The Karate Kid (franchise)

The Karate Kid
Creator	Robert Mark Kamen
Films and television
Films	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)
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.

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

• 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)

Television

• The Karate Kid (1989)

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)					Robert Ito
John Kreese	Martin Kove
The Referee	Pat E. Johnson
Johnny Lawrence	William Zabka
Ali Millis	Elizabeth Shue
Lucille LaRusso	Randee Heller		Randee Heller
Chozen Toguchi		Yuji Sakamoto
Sato Toguchi		Danny Kamekona
Yukie		Nobu McCarthy
Miyagi's Father		Charlie Tanimoto
Jessica Andrews			Robyn Lively
Mike Barnes			Sean Kanan
Terry Silver			Thomas Ian Griffith
Uncle Louie			Joseph V. Perry
Julie Pierce				Hillary Swank
Louisa Pierce				Constance Towers
Colonel Dugan				Michael Ironside
Eric McGowen				Chris Conrad
Ned				Michael Cavelieri
Dre Parker					Jaden Smith
Mr. Han					Jackie Chan
Mei Ying					Wenwen Han
Cheng					Zhenwang Zhang
Sherry Parker					Taraji P. Henson
Master Li					Rongguang Ye
Taki						Janice Kawaye

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	August 12, 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

• "You're the Best"
• "Glory of Love"
• "Never Say Never"

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.