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The Karate Kid: Part II

1986

John G. Avildsen

Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Yuji Okumoto, Nobu McCarthy ...

4.9

14,642

Drama It's summer, Daniel just broke up with his girlfriend and was told by his mother that her job needs her to move to Fresno for the summer which Daniel doesn't like. Mr. Miyagi was going to let Daniel stay with him until he receives a letter from Okinawa telling him that his father is dying. So Miyagi leaves to go there and Daniel joins him. Miyagi tells Daniel that the reason he left Okinawa was because his best friend, Sato whose family ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Vincent Canby The New York Times	"Even as sequels go in this era of movie mega-series, 'The Karate Kid Part II' peters out faster than most (...) Macchio gives a good, straightforward performance."
		Andre Dellamorte Collider	"[It] is more modest, in that it can’t completely recreate the first film’s successes (...) It’s more of the same, but it’s charming"
		Eric Goldman IGN	"There are certainly some appreciated cosmetic changes and additions (...) However, even with the different trappings, it's also obvious Part II is, eventually, a rehash of the original."
		Film School Rejects	"This is not a cheesy 80s martial arts flick anymore (...) instead we are delving deeply into themes of lost love, honor, heritage, and classism in a beautifully composed film that proves to be the best of the entire franchise."
		Jeremy Aspinall Radio Times	"The only interesting aspect of this by-the-numbers sequel is that the action is set largely in Japan. Apart from that, this is an uninspired retread of the original (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		TV Guide	"[Morita] reprises his role well (...) Macchio, for his part, is an obviously intelligent actor with terrific instincts. Still, this movie leaves a bit to be desired: much of the movie seems recycled (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

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