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The Karate Kid (1984) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

The Karate Kid, Part II (1986)
The Karate Kid, Part III (1989)
The Next Karate Kid (1994)

Remade as

The Karate Kid (2010)

Spin off

The Karate Kid (1987) (VG)
"The Karate Kid" (1989)

References

Miyamoto Musashi kanketsuhen: kettô Ganryûjima (1956)
 -  scene where Musashi catches flies out of the air with chopsticks
"Spider-Man" (1967)
 -  outfit seen
"Kung Fu" (1972)

Referenced in

Just One of the Guys (1985)
 -  A girl says that Terry looks like the Karate Kid
Club Life (1986)
 -  'The Karate Kid' is visible on a marquee.
Raising Arizona (1987)
"Perfect Strangers: Karate Kids (#3.8)" (1987)
 -  Both the title and Balki's one-legged "crane-kick" pose refer to the movie.
Un negro con un saxo (1989)
"Saturday Night Live: Chris Evert/Eurythmics (#15.5)" (1989)
 -  Ghostbusters and Karate Kid movie posters are prominently displayed in the background during the "Nude House Of Wacky People" sketch.
Side Out (1990)
"The Simpsons: Dead Putting Society (#2.6)" (1990)
 -  Bart poses in the 'crane' position. Ned calls, ''Mercy is for the weak.''
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
 -  "Wax on, Wax off."
The Power of One (1992)
The Mighty Ducks (1992)
Showdown (1993/I)
"Family Matters: Hell Toupee (#5.1)" (1993)
 -  When Laura and Myra are arguing, Laura briefly takes the famous Karate Kid kick pose.
The Divine Mr. Crisp (1994) (V)
Ghoulies IV (1994) (V)
 -  Mentioned.
"Step by Step: Karate Kid (#4.1)" (1994)
 -  title reference
Empire Records (1995)
 -  AJ tells Lucas he's "like the Chinese guy from The Karate Kid"
"Family Matters: She's Back (#7.6)" (1995)
 -  Myrtle briefly takes the "Karate Kid Pose".
Mr. Wrong (1996)
 -  Bob mimicks the "crane" kick fighting stance.
Trees Lounge (1996)
"Family Matters: Karate Kids (#8.8)" (1996)
 -  episode title is taken from the 1984 movie
Santa with Muscles (1996)
 -  Hogan strikes the "crane" pose before attacking one of Frost's henchmen (in the mission).
Fakin' Da Funk (1997)
"Home Improvement: The Karate Kid Returns (#6.14)" (1997)
 -  title reference
Hercules (1997)
Mystic Origins of the Martial Arts (1998) (V)
 -  shows images while interviewing the main star
"Father Ted: Are You Right There, Father Ted? (#3.1)" (1998)
 -  Ted shows an image of Mr. Miagi from this movie in a slide show and says this is one of his favourite films.
There's Something About Mary (1998)
A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of 'Rush Hour' (1999) (V)
 -  Chris Tucker imitates Daniel's famous kick
"Charmed: Which Prue Is It, Anyway? (#1.16)" (1999)
 -  Oooohh wah! Ah-h so, Daniel-san. This is a reference to the movie "The Karate Kid", where Mr. Miyagi referred to Daniel as Daniel-san while training him in martial arts.
The Matrix (1999)
 -  The blocking moves Neo uses against Agent Smith upon his realization of being "the One", are the exact same techniques Daniel LaRusso uses against Mr. Miyagi upon his realization that he has in fact been karate training in The Karate Kid (1984).
Human Traffic (1999)
 -  Because when a girl is going to cut Nina brother's hair he tells her to do like Miyagi did to the bonsai trees.
Dudley Do-Right (1999)
Aerobic Man (2000)
 -  Larry watches 'The Karate Kid' on TV prior to his match against Cindy.
Billy Elliot (2000)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Whipped (2000)
Saint Jude (2000)
 -  Maureen compares Georgie to actor Ralph Macchio, and mentions the movie by name.
