The Karate Kid (1984) Poster

Parents Guide

Add to guide
Showing all 14 items

Certification

Edit
Certification

Sex & Nudity

  • Ali Mills' first scene features her in a tight bathing suit, it shows the outline of her behind when she walks away from Daniel while looking back at him.
  • Daniel and the Cobra Kai members can sometimes be shown shirtless in certain scenes.
  • The first scene of Freddy Fernandez shows him wearing a racy "Makin' Bacon" T-shirt that is the same color as semen.

Violence & Gore

  • Martial arts violence pervades this film about a bruised and bullied teen who learns karate for self-defense.
  • Altercations include hand-to-hand combat, kicks and punches; along with at verbal taunting, the bullying of the Cobra Kai at one point turns into gang-assault when Daniel is outnumbered and beaten into unconsciousness.
  • Black eyes, bloody noses, scrapes and bruises are shown on both Johnny and Daniel who later gets an injured leg.
  • Daniel gets his head violently scratched in a bike accident (a little graphic).

Profanity

  • A few uses of harsh profanities like "bullshit" and "ass".

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

  • Mr. Miyagi in a state of drunkenness offers alcohol to Daniel which he consumes and then reacts with disgust.
  • At a school dance, the underaged Johnny prepares to smoke a blunt in a bathroom stall.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

  • In the Halloween fight scene, it's clear that Johnny sees no problem with killing Daniel.
  • The Cobra Kai bullies gang up on Daniel, before they can do any permanent damage Mr Miyagi intervenes.

Spoilers

The Parents Guide items below may give away important plot points.

Sex & Nudity

  • When Ali and Daniel reconcile, the evening before the tournament, they do an open-mouthed kiss.

Violence & Gore

  • During an All Valley Karate Tournament, the same bullies are ordered by their unscrupulous sensei to make illegal attacks on Daniel to damage him permanently.

See also

Taglines | Plot Summary | Synopsis | Plot Keywords


Recently Viewed