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The Next Karate Kid is harmless as children's entertainment, but for 104 very long minutes, there isn't a recognizable human being in sight.
John Hartl, Seattle Times
The Next Karate Kid
It's ancient wisdom against teenage spunk. 1,000 years of karate tradition is about to get a kick in the pants.
1994 · 1h 47m · PG
Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
Directed by
Christopher Cain
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The Next Karate Kid
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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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The overt message of any Karate Kid movie: Don't fight unless you absolutely have to. The implicit message: You'll always have to. Let the smitings begin!
Chris Willman, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
While the message that a girl can defend herself against the boys threatening her is a good one, it's lost in a movie where the bullies look like Mussolini's bodyguards and where Julie waits for her boyfriend and Miyagi to come to her defense.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
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Only the reasonably-appealing performances of Morita and newcomer Swank keep it all from becoming even more of a loser.
Clifford Terry, Chicago Tribune
Rotten
Not that girls will go see this or boys will care.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
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