Donnie Darko (2001)
American Pie 2 (2001)
"Family Guy: Lethal Weapons (#3.7)" (2001)
 -  Peter calls Jared (Lois' professor of the martial arts) "Ralph Macchio".
"Just Shoot Me!: Finch in the Dogg House (#6.1)" (2001)
 -  Dennis compares himself and Jack to Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
"Angel: Dad (#3.10)" (2001)
 -  Holtz offers to teach Justine how to fight. She asks whether it is "some kind of Karate Kid, Mr. Miyagi groove thing", adding "Wax on, wax off".
Klatretøsen (2002)
Bend It Like Beckham (2002)
Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002)
 -  Scout Bayou does the "crane technique" when fighting Frank.
Notorious C.H.O. (2002)
A Gentleman's Game (2002)
 -  When Foster Pearse (Gary Sinise) is talking to Timmy Price (Mason Gamble) about teaching him to play golf, Pearse comments that he's not Mr. Miyagi
"Gilmore Girls: Application Anxiety (#3.3)" (2002)
 -  Rory: Wax on, wax off.
The Movie Hero (2003)
 -  mentioned by lead actor Jeremy Sisto
Kárate a muerte en Torremolinos (2003)
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
 -  The name is mentioned
Jake's Booty Call (2003)
 -  Jake does the crane pose
"Dead Like Me: Business Unfinished (#1.10)" (2003)
 -  George quotes "wax on, wax off" describing a boring errand to face with a "zen philosophy".
"The King of Queens: King Pong (#6.3)" (2003)
 -  Carrie asks Doug if he'll ask Mr. Miyagi to teach him how to play ping pong.
"Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin/Missy Elliot (#29.6)" (2003)
 -  Mentioned by Abe Scheinwald
Beer Run (2003)
 -  Character names
"Tripping the Rift: Extreme Chode (#2.7)" (2004)
 -  Parodied during training sequence
A Life of Bonsai (2004) (V)
 -  Included on the Special Edition DVD
East Meets West (2004) (V)
 -  Included on the Special Edition DVD
The Way of the Karate Kid (2004) (V)
 -  Documentary included on the Special Edition DVD
Club Dread (2004)
 -  A "Mr. Myagi" reference.
City of Heroes (2004) (VG)
 -  NPC villains sometimes say "Get him a body bag!" when they see a Hero.
Knuckle Sandwich (2004)
 -  crane pose
Thunderstruck (2004)
 -  mentions the mr Miyagi character in name and image. (bathroom scene, about 56 minutes into the movie)
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
 -  One of the skateboarders tells Harold "What you're gonna to about it, Mr. Miyagi?"
Freak Out (2004)
 -  lines from this movie are quoted
Surge of Power (2004)
 -  karate move is called the "Ralph Macchio"
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Christopher Walken (2004) (TV)
 -  referenced in Hardball
Kung fu (2004)
 -  The little boy who volunteers to fight is labeled "the karate kid."
"Veronica Mars: Meet John Smith (#1.3)" (2004)
 -  Duncan recites a line while messing around with Logan on the bleachers
Narco (2004)
 -  In the same scene where Lenny praises Double Impact (1991), he does the Karate Kid move and criticizes the karate scenes in the movie.
The Breakdance Kid (2004)
 -  Dancing like a stork on a log
"Lost: White Rabbit (#1.5)" (2004)
 -  Sawyer refers to Jin as Mr. Miyagi
"Tatort: Teufel im Leib (#1.579)" (2004)
 -  Someone called Sandra "Karate Kid"
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
 -  Count Olaf, a character quotes a line, "Wax on, wax off."
Hooligans (2005)
 -  Referenced by name
"South Park: The Losing Edge (#9.5)" (2005)
 -  When Randy is being hauled off by the cops at the end, he sings, "I'm the best around..." The song is from The Karate Kid.
Meat Pie (2005)
