If you loved The Karate Kid Part III, 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 cozy mood tag, and they sit in Action / Drama / Family territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Karate Kid Part III, 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.

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