Synopsis
Daniel accompanies his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, to Miyagi's childhood home in Okinawa. Miyagi visits his dying father and confronts his old rival, while Daniel falls in love and inadvertently makes a new rival of his own.
Scores
Overall Score
86.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.1%
Review Aggregate
53.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 63 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfamily-friendlylightheartedromanticgrittycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Macchio | 1986 | $1,547,000 | $4,429,000 | (est) |
| Noriyuki "Pat" Morita | 1986 | $953,000 | $2,726,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score49.0
RT critic review count74
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes106,765
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $115,103,976 | $329,453,630 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $115,103,976 | $329,453,630 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $57,551,988 | $164,726,815 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $32,743,000 | $93,717,876 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $14,060,000 | $40,242,902 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $32,229,113 | $92,247,016 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $136,584,101 | $390,934,610 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $12,500,000 | $35,777,829 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $12,810,000 (est) | $36,665,119 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $20,488,000 | $58,641,293 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $5,001,000 | $14,313,994 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $2,500,000 | $7,155,566 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $53,299,000 | $152,553,801 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $83,285,101 | $238,380,809 |
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