 -  someone does the Crane pose
"Reno 911!: Cop School (#3.3)" (2005)
 -  Title is mentioned, as well as the "wax on, wax off" line
Little Manhattan (2005)
"The Office: The Fire (#2.4)" (2005)
 -  referenced in dialogue
The Warriors (2005) (VG)
 -  The costume that the stalker Grimes wears is the same one as Johnny and his gang wears
"My Name Is Earl: Teacher Earl (#1.5)" (2005)
 -  Mr Miyagi from Karate Kid is mentioned in this episode.
Películas para no dormir: Cuento de navidad (2005) (TV)
 -  A character makes continuous references to this film.
"The Office: The Fight (#2.6)" (2005)
 -  During Michael and Dwight's fight, Kevin says "Sweep the leg!" from the sideline.
"The Boondocks: Granddad's Fight (#1.4)" (2005)
 -  Ruckus claims Macchio is one of the greatest fighters because of this film
"Jeopardy!: (#22.78)" (2005)
 -  correct response in "Movie Quotes" category
"Inside the Actors Studio: Dave Chappelle (#12.11)" (2006)
 -  Chappelle mentions the title
Doogal (2006)
 -  the phrase "wax on, wax off" is mentioned that refers to the movie "karate kid"
"House M.D.: Clueless (#2.15)" (2006)
 -  House calls a karate instructor "Miyagi"
"The Angry Video Game Nerd: The Karate Kid (#1.3)" (2006)
 -  "I loved the movie so I got the Nintendo game, and I couldn't stand it."
Peaceful Warrior (2006)
 -  teenager wants to be trained by an older man but first he has to do chores for him (which he complains about)
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)
 -  Han explains to Sean that drifting does not has a "wax on, wax off" method of learning
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Hundred Dollar Baby (#2.5)" (2006)
 -  song from "Karate Kid" played during the training secene
The Departed (2006)
 -  when frank meets with the chinese gang he refers to them as Bruce Lee and the Karate Kids.
"Gilmore Girls: That's What You Get, Folks, for Makin' Whoopee (#7.2)" (2006)
 -  Lorelai lists it as one of the films she and Rory can watch during their Asia-themed party.
Bully (2006) (VG)
 -  The costume that Jimmy wears duffing halloween is the same one as Johnny and his gang wears. Also there is talk about a martial arts championship fights
"Dancing with the Stars: (#5.5)" (2006)
 -  In their behind-the-scenes clip, Arsen asks Tamsyn if she has seen this movie, and also makes the "wax on, wax off" movements.
Totally Awesome (2006) (TV)
 -  mentioned by Ben Stein
Mulberry Street (2006)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
"Everybody Hates Chris: Everybody Hates Superstition (#2.9)" (2006)
 -  Caruso calls a kid that he's beating up "Mr. Miyagi" after the character from the film
Unaccompanied Minors (2006)
 -  Crane move used during karate
Fast Track (2006)
 -  Chip talks to Tom about the film.
Dünyayi Kurtaran Adam'in oglu (2006)
 -  crane pose
"Vecinos: Robo de gas (#2.15)" (2007)
 -  Mentioned by name.
"House of Payne: Wax On, Wax Off (#2.13)" (2007)
 -  episode title is a quote from the movie
Balls of Fury (2007)
 -  wax off/whacks off pun
"Dancing with the Stars: (#7.1)" (2007)
 -  When Helen Richey delivers her verdict on a Cha Cha danced by Anh Do and Luda Kroitor, she says that it is a "lovely job of 'wax on, wax off'".
"Smallville: Cure (#7.4)" (2007)
 -  Jimmy tells Kara she's "no Mr. Myagi" because she can't eat with chopsticks.
"How I Met Your Mother: How I Met Everyone Else (#3.5)" (2007)
 -  Barney says he thought of following Marshall "was a Mr. Miyagi kind of thing."
Big Stan (2007)
 -  Training sequence, song 'You're the Best'
