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The Karate Kid

Directed by Harald Zwart · 2010 ·

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Answer Summary: Is The Karate Kid worth watching?

The Karate Kid (2010) earns a 65% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (76%) responded more warmly than critics (66%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for The Karate Kid?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

65%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

66% Critic Score
76% Audience
61 Metascore
★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3
6.2 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 20m
Cast
Jackie Chan , Jaden Smith , Taraji P. Henson , Wenwen Han , Zac Wang , Yu Rongguang , Wu Zhensu , Wang Ji

Where to watch in Indonesia

Not yet streaming in Indonesia — check local listings.

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (66%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (76%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (61/100).
  • Celluloid Score 65% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is The Karate Kid worth watching?

Yes — The Karate Kid earns a 65% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Jackie Chan mentors Jaden Smith in a Beijing-set remake — earnest training-montage comfort with crossover star power.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (76%) responded more warmly than critics (66%).

What is The Karate Kid 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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