The Karate Kid Movies: Release Order

A teenager from New Jersey moves to Los Angeles and becomes the target of bullies who study karate. With the help of an unlikely mentor, Mr. Miyagi, he learns martial arts and prepares to face his tormentors in competition.

Mr. Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa with Daniel, where they must confront old rivalries and new challenges. Daniel finds love and faces his most dangerous opponent yet in a battle where honor comes at the ultimate price.

When Daniel's former rival John Kreese teams up with a ruthless businessman, Daniel and Mr. Miyagi must face new challenges that threaten everything they've built together.

Mr. Miyagi takes a troubled teenager named Julie under his wing, teaching her karate while helping her cope with the loss of her parents and find her place in the world.

When 12-year-old Dre Parker moves to China with his mother, he faces bullying and cultural challenges until maintenance man Mr. Han teaches him kung fu. Through martial arts training, Dre learns about discipline and courage while preparing to stand up to his tormentors.

After moving from Beijing to New York following a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong must learn to blend his traditional martial arts skills with karate when he enters a competition to help a friend. With guidance from both his kung fu teacher Mr. Han and original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso, Li discovers how to merge two fighting styles for the ultimate showdown.