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Karate Kid: Legends
Karate Kid: Legends movie poster

Karate Kid: Legends (2025)

Comedy Action Drama
Rated PG-13
94 min.
Release Date
May 30, 2025
Digital Date
July 8, 2025
DVD Release Date
August 26, 2025 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Jonathan Entwistle
Writer
Rob Lieber
Cast
Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan, Joshua Jackson, Ming-Na Wen, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, Ben Wang
Running Time
94 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for martial arts violence and some language

What is Karate Kid: Legends about?

In Karate Kid: Legends, after a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong (Ben Wang) is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. Li struggles to let go of his past as he tries to fit in with his new classmates, and although he doesn't want to fight, trouble seems to find him everywhere. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate... Full synopsis »

MOVIE REVIEW

In Karate Kid: Legends, charismatic characters and a lighthearted story kung fu* fight cheap filmmaking. No one would have blinked if this one would have gone straight to a streaming channel, but the latest in this resurgent franchise (looking at you, “Cobra Kai”) is a charming little action-comedy-drama worth a few flying kicks.  Full movie review »