The Karate Kid vs The Next Karate Kid
The Karate Kid has the higher audience score (6.6/10 against 5.4/10 for The Next Karate Kid). The Next Karate Kid is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 20m. The Next Karate Kid is the older of the two (1994 against 2010). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Karate Kid
The Next Karate Kid| The Karate Kid | The Next Karate Kid | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Family | Action, Adventure, Drama, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Harald Zwart | Christopher Cain |
| Main cast | Taraji P. Henson, Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Yu Rongguang, Zhao Yi | Walton Goggins, Hilary Swank, Pat Morita, Michael Ironside, Rodney Kageyama |
Synopsis
The Karate Kid
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…
The Next Karate Kid
Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.
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