The Karate Kid

"A Challenge He Never Imagined. A Teacher He Never Expected."

Jun 11 2010 PG 2h 20m
Action, Drama, Family

Twelve-year-old Dre Parker could have 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.

Plot

12-year-old Dre Parker has moved to China, and finds himself like a fish out of water. He befriends a fellow classmate, Mei Ying, only to make a rival, Cheng, who starts to bully and attack Dre. Soon, Mr Han, the maintenance man of Dre's apartment, fends off Cheng and his friends when they are attacking Dre and signs Dre up to fight in the Kung Fu tournament in return for the bullies laying off of Dre. Dre realizes Mr. Han is much more than a maintenance man, when he's revealed as a master of Kung Fu and Dre soon learns that Kung Fu is about self defense and peace, instead of violence and bloodshed.

Written by

Christopher Murphey, Robert Mark Kamen

Directed by

Harald Zwart

Production Countries

United States of America, China

Production Companies

Sony Pictures, Zwart Arbeid, Overbrook Entertainment, China Film Group, Columbia Pictures, Jerry Weintraub Productions

Languages

English

Awards

5 wins & 12 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
225,252
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
61
Popularity
NA