbesloten om voor zichzelf op te komen besluit Daniel om zichzelf karate te leren, tot hij ontdekt dat er een karate-meester in zijn flat woont. Mr. Miyagi stemt toe om Daniel te trainen, en hij leert hem dat er meer is dan het gebruiken van geweld.
The key characters in The Karate Kid are Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), Ali Mills (Elisabeth Shue).
The Karate Kid is rated 12.
The Karate Kid is a Drama, Action, Familie film.
The Karate Kid has an audience rating of 8.3 out of 10.
The Karate Kid had a budget of US$ 8 mln..
The Karate Kid has made US$ 91,1 mln. at the box office.