"The Mighty Boosh: Journey to the Centre of the Punk (#3.2)" (2007)
 -  Lester Corncrake talks about martial arts experts who catch flies with chopsticks.
"Dancing with the Stars: Series 7 Grand Final (#7.10)" (2007)
 -  One person on the street describes Anh Do as The Karate Kid of Australia.
Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
 -  Alvin does the crane pose
Hamlet 2 (2008)
 -  Dana mentions this as something his students should know Elisabeth Shue from
Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs & a Baby (2008)
 -  Dr. Wolfowitz does the crane pose
"The Girls Next Door: Surf's Up (#4.12)" (2008)
 -  while waxing a surfboard, Kendra says "Wax on, wax off" in Mr. Miyagi style
Redbelt (2008)
 -  In Okinawa, belt mean no need rope to hold up pants.
"Smallville: Arctic (#7.20)" (2008)
 -  Jimmy: "Wax on, wax off."
Street Racer (2008) (V)
 -  "I don't do 'Wax on, wax off'."
"30 Days: Working in a Coal Mine (#3.1)" (2008)
 -  Morgan calls Dale his Mr. Miyagi
JCVD (2008)
 -  someone is called "Karate Kid"
Fanboys (2008)
 -  a guy is called Daniel-san
"Hole in the Wall: TV Stars vs Radio Stars (#1.4)" (2008/II)
 -  Mentioned during a replay of the TV Stars going through a wall.
"Dancing with the Stars: (#8.8)" (2008)
 -  In a comment on the Salsa danced by Paul Licuria and Eliza Campagna, one of the judges mentions that Paul had Karate Kid hands in the dance.
Baby on Board (2009)
 -  a man does the Crane pose while doing karate moves
Britney: For the Record (2008) (TV)
 -  Britney mentions that she wants to "live life like a karate kid."
Chandni Chowk to China (2009)
 -  The way Akshay Kumar is taught Kung Fu
"Psych: Any Given Friday Night at 10PM, 9PM Central (#3.13)" (2009)
 -  A framed picture of Ralph Macchio as the karate kid can be seen. Also, Shawn imitates the pose of the crane kick.
"Saturday Night Live: Bradley Cooper/TV on the Radio (#34.15)" (2009)
 -  Johnny Lawrence (Bradley Cooper) from "The Karate Kid" hosts "Bad Guys & Good Conversation."
"How I Met Your Mother: The Stinsons (#4.15)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned by characters.
"Supernatural: Death Takes a Holiday (#4.15)" (2009)
 -  Dean calls the kid that is training them to use their ghost powers "Mr. Miyagi"
"Chuck: Chuck Versus the Lethal Weapon (#2.16)" (2009)
 -  "Sweep the leg."
"Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service: Knockout (#6.18)" (2009)
 -  A boxer says the victim was regarded as a Black Miyagi.
"Saturday Night Live: Zac Efron/Yeah Yeah Yeahs (#34.20)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned and misquoted by older brother while giving foot massage lession
"American Dad!: Every Which Way But Lose (#4.17)" (2009)
 -  At the end of the game Stan tells his player to take Steve out of the game. then Stan says "Do you have a problem with that?" and the player answears "No, Sensei!". This is an almost direct quote from The Karate Kid
"Dancing with the Stars: Round One: Results Show (#9.3)" (2009/I)
 -  Adam Carolla calls Mark Dacascos the Karate Kid
"Jeopardy!: (#26.17)" (2009)
 -  Subject of a $1,000 clue in the category "I Get a Kick Out of You"
"Psych: Let's Get Hairy (#4.8)" (2009)
 -  Henry says, "Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it boys?"
"Community: Advanced Criminal Law (#1.5)" (2009)
 -  Prof. Chang refers to himself as "Mr. Miyagi" and says that he "will wax off everyone's score."
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia: It's a Very Sunny Christmas (2009) (V)
 -  Poster is seen in Mac's room

