The Karate Kid (franchise)

The Karate Kid
Creator Robert Mark Kamen
Films and television
Films
Television series The Karate Kid (1989)
Games
Video games
  • The Karate Kid: Part II - The Computer Game (1986)
  • The Karate Kid (1987)

The Karate Kid is an American martial arts drama multi-media franchise created by screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen. It began in 1984 with The Karate Kid, and was followed by three sequels and a remake: The Karate Kid Part II (1986), The Karate Kid Part III (1989), The Next Karate Kid (1994) and The Karate Kid (2010).

The first three films in the series follow Daniel LaRusso, who learns to harness karate for good through the eccentric mentorship of a janitor named Mr. Miyagi. In the fourth and final film of the original series, Mr. Miyagi becomes the caretaker of his friend's granddaughter in attempt to steer her away from trouble. The fifth film is a remake of the original film's premise without maintaining any of the original character names and replacing karate with kung fu. The music video's premise follows Johnny Lawrence living in a trailer in the desert, having become obsessed with the fight he lost years ago.

While the first film garnered critical acclaim, critics were less enthusiastic about its sequels. Furthermore, the series has also had a lasting influence on both karate culture and teen film narratives in America.[1][2]

Films

Television

Characters

Characters Films Animated Series
The Karate Kid
(1984)
The Karate Kid Part II
(1986)
The Karate Kid Part III
(1989)
The Next
Karate Kid

(1994)
The Karate Kid
(2010)
The Karate Kid
(1989)
Daniel LaRusso Ralph Macchio Joey Dedio
Mr. Kesuke Miyagi Pat Morita
Fumio Demura (martial-arts double)
Pat Morita Pat Morita
Fumio Demura (martial-arts double)
Robert Ito
John Kreese Martin Kove
Johnny Lawrence William Zabka William Zabka
(Archive footage)
Bobby Brown Ron Thomas Ron Thomas
(uncredited, Archive Footage)
Tommy Rob Garrison Rob Garrison
(Archive Footage)
Dutch Chad McQueen Chad McQueen
(Archive Footage)
Jimmy Tony O'Dell Tony O'Dell
(Archive Footage)
Lucille LaRusso Randee Heller Randee Heller
(Archive footage)
Randee Heller
Ali Millis Elisabeth Shue Elisabeth Shue (Archive footage)
Freddy Fernandez Isarel Jurabe
Mrs. Milo Frances Bay Frances Bay
Yukie Photograph Nobu McCarthy
Sato Toguchi Danny Kamekona
Chozen Toguchi Yuji Okumoto
Kumiko Tamlyn Tomita
Miyagi's Father Charlie Tanimoto
Terry Silver Thomas Ian Griffith
Mike Barnes Sean Kanan
Jessica Andrews Robyn Lively
Uncle Louie LaRusso Joseph V. Perry
Julie Pierce Hilary Swank
Louisa Pierce Constance Towers
Ned Kurt Michael Cavelieri
Eric McGowen Chris Conrad
Colonel Dugan Michael Ironside
Dre Parker Jaden Smith
Mr. Han Jackie Chan
Meiying Wenwen Han
Cheng Zhenwang Zhang
Sherry Parker Taraji P. Henson
Master Li Rongguang Ye
Taki Janice Kawaye

Crew

Film Director(s) Producer(s) Writer(s) Composer(s) Editor(s)
The Karate Kid John G. Avildsen Jerry Weintraub Robert Mark Kamen Bill Conti John G. Avildsen
Walt Mulconery
Bud S. Smith
The Karate Kid Part II John. G Alvidsen
David Garfield
Jane Kurson
The Karate Kid Part III John G. Avildsen
Walt Mulconery
Bud S. Smith
The Next Karate Kid Christopher Cain Mark Cain Ronald Roose
The Karate Kid Harald Zwart Jerry Weintraub
Will Smith
Jada Pinkett Smith
James Lassiter
Kevin Stovitz
Robert Mark Kamen James Horner Joel Negron

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office gross Budget Ref(s)
North
America
Other
territories
Worldwide
The Karate Kid (1984) June 22, 1984 $90,815,558   $90,815,558 $8 million [3]
The Karate Kid Part II June 20, 1986 $115,103,979   $115,103,979 $13 million [4]
The Karate Kid Part III June 30 1989 $38,956,288 $38,956,288 $12.5 million [5]
The Next Karate Kid September 9, 1994 $8,914,777 $6,912,207 $15,826,984 $12 million [6]
The Karate Kid (2010) June 11, 2010 $176,591,618 $182,534,404 $359,126,022 $40 millon [7]
Total $430,382,220 $189,446,611 $619,828,831 $85.5 million [8]
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    Critical response

    Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
    The Karate Kid (1984) 90% (42 reviews)[9]  
    The Karate Kid Part II 43% (23 reviews)[10]  
    The Karate Kid Part III 16% (32 reviews)[11]  
    The Next Karate Kid 7% (27 reviews)[12]  
    The Karate Kid (2010) 66% (203 reviews)[13] 61 (37 reviews)[14]
    Average 44% 61

    Music

    References

    1. Forbes, Bruce David; Mahan, Jeffrey H. (November 17, 2005). Religion and Popular Culture in America (First ed.). Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 31. ISBN 0520246896.
    2. Driscoll, Catherine (June 1, 2011). Teen Film: A Critical Introduction. Oxford: Berg Publishers. p. 136. ISBN 1847886868.
    3. "The Karate Kid (1984)". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
    4. "The Karate Kid Part II (1986)". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
    5. "The Karate Kid Part III (1989)". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
    6. "The Next Karate Kid (1994)". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
    7. "The Karate Kid (2010)". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
    8. "The Karate Kid Movies at the Box Office". Box Office Mojo. IMDB. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
    9. "The Karate Kid (1984) – Rotten Tomatoes". Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
    10. "The Karate Kid Part II (1986) – Rotten Tomatoes". Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
    11. "The Karate Kid Part III (1989) – Rotten Tomatoes". Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
    12. "The Next Karate Kid (1994) – Rotten Tomatoes". Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
    13. "The Karate Kid (2010) – Rotten Tomatoes". Flixster. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
    14. "The Karate Kid Reviews". CBS Interactive. Metacritic. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
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