The Karate Kid Part III
First it was teacher to student. Then it was father to son. Now, it's man to man.
1989 • 112 min • Action · Family · Drama · Adventure
Synopsis
Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
Our family guide
Best from age 9- 33 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
- 59 Audience · 1875 · 47%
Daniel and Mr. Miyagi face new challenges when a ruthless businessman and former Cobra Kai teacher seek revenge. Daniel struggles with the dark side of karate as he prepares for another tournament, testing his mentor’s teachings.
- Violence & peril
- 5/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Martial arts fights are frequent and sometimes intense.
- Adult characters manipulate and emotionally pressure a teenager.
- A character faces significant emotional distress and self-doubt.
What it models well
- The importance of ethical mentorship
- Resilience in the face of adversity
- Understanding true strength
- Standing up to bullies
Talk about it after
- What makes a good mentor and how to recognize one
- How to handle pressure and manipulation from others
- The difference between self-defense and aggression
- Why revenge isn't a good motivator
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Top billed cast
Director: John G. Avildsen • Crew: Robert Mark Kamen
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedWas I the only one who simply wasn’t engaged with this series?…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersI totally forgot about this one until someone at work made an obscure reference about it... and suddenly I was faced with memories I'd rather forget. Honestly, when you remember The Next Karate kid and not Part III, it should tell you something. Anyway, he was right, it did have Robyn Lively in it and I think this is one of her early roles...…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers**The weakest of them all in the Karate Kid franchise.** After an excellent initial film and a sufficiently honorable sequel, this film comes to us… and there is no way to hide that the quality of the material presented is substantially lower and that the film works badly.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.9/10 (1,875)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12,500,000
- Box office
- $38,956,288
- Franchise
- The Karate Kid Collection
- IMDb
- tt0097647
