The Karate KidBeautifully filmed on location in China with breathtaking cinematography, The Karate Kid has been hailed as “the movie to see this summer...” 12-year-old Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s latest career move has landed him in China. Arriving at his new school, he develops a powerful crush on a pretty classmate. The feeling is mutual, although the cultural divide between the two makes a friendship unlikely, and romance impossible. When a cruel classmate and kung fu prodigy learns of his feelings, he harasses and humiliates Dre in front of the entire school. With no one to turn to for help, Dre confides his fears in kindly maintenance man Mr. Han (Jackie Chan), an aging kung fu master who knows that serenity and maturity - not punches and power - are the true keys to mastering the martial arts.
“At the end of the movie, the audience with whom I saw the film stood and cheered.” ~ Ty Burr, Boston Globe.
“The chemistry between Jaden Smith & Jackie Chan grounds the movie, imbuing it with sincerity and poignance.” ~ Claudia Puig, USA Today.
“Precisely the sort of rousing, stand-up-and-cheer, feel-good entertainment movie audiences have been starved for.” ~ Tom Long, Detroit News.
Rated PG for bullying, martial arts action violence and some mild language, 140 mins.