The Karate Kid franchise is weirdly enduring. Almost every entry was a hit, with The Karate Kid, the 2010 Jaden Smith-starring “loose remake” of the 1984 original, being the franchise’s ...

Like its predecessor, 2010’s Harald Zwart-directed The Karate Kid begins with an uprooting. Young Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) and his mother (Taraji P. Henson) are introduced in the Detroit apartment ...

Legends' may not have impressed critics, but the martial arts sequel more than delivered with longtime fans looking for a ...

As the perfect non-animated action movie to watch with kids, The Karate Kid has enthralled fans since its release in 1984. Pat Morita's Mr. Miyagi and Ralph Macchio's Daniel LaRusso are such ...

In anticipation of the remake of The Karate Kid, I went back and watched the original for comparison purposes. While the 1984 movie does have some goofy parts and terrible music, I was reminded why I ...

Is the Karate Kid gaining on his spiritual predecessor? The 1984 movie The Karate Kid was essentially a junior-level version of the underdog sports drama Rocky, even sharing director John G. Avildsen ...

The Karate Kid franchise was born in 1984 with a shamelessly formulaic underdog movie, was refreshed with a 2018-25 TV series, “Cobra Kai,” which gave the story an amusing tweak (the reformation of a ...

Jeremy Crabb is a film-focused freelance writer for Collider. Growing up just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Jeremy first fell in love with cinema in 2005, when he made his first trip to the theater to ...

"He's a disciplined young man and I think people are going to love this movie," said actor /*Will Smith*/. Will Smith is singing the praises of his 11-year-old son, Jaden, the star of "The Karate Kid" ...

Mr. Miyagi is one of the most iconic characters in all of cinema, but there's a lot you might not know about the fictional ...

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