The Karate Kid (2010)
Directed by Harald Zwart · 140 min · Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
31.5 TOPICAL score · #3,403 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.
The Karate Kid (2010, directed by Harald Zwart) has a TOPICAL score of 31.5 - ranked 3,403 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie. Critics: 66% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 61. Audiences: TMDB 6.6/10 (6,753 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 52 languages.
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- Critics66% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 61
- AudienceTMDB 6.6/10 (6,753 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 52 languages
- Still read55,125 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jaden Smith (actor #1,789), Jackie Chan (actor #753), Taraji P. Henson (actor #440), Han Wenwen