Synopsis
Ostracised villain John Kreese attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business.
Scores
Overall Score
74.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.2%
Review Aggregate
33.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 54 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, dark. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefuldarkpacing issuesfamily-friendlygrittyromanticfunnyvisually strikinguneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Macchio | 1989 | $1,547,000 | $3,915,000 | (est) |
| Noriyuki "Pat" Morita | 1989 | $953,000 | $2,410,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count61
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes75,201
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $38,956,288 | $98,553,130 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $38,956,288 | $98,553,130 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $19,478,144 | $49,276,565 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $39,934,000 | $101,026,584 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $22,144,000 | $56,020,751 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $9,739,072 | $24,638,282 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $91,295,216 | $230,962,182 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $12,500,000 | $31,622,985 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $8,861,000 (est) | $22,416,902 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $7,304,000 | $18,477,943 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $5,052,000 | $12,780,746 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $2,500,000 | $6,324,597 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $36,217,000 | $91,623,173 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $55,078,216 | $139,339,009 |
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