If you loved Lean On Me, try The Karate Kid
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by John G. Avildsen, and they both carry the uplifting mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Lean On Me, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Karate Kid is
Los Angeles, a new neighborhood, the sound of breaking glass. A teenager faces bullies, a handyman waxes cars, a dojo looms. It's a classic underdog story that still lands well on a lazy Sunday afternoon.

