# The Karate Kid (2010)

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**Runtime**: 140 min
**Genres**: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
**Directed by**: Harald Zwart
**Written by**: Robert Mark Kamen, Christopher Murphey
**Starring**: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson, Wenwen Han, Zac Wang, Yu Rongguang

> *A challenge he never imagined. A teacher he never expected.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A kid gets transferred to China, which sounds like a punishment until he meets a girl and a kung fu master. The boy’s crush earns him a rival and a crash course in inner peace through high kicks. At least it gives local bullies a reason to fear the maintenance staff.

**Mood tags**: cozy, tender, uplifting

**Critic & audience scores**: IMDb 6.3/10 (225248 users) · Rotten Tomatoes 67% · Metacritic 61/100

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