Synopsis
Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing: a troubled adolescent girl.
Scores
Overall Score
61.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.0%
Review Aggregate
27.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, coming of age, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues as the main reasons it falls short.
lightheartedcoming of agepacing issuespoliticalcharacter-drivenromanticfamily-friendlyaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noriyuki "Pat" Morita | 1994 | $1,154,000 | $2,444,000 | (est) |
| Hilary Swank | 1994 | $711,000 | $1,504,000 | (est) |
| Michael Ironside | 1994 | $535,000 | $1,132,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score24.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes37,045
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $8,914,777 | $18,870,213 |
| International | 1994 | $6,961,576 | $14,735,806 |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $15,876,353 | $33,606,018 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $7,242,019 | $15,329,429 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $25,136,000 | $53,206,229 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $23,201,000 | $49,110,349 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $2,139,546 | $4,528,851 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $57,718,565 | $122,174,858 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $12,000,000 | $25,400,810 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $7,147,000 (est) | $15,128,299 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $4,617,000 | $9,772,962 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $3,671,000 | $7,770,531 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $2,400,000 | $5,080,162 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $29,835,000 | $63,152,763 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $27,883,565 | $59,022,095 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Karate Kid | 1984 | Shared franchise (1) | 92.9 | $71,171,135 |
 | The Karate Kid Part III | 1989 | Shared franchise (1) | 74.0 | $55,078,216 |
 | The Karate Kid | 2010 | Shared franchise (1) | 89.9 | $120,308,224 |
 | The Karate Kid Part II | 1986 | Shared franchise (1) | 86.3 | $83,285,104 |
 | Speed Racer | 2008 | Shared genres: 5 | 82.1 | $-85,648,676 |