Newly arrived in California from New Jersey, teenager Daniel (Ralph Macchio) almost immediately runs afoul of karate-trained high school bullies. He is rescued by Japanese janitor Miyagi (Noriyuki "Pat" Morita), who agrees to teach Daniel how to harness karate for good instead of brutality. The film culminates in a championship karate bout, pitting Daniel against his sworn enemy Johnny (William Zabka) -- the cruel and thuggish boyfriend of Ali (Elisabeth Shue), with whom Daniel has fallen in love (and vice versa). Real-life karate champ Chuck Norris was offered the role of Kreese, the sadistic coach who goads Johnny into fighting dirty, but Norris turned down the role, refusing to be shown utilizing his skills negatively onscreen. Vastly popular, The Karate Kid spawned three sequels of rapidly descending merit, as well as a Saturday-morning cartoon series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Release Date The Karate Kid Jan 1, 1984 Wide
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Actors For The Karate Kid

Ralph Macchio,Noriyuki 'Pat' Morit...,Elisabeth Shue,Martin Kove,Randee Heller,William Zabka,Ron Thomas,Rob Garrison,Dana Anderson,Frank Burt Avalon,William H. Bassett,Frances Bay,Brian Davies,Larry Drake,Juli Fields,Tom Fridley,Peter Jason,Israel Juarbe,Christopher Kriesa,Bernie Kuby

Genres The Karate Kid : Drama,Kids & Family

Visitor Ranting & Critics For The Karate Kid

User Ranting The Karate Kid : 3.3
User Percentage For The Karate Kid : 73 %
User Count Like for The Karate Kid : 313,219
All Critics Ranting For The Karate Kid : 6.9
All Critics Count For The Karate Kid : 42
All Critics Percentage For The Karate Kid : 90 %

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Movie Overview For The Karate Kid
Hassled by the school bullies, Daniel LaRusso has his share of adolescent woes. Luckily, his apartment building houses a resident martial arts master: Kesuke Miyagi, who agrees to train Daniel ... and ends up teaching him much more than self-defense. Armed with newfound confidence, skill and wisdom, Daniel ultimately faces off against his tormentors in this hugely popular classic underdog tale.

TagLine The Karate Kid

Only the 'Old One' could teach him the secrets of the masters.
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Review For The Karate Kid

This film's art consists entirely of hiding the cynicism of its calculations under an agreeably modest and disarming manner.
Richard Schickel-TIME Magazine

Morita is simply terrific, bringing the appropriate authority and wisdom to the part.
Variety Staff-Variety

A surprise summer hit in the States, this is another film-making-by-numbers exercise in teenage wish-fulfilment.
Geoff Andrew-Time Out

An exciting, sweet-tempered, heart-warming story with one of the most interesting friendships in a long time.
Roger Ebert-Chicago Sun-Times

The Karate Kid exhibits warmth and friendly, predictable humor, its greatest assets.
Janet Maslin-New York Times

It's primitive, predatory stuff.
Dave Kehr-Chicago Reader

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.
John Ferguson-Radio Times

Upbeat, sentimental and predictable tale, but the acting of Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita (who was Oscar-nominated) is good and their friendship charming.
Emanuel Levy-EmanuelLevy.Com

Predictable yet satisfying...
David Nusair-Reel Film Reviews

Avildsen crafted an inspired movie with the perfect mix of 80's bravado and 70's artistic integrity.
Jordan Hiller-Bangitout.com

Irresistible wish fulfillment.
Josh Larsen-LarsenOnFilm

The Karate Kid brought something fresh to the table and proved exceptionally skilled at reaching its adolescent audience. [Blu-ray]
Peter Canavese-Groucho Reviews

Perhaps a touch on the corny side and undeniably broad, Kid is a ridiculously rewarding drama that puts pure sincerity to marvelous use, inflating a mild underdog story into an inspiring tale of education and developing friendship.
Brian Orndorf-DVDTalk.com

'80s classic is still fun for families with older tweens.
Sandie Angulo Chen-Common Sense Media

This is the kind of movie where you find yourself cheering even though you know you're being hoodwinked.
-TV Guide's Movie Guide

Morita's work in The Karate Kid is iconographic.
Walter Chaw-Film Freak Central

While this may be as soppy and predictable as they come, it still reminds you why you used to enjoy '80s teen flicks so much in the first place.
Caroline Westbrook-Empire Magazine

Formulaic, manipulative, hokey — and thoroughly rousing… the film's sincerity and poignance have a way of steamrolling over gaps in plausibility and logic.
Steven D. Greydanus-Decent Films Guide

A teenage Rocky for the 1980s.
Kevin Carr-7M Pictures

All hail the Crane Kick, liberator of self-doubting wimps over bullies, redeemer of lost causes, winner of Elisabeth Shue's heart.
Phil Villarreal-Arizona Daily Star

A great underdog story, and you gotta love the flying crane.
Rob Thomas-Capital Times (Madison, WI)

OK in itself, but guilty by association with its spawn.
Ken Hanke-Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)