The Karate Kid Part II
Seen it?1986 | 113 min | Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 10 times its budget, but middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, action fans and families. If you loved The Karate Kid or Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: a parent's death or loss. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a fight to the death, even if it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his own love in Yukia's niece, Kumiko, and his own enemy in Sato's nephew, the vicious Chozen. Now, far away from the tournaments, cheering crowds and safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the cost of honor is life itself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 55 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$130 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 217K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John G. Avildsen
- Ralph MacchioDaniel
- Pat MoritaMiyagi
- Danny KamekonaSato
- Nobu McCarthyYukie
- Yuji OkumotoChozen
- Tamlyn TomitaKumiko
- Joey MiyashimaToshio
- Arsenio TrinidadIchiro
- Marc HayashiTaro
- Charlie TanimotoMiyagi's Father