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The Karate Kid
CAST & DIRECTOR
Directed by Harald Zwart. With Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson.
6.6/10
MOVIHERO RATINGWHAT IT'S ABOUT
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.
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MOVIHERO RATINGYOUR WATCHLIST12-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 classm…
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Release snapshot for The Karate Kid.
MoviHero lists June 10, 2010 as the release date for The Karate Kid. Harald Zwart is the listed director. The listed cast includes Jaden Smith as Dre Parker, Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, Taraji P. Henson as Sherry Parker, Wenwen Han as Meiying. A trailer and 5 stills are available on this page.
Release dateJune 10, 2010
GenresAdventure · Drama · Family · Action
Runtime2h 20m
DirectorHarald Zwart
CastJaden Smith as Dre Parker, Jackie Chan as Mr. Han, Taraji P. Henson as Sherry Parker, Wenwen Han as Meiying
TrailerAvailable on this page
Images5 stills
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The Karate Kid runs 2h 20m. Allow extra time for breaks.
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The current MoviHero pacing estimate is 7/10: a middle-ground pace.
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The attention estimate is 6/10. Expect to follow the story rather than use it as background viewing.
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The emotional-impact estimate is 7/10, suggesting a moderate emotional load. This does not tell you whether the ending is happy or sad.
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MoviHero Rating: 6.6/10 from 6,798 votes. Updated Nov 14, 2026.
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Pacing7/10
Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence5/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required6/10
VIEWER REVIEWS
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“Well, the theme of the movie is the same as the original Karate Kid BUT this movie is actually not about karate but kung fu.”
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“A Karate kid which practices Kung Fu for a bad re-make.”
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“I can not understand which was the purpose of this remake .”
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“Dre, what happened?”
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“We moved to China! That's what happened!”
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