The Karate Kid
“He taught him the secret to karate lies in the mind and heart. Not in the hands.”
1984 · 2 h 6 min
Directed by 
John G. Avildsen
John G. AvildsenCast
Cast not recorded here
Plot
A bullied teenager learns karate from a wise handyman, Mr. Miyagi, and enters a tournament.
Sinekatalog’s take
A warm, formula-perfect underdog story with a lovable Pat Morita and a classic crane-kick finish.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (275,504 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.