| Overall: | B |
|---|---|
| Violence: | C+ |
| Sexual Content: | A- |
| Language: | C |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C- |
| Run Time: | 127 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 11 May 2010 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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| How We Determine Our Grades | |
The Karate Kid is rated PG:
Director: John G. Avildsen
Cast: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita
Studio: 2010 Sony / Columbia Pictures
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With dreams of a better future, Lucille Larusso (Randee Heller) moves her son Daniel (Ralph Macchio) from cold New Jersey to the sunny state of California. But what she sees…
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