Featured in

Sports on the Silver Screen (1997) (TV)
The Lady with the Torch (1999)
The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002) (TV)
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
 -  Footage from this film was edited into this mini- series.
Películas para no dormir: Cuento de navidad (2005) (TV)
 -  The main character watches this film.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
 -  This film is #98 on the list.
"20 to 1: 50 to 01: Great Movie One Liners (#4.10)" (2007)
 -  Some clips from this movie are shown in a segment on the line "Wax on, wax off".

Spoofed in

Ninja Kids (1986)
 -  The karate movie of Karate Kids was spoofed.
Kid, huwag kang susuko (1987)
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)
 -  Booger trains his bodily functions under a mysterious old man not unlike Pat Morita's Kesuke Miyagi.
3 Ninjas (1992)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
 -  Norville does the crane kick technique in the dream sequence
Bio-Dome (1996)
Hercules (1997)
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole (1998)
 -  The judges reactions and Sebastian's moves in his karate demonstration parody "The Karate Kid"'s final tournament scene.
Dogma (1999)
 -  After Silent Bob brings Bethany back to the church, the Metatron says "Wax on. Wax off," and then God vigorously rubs her hands together and holds them over Bethany.
American Pie (1999)
"Heppoko jikken animêshon excel saga: Bowling Girls (#1.9)" (1999)
 -  Nabeshin Appears as a Master teaching to Excel, how to launch a ball
Hooves of Fire (1999) (TV)
Aerobic Man (2000)
 -  The story is a direct take of the Karate Kid plot.
Recess: School's Out (2001)
"Spaced: Back (#2.1)" (2001)
 -  We see a brief flashback of Daisy training in martial arts, spoofing a part of this film.
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
 -  when the biking guys in skeleton suits pass by
"Futurama: 30% Iron Chef (#4.11)" (2002)
 -  The montage of Bender being trained is set to a song from this movie's soundtrack and the entire film is remeniscant.
A Gentleman's Game (2002)
 -  When teaching Timmy Price (Mason Gamble) about golf, Foster Pearse (Gary Sinise) makes fun of the "wax on, wax off" teachings of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) (TV)
"Itse valtiaat: Benin talli (#4.15)" (2002)
 -  Ordinary citizen is trained to be a politician with Karate Kid methods.
EuroTrip (2004)
 -  During the robot fight scene, the French roboman goes into the fighting crane karate stance (used to win the match in "The Karate Kid") just before Scotty kicks him in the crotch.
Team America: World Police (2004)
 -  Karate pose struck by terrorist in Paris fight scene
G.O.R.A. (2004)
 -  master has Arif do chores as part of his training (paint his house, pick fruit)
"Robot Chicken: S&M Present (#1.9)" (2005)
 -  Pat Morita spoofs his character
Keloglan kara prens'e karsi (2006)
 -  as someone prepares to fight, he does a move called "the way of the crane" (which is a variation of the crane move)
Kung Fu Idols (2006) (V)
 -  The actor 'Karate Shit' spoofs The Karate Kid .
"Robot Chicken: Lust for Puppets (#2.18)" (2006)
 -  someone knocks down Daniel as he is doing the crane pose
Totally Awesome (2006) (TV)
 -  when the lead kid asks his asian next door neighbor to train him for the decathlon,this is spoofing karate kid
Kill Buljo: The Movie (2007)
 -  training sequence with wise old man ("Wax on, wax off" said while waxing legs/crane pose)
Kickin It Old Skool (2007)
 -  Aki, who is Asian, imitates Mr. Miyagi/after waking up from his coma, Justin tries to get stronger by doing the chores Daniel did
Midgets Vs. Mascots (2009)
 -  the fights

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