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The Karate Kid (2010)

PG 140 min  -  Action | Drama | Family  -   11 June 2010 (USA)
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Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.

Director:

Harald Zwart

Writers:

Christopher Murphey (screenplay), Robert Mark Kamen (story)

Stars:

Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith and Taraji P. Henson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jaden Smith ...
Jackie Chan ...
Taraji P. Henson ...
Wenwen Han Wenwen Han ...
Rongguang Yu Rongguang Yu ...
Zhensu Wu Zhensu Wu ...
Zhiheng Wang Zhiheng Wang ...
Zhenwei Wang ...
Jared Minns Jared Minns ...
Shijia Lü Shijia Lü ...
Liang
Yi Zhao Yi Zhao ...
Zhuang
Bo Zhang Bo Zhang ...
Song
Luke Carberry Luke Carberry ...
Cameron Hillman Cameron Hillman ...
Mark
Ghye Samuel Brown Ghye Samuel Brown ...
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Storyline

12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying - and the feeling is mutual - but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts "the karate kid" on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life. Written by Columbia Pictures  

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Plot Keywords:

Kung Fu | Kid | Karate | Bully | China  | See more »

Taglines:

A Challenge He Never Imagined. A Teacher He Never Expected.

Genres:

Action | Drama | Family | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for bullying, martial arts action violence and some mild language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA | China

Language:

English | Chinese

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Gongfu meng See more »

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$55,665,805 (USA) (13 June 2010) (3663 Screens)

Gross:

$176,591,618 (USA) (19 September 2010)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, China Film Group, Jerry Weintraub Productions See more »
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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

After Dre and Mr. Han climb the mountain, when they enter the temple, we see people in white clothes moving slowly and methodically, as if dancing. The martial art they are practicing is Tai Chi Chuan (literal translation "Supreme Ultimate Fist"). See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Dre watches the woman charming a cobra on the mountain, he first watches from behind a window with its bars all in place and parallel. Then he walks farther up the hall and peers out a second window that has one bar bent out of place, allowing him to peek his head farther out for a better view. He has his head out this second window when Han calls him, but in the next shot he's behind the first window again as he responds to the call. See more »

Quotes

Dre Parker: How do you say 'water' in Chinese?
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Crazy Credits

The opening and closing credits for the movie are shown in both English and Chinese. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.140" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dirty Harry (Schtung Chinese New Year Remix)"
Written by Damon Albarn, Danger Mouse (as Brian Burton), Jamie Hewlett and Romye Robinson (as Bootie Brown)
Performed by Gorillaz
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