Review of The Next Karate Kid (1994) by Caroline G — 19 Jan 2011

I'll be honest: I actually really liked this one.

This review of The Next Karate Kid (1994) was written by Caroline G on 19 Jan 2011.

The Next Karate Kid has generally received mixed reviews.

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I own this on Blu-Ray in a five movie pack along with: * The Karate Kid (1984) * The Karate Kid Part II (1986) * The Karate Kid Part III (1989)…

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By Ale L (292) on 12 Jan 2014

Hilary Swank's talented performance here is REALLY fun to watch! The rest of the movie STINKS…

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By E H (60) on 01 Jun 2013

Hillary is good, but both her and Morita just doesn't have the chemistry of Macchio-Morita, so the film does not work on any level…

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By Stephen Hunter (927) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 13 Jun 2013

This film feels like a desperate attempt to squeeze a few last bucks out of what was once a very obliging cash cow…

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By Chris Willman (63) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 21 May 2013

If this installment is just slightly less laborious than Karate Kid II or III, it's not from Mark Lee's surprise-free script or Christopher…

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Ummm,this isn't even close to the movies at all.Yeah it does have some supporting cast coming back and the story isn't super bad as its shown,it…

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By Dave S (1,448) on 29 Aug 2015

Strictly for die-hard Karate Kid fans. Only Morita is worth watching here. He deserved better…

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By Martin H (700) on 17 Aug 2014

First time I've seen this all the way through and got to say it's shockingly bad. The plot is woeful and makes no sense what so ever…

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By Cameron T (157) on 28 Apr 2015

Ugh. A rotten rating of 22% The only thing redeeming it is Pat Morita's solid performance…

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By Mark L (1,544) on 04 Jul 2017

The concept was pretty interesting, and Pat Morita sure adds to the finished product, but all in all, this Karate Kid probably should not exist…

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