Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing: a troubled adolescent girl.Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing: a troubled adolescent girl.Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing: a troubled adolescent girl.
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Pat Morita
- Miyagi
- (as Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita)
Arsenio 'Sonny' Trinidad
- Abbot Monk
- (as Arsenio Trinidad)
Walton Goggins
- Charlie
- (as Walt Goggins)
Thomas Downey
- Morgan
- (as Tom Downey)
Daniel Inouye
- Senator
- (as Senator Daniel Inouye)
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- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaThe Karate Kid (1984) made $90.8 million. The Karate Kid Part II (1986) grossed $115.1 million. The Karate Kid Part III (1989) earned $38.9 million. The studio was keen to continue the franchise, though this film's $8.9 million take effectively killed the prospects of any further films. The 2010 remake took in $171.8 million at the box office.
- GoofsMiyagi tells Julie that her grandfather saved his life and in return he taught him Karate, however in The Karate Kid (1984), Miyagi tells Daniel that he has never taught Karate to anyone before.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Sergeant Kesuke Miyagi: Julie-san, fighting not good. But if must fight... win.
- SoundtracksThis Is My Country
Written by Don Raye & Al Jacobs
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Better than its reputation, but it could have been better as well
I really didn't think The Next Karate Kid was THAT bad. Flawed yes, but it is not terrible I don't think.
As I have said, the film does have its flaws. The story is quite predictable and formulaic, though in its defence, the story wasn't necessarily a strong point in the previous three either. Second, the script has its weak spots, it did have its moments such as with Miyagi's humour. Third, there are some unrealistic moments here, the ending especially. Fourth, it isn't as efficiently paced as the first or third films.
However, it is nicely filmed, the cinematography is good and the scenery is very nice. The soundtrack is pleasant, and the karate is good. The direction is good enough, and the characters are still at least engaging. The acting is decent, Hilary Swank is a worthy replacement for Ralph Macchio, while Pat Morita elevates this movie to a better level acting who is arguably the best character of the film and giving a strong performance in the process.
Overall, it was pretty decent, and better than its reputation. It could have been better, but I have seen much worse movies. 6/10 Bethany Cox
As I have said, the film does have its flaws. The story is quite predictable and formulaic, though in its defence, the story wasn't necessarily a strong point in the previous three either. Second, the script has its weak spots, it did have its moments such as with Miyagi's humour. Third, there are some unrealistic moments here, the ending especially. Fourth, it isn't as efficiently paced as the first or third films.
However, it is nicely filmed, the cinematography is good and the scenery is very nice. The soundtrack is pleasant, and the karate is good. The direction is good enough, and the characters are still at least engaging. The acting is decent, Hilary Swank is a worthy replacement for Ralph Macchio, while Pat Morita elevates this movie to a better level acting who is arguably the best character of the film and giving a strong performance in the process.
Overall, it was pretty decent, and better than its reputation. It could have been better, but I have seen much worse movies. 6/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Jul 13, 2010
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- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- The Karate Kid Part IV
- Filming locations
- Brookline, Massachusetts, USA(High school interiors & exteriors)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,914,777
- Gross worldwide
- $15,876,353
- Runtime1 hour 47 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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