The Karate Kid (2010)

Most people think so. 80% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics gave it 64%.

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 but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. 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. Wikipedia ↗

The Karate Kid is a 2010 American martial arts drama directed by Harald Zwart, a remake of the 1984 classic transplanted from California to China. Jaden Smith stars as Dre Parker, a 12-year-old Detroit kid who moves to Beijing with his mother when she transfers for work, and is immediately bullied by a local kung fu student. Jackie Chan plays Mr.

Han, the building maintenance man who turns out to be a kung fu master dealing with his own tragic past, who agrees to train Dre for an upcoming tournament. Jackie Chan delivered one of the most emotionally nuanced performances of his career as Mr. Han, particularly in a scene revealing the loss of his wife and son that was a dramatic departure from his typical comedic roles.

The training sequences, set against stunning Chinese locations including the Great Wall and the Wudang Mountains, were visually spectacular. Despite the title, the film actually depicted kung fu rather than karate. The Karate Kid earned $359 million worldwide on a $40 million budget.