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The Karate Kid

"He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands."

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Ratings & Reviews

IMDb
7.3/10
269,111 votes
81/100
Fresh
M
61/100
Metascore
TMDB
7.2/10
4,636 votes
Great
Average
Poor

Awards & Recognition

Critical acclaim and industry honors

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 5 nominations total

Source: OMDB

Box Office Performance

Financial performance & earnings

Budget

$8.0M

Production Cost

Worldwide

$91.1M

Global Box Office

Domestic

$91,077,276

United States

Profit

+$83.1M

ROI: +1039%

Budget Recovery1139% of budget
$0|Budget: $8.0M|Revenue: $91.1M

Where to Watch The Karate Kid

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United States of AmericaPG
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United KingdomPG
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Canada
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AustraliaPG
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India
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Age Ratings by Country

United StatesPG
United KingdomPG
AustraliaPG
Germany12
FranceU
JapanG
Brazil10
SpainA

+7 more countries

Production

Director

John G. Avildsen

Writers

Robert Mark Kamen, Allee Willis, Dennis Lambert, Peter Beckett

Production Companies

Columbia PicturesDelphi II ProductionsJerry Weintraub Productions

Cast

Ralph Macchio photo

Ralph Macchio

Daniel LaRusso

Pat Morita photo

Pat Morita

Mr. Miyagi

Elisabeth Shue photo

Elisabeth Shue

Ali Mills

William Zabka photo

William Zabka

Johnny Lawrence

Martin Kove photo

Martin Kove

John Kreese

No Image

Randee Heller

Lucille LaRusso

Ron Thomas photo

Ron Thomas

Bobby

Rob Garrison photo

Rob Garrison

Tommy

Chad McQueen photo

Chad McQueen

Dutch

Tony O'Dell photo

Tony O'Dell

Jimmy

Israel Juarbe photo

Israel Juarbe

Freddy

William Bassett photo

William Bassett

Mr. Mills

Tags & Keywords

high schoolfriendshipmartial artsfightpaintingkaratebullyingsenseibullyteen movielos angeles, californiamartial arts mastersingle mothersabotagebeaten

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