The Karate kid photo. A. k. The Karate Kid Part I (1984) Action, Drama, Family, Sport [ USA:PG, 2 h 6 min] Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove Director: John G. Avildsen IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 7. 2 /10 (142, 894 votes) Daniel is new in town, and is getting picked on by the local bullies, who all are adept in karate. Determined to stick up for himself, Daniel begins to teach himself karate, only to discover that the caretaker at his apartment seems to be a grand master in karate. Agreeing to teach Daniel, Mr. Miyagi shows Daniel that there is more to karate than violence, and perhaps the best way to solve the problem he has with the bullies is in the All Valley Karate Championship. ( IMDb) Critical reception: On the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 88% based on 43 reviews, with an average rating of 6. 83/10. The website's critics consensus reads, 'Utterly predictable and wholly of its time, but warm, sincere, and difficult to resist, due in large part to Morita and Macchio's relaxed chemistry. ' On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 60 out of 100, based on 15 critics, indicating 'mixed or average reviews'. ( Wikipedia) More info at IMDb, Wikipedia, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, Netflix, Wikidata. I am a bot. Send me feedback. Data sources and other information.