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name: "The Karate Kid"
kind: "series"
canonical: "https://film.one/collections/the-karate-kid"
films: 2
series: 0
years: "1984–2025"
average_fi1m_score: 72
updated: "2026-09-23T15:46:28.238318+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# The Karate Kid

*A series of films.*

Daniel, Mr Miyagi, and the series that brought it all back.

**Which order?** The 1984 original, then Cobra Kai.

Best on Fi1m: [*The Karate Kid*](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid.md) (81).

## The films, in release order

1. [*The Karate Kid*](https://film.one/film/the-karate-kid.md) (1984) — Fi1m 81: *The Karate Kid* earns its sentiment through Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita, whose teacher-pupil friendship makes a familiar story worth the time. The teenage distractions could be shorter; the lessons need no apology.
2. [*Karate Kid: Legends*](https://film.one/film/karate-kid-legends.md) (2025) — Fi1m 64: Ben Wang gives this martial-arts sequel warmth and a reason to care. The fights are lively, but the hurried storytelling leaves its new friendships underdeveloped and gives Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio too little room.

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