

The Karate Kid (1984)
A teenage boy from New Jersey has recently moved to California, only to realise that he will now be bullied by karate-trained students in his new school. He starts to make unwavering effort in teaching himself karate to face the bullies. Then a Japanese handyman comes to his assistance, and makes him learn karate and a meaningful lesson that there is a lot more to karate then just fighting.
















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June 12, 2010
Avildsen crafted an inspired movie with the perfect mix of 80's bravado and 70's artistic integrity.
June 08, 2010
Irresistible wish fulfillment.
May 27, 2010
The Karate Kid brought something fresh to the table and proved exceptionally skilled at reaching its adolescent audience. [Blu-ray]
April 05, 2011
Upbeat, sentimental and predictable tale, but the acting of Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita (who was Oscar-nominated) is good and their friendship charming.
October 23, 2004
An exciting, sweet-tempered, heart-warming story with one of the most interesting friendships in a long time.
July 30, 2013
Macchio rises above the trite script to deliver a sympathetic and believable performance. Morita is equally good value and look out, too, for Elisabeth Shue in an early role.
May 20, 2003
The Karate Kid exhibits warmth and friendly, predictable humor, its greatest assets.
March 21, 2007
Morita is simply terrific, bringing the appropriate authority and wisdom to the part.
June 25, 2010
Predictable yet satisfying...
June 24, 2006
A surprise summer hit in the States, this is another film-making-by-numbers exercise in teenage wish-fulfilment.
January 01, 2000
It's primitive, predatory stuff.
August 01, 2008
This film's art consists entirely of hiding the cynicism of its calculations under an agreeably modest and disarming manner.