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The Karate Kid

  • 20102010
  • PGPG
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
175K
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POPULARITY
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Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)
Young Dre Parker (Smith) moves to China with his mother (Henson), where cultural differences make it hard for the once-popular kid to adjust to his new life. Falling for a schoolmate makes him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng, a kung fu disciple. Dre, who knows a little karate but no kung fu, is aided by his building's handyman, Mr. Han (Chan), who teaches the youngster the kung fu's principles.
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Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.

IMDb RATING
6.2/10
175K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,185
471
  • Director
    • Harald Zwart
  • Writers
    • Christopher Murphey(screenplay)
    • Robert Mark Kamen(story)
  • Stars
    • Jackie Chan
    • Jaden Smith
    • Taraji P. Henson
Top credits
  • Director
    • Harald Zwart
  • Writers
    • Christopher Murphey(screenplay)
    • Robert Mark Kamen(story)
  • Stars
    • Jackie Chan
    • Jaden Smith
    • Taraji P. Henson
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 532User reviews
    • 264Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 12 nominations

    Videos11

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    Photos253

    Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)
    Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)
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    Jackie Chan in The Karate Kid (2010)
    Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)
    Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)
    Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)
    Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)
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    Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)

    Top cast

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    Jackie Chan
    Jackie Chan
    • Mr. Hanas Mr. Han
    Jaden Smith
    Jaden Smith
    • Dre Parkeras Dre Parker
    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Sherry Parkeras Sherry Parker
    Wenwen Han
    Wenwen Han
    • Meiyingas Meiying
    Rongguang Yu
    Rongguang Yu
    • Master Lias Master Li
    Zhensu Wu
    • Meiying's Dadas Meiying's Dad
    Zhiheng Wang
    • Meiying's Momas Meiying's Mom
    Zhenwei Wang
    Zhenwei Wang
    • Chengas Cheng
    Jared Minns
    • Dre's Detroit Friendas Dre's Detroit Friend
    Shijia Lü
    • Liangas Liang
    Yi Zhao
    • Zhuangas Zhuang
    Bo Zhang
    • Songas Song
    Luke Carberry
    Luke Carberry
    • Harryas Harry
    Cameron Hillman
    • Markas Mark
    Ghye Samuel Brown
    • Ozas Oz
    Rocky Shi
    • Ur Dangas Ur Dang
    Ji Wang
    • Mrs. Poas Mrs. Po
    Harry Van Gorkum
    Harry Van Gorkum
    • Music Instructoras Music Instructor
    • Director
      • Harald Zwart
    • Writers
      • Christopher Murphey(screenplay)
      • Robert Mark Kamen(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    12-year-old Dre Parker has moved to China, and finds himself like a fish out of water. He befriends a fellow classmate, Mei Ying, only to make a rival, Cheng, who starts to bully and attack Dre. Soon, Mr Han, the maintenance man of Dre's apartment, fends off Cheng and his friends when they are attacking Dre and signs Dre up to fight in the Kung Fu tournament in return for the bullies laying off of Dre. Dre realizes Mr. Han is much more than a maintenance man, when he's revealed as a master of Kung Fu and Dre soon learns that Kung Fu is about self defense and peace, instead of violence and bloodshed. —Kennedy
    kung fuchinabullygreat wall of chinabeijing china155 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • A Challenge He Never Imagined. A Teacher He Never Expected.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • Family
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for bullying, martial arts action violence and some mild language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As noted on a featurette, Jackie Chan was the one who came up with the "jacket" routine as a means of teaching Dre Kung Fu moves.
    • Goofs
      Though the plot of the movie revolves around kung fu rather than karate, the title "The Karate Kid" is a direct reference to the bullies calling him the "Karate Kid" when he takes up a stance at the beginning of the fight.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Han: Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening and closing credits for the movie are shown in both English and Chinese.
    • Alternate versions
      Chinese version was re-edited to make Dre seem like the bad guy, and makes it seem like he started all the fights.
    • Connections
      Featured in Trailer Failure: The Karate Kid, Marmaduke and Robin Hood (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Do You Remember
      Written by Jared Cotter, Sean Paul (as Sean Paul Henriques), Jay Sean (as Kamaljit Jhooti),
      Robert Larow, Jeremy Skaller, Lil Jon (as Jonathan Smith) and Frankie Storm
      Performed by Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul & Lil Jon
      Courtesy of Cash Money/Universal Records
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
      Lil Jon appears courtesy of Universal Republic Records
      Sean Paul appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
      By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews532

    Review
    Top review
    what was the point of this?
    what was the point of this inferior remake? really?

    I don't think casual moviegoers were begging for a new version of the karate kid and fans of the original didn't want a remake?

    of all the remakes out there this is by far the most cynical, lazy, exploitative money grabbing cash cow. The whole thing is a constructed showcase for Will Smith's son. Jaden Smith is not a very good actor and is not believable in the role at all.

    There was no need to make this movie. It offers little in the way of entertainment.

    Do yourself a favour and go see toy story 3 instead..the a-team..i think shrek 4 is still playing.
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    • sammyb
    • Jun 23, 2010

    FAQ11

    • What is 'The Karate Kid' about?
    • Is"The Karate Kid" based on a book?
    • Why does Cheng hate Dre so much and continuously harass him?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 11, 2010 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Facebook
      • Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Kung Fu Kid
    • Filming locations
      • Huangshan Mountains, China
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Overbrook Entertainment
      • Sony Pictures Releasing
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $40,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $176,591,618
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $55,665,805
      • Jun 13, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $359,126,022
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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