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The Karate Kid Reviews
Inflated and unnecessary at nearly two-and-a-half hours, The Karate Kid offers nothing but indifference for those familiar with the original, and little emotional rewards for audiences new to the material.
| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Aug 18, 2023
This Karate Kid does not surpass the original, but it is superior to those sequels. [Full review in Spanish]
| Jul 20, 2022
Everyone loves a good underdog story.
| Original Score: 4/5 | Feb 12, 2022
Keeping comparisons to a minimum, this is a competent and enjoyable film in its own right, the essence of the original being the cultivation of a father/son relationship and the moral platitudes of respect and mercy holding fast in the remake.
| Original Score: 3/5 | May 19, 2021
Essentially, the plot remains the same.
| Original Score: 7/10 | Nov 29, 2020
Chan shines like he's never shined before.
| Original Score: 3.0/4.0 | Sep 13, 2020
The ingenuity of The Karate Kid lies in the casting.
| Jul 23, 2019
Both actors hooked me into this remake, managing to make me feel both nostalgic and surprised at the same time. This isn't just one of the better remakes in recent memory, it's one of the stronger big-summer releases so far.
| Original Score: B | May 9, 2019
Smith Jr looks thoroughly bored by Mom and Pop's extravagant gift. I can't say I blame him.
| Feb 6, 2018
A cliched and predictable script mixed with the miscasting of Jaden Smith make The Karate Kid a pretty dull film. Stick with the original.
| Original Score: 3/10 | Nov 9, 2013
This remake is fun, lighthearted and enormously entertaining. A great family film.
| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 25, 2012
The screenplay gives Dre way too many dumb things to say while needlessly stretching out the entire story into a film that runs overly-long at 132 minutes.
| Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 1, 2012
At two hours plus the film is much too long (do we really need that many montages of seeing Smith train?), but it just manages to provide enough watchable entertainment to keep less demanding members of the audience happy.
| Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 13, 2011
The story worked in 1984 and it works now.
| Original Score: 6/10 | Aug 26, 2011
The Karate Kid is an excellent coming-of-age sports film filled with heart and humor that doesn't test your gag reflex. Even if you love the original the new version is a worthy follow up, both comfortable and fresh, and that isn't easy to do.
Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Mar 29, 2011
Zwart's adaptation pretty much fails across the board.
| Original Score: 31/100 | Jan 27, 2011
Exploits a well known name in order to push an overwrought kids film that will not impress anyone over the age of twelve.
| Dec 30, 2010
The Karate Kid 2010 is a thoughtful and professionally executed remake, retaining everything that really mattered about the original -- specifically the sincere relationship between the young protégé and his mentor.
| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 21, 2010
So, part propaganda piece (will everyone in Detroit start packing?) and mostly predictable, warmed-over rehash, I'm guessing most young girl fans of Will Smith's son will find Jaden to be the cat's meow in his first starring role.
| Original Score: 2/5 | Oct 15, 2010