we just watched this with our 8 & 10 year olds (3rd & 4th grade) and while it is a good story, I don't think I was ready for my kids to watch it. The main bully was rolling a joint (try explaining that to an 8 year old), and there were a lot of curse words that you expect from a HS kid, but not that you want your child to hear (ie the karate kid telling his mom that this is bull$%^&). I would say 5th grade would be the minimum age for me. Was this rated before their was PG13? It seemed more of a PG13 movie to me.
The Karate Kid
(1984, Rated PG, Family and kids, Starring Elisabeth Shue, Ralph Macchio, Noriyuki Morita)
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- I rate this title iffy for age 11 and give it
careful for kids 10 and under
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
An OK Karate Movie
an OK Karate movie, doesnt show karate as it really is, but still worth watching.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
nothing bad except violence
- I rate this title on for age 4 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- Inappropriate language
see it
see it
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Very well done movie can drag at times
THis is a very fun movie to watch, it is good for younger viwers too, but it dose have some issues: 1. Lots of karate violence with punching and kicking, the final showdown leads to daren's leg being broken. 2. Some brief language that probably wouldn't get in a PG today, but noting seriouse. So overall, this is a fun movie for teens and their younger brothers!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
this is the best!
i think this was a great movie. but in one scene daniel drinks scotch with his teacher. and lots of violence but at the end its great.
