The Karate Kid: watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 11 h 33 min. The first three films follow Daniel LaRusso, who learns to use karate for good under the eccentric mentorship of a janitor named Mr. Miyagi. In the fourth and final installment of the original series, Mr. Miyagi becomes the guardian of his late friend's granddaughter in an effort to steer her away from trouble. A new era introduces new rivals and new characters. In the fifth film, Mr. Han, a kung fu master, passes his wisdom to his new student, Dre. In Karate Kid: Legends, the two continuities merge when the main character, Li, is trained by both Mr. Han and the original Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso.

1. 
   Movie 1

   The Karate Kid (1984)

   2 h 7 min · ★ 7.2

   New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny,…

2. 
   Movie 2

   The Karate Kid Part II (1986)

   1 h 53 min · ★ 6.3

   Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival.…

3. 
   Movie 3

   The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

   1 h 52 min · ★ 5.9

   Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.

4. 
   Movie 4

   The Next Karate Kid (1994)

   1 h 47 min · ★ 5.4

   Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.

5. 
   Movie 5

   The Karate Kid (2010)

   2 h 20 min · ★ 6.6

   12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such…

6. 
   Movie 6

   Karate Kid: Legends (2025)

   1 h 34 min · ★ 7.0

   After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills…