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2010 · Movie · 2h 20m · PG
The Karate Kid
CriticsCritics: 64
AudienceAudience: 6.5
A 12-year-old boy moves from Detroit to China and struggles to adjust while facing bullying and cultural differences. With help from a maintenance man who teaches kung fu, he learns that patience, maturity, and self-control matter as much as fighting skill.
My takeYou’ll enjoy this if you like uplifting underdog stories, martial arts training, and family-friendly drama, but Not for you if you want the original’s setting, karate, or tighter pacing.
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Cast
Jackie ChanJaden SmithTaraji P. HensonWenwen HanZac WangYu RongguangWu ZhensuWang Ji
Director
Harald Zwart
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