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10 Best Movies Like The Next Karate Kid

If you loved The Next Karate Kid, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Next Karate Kid for fans of Action & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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 thug...

#2
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

2010★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Next Karate Kid for fans of Action & Drama & Family & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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 ...

#3
The Karate Kid Part III

The Karate Kid Part III

1989★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Next Karate Kid for fans of Action & Drama & Family & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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
No Retreat, No Surrender

No Retreat, No Surrender

1986★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Next Karate Kid for fans of Action & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father n...

#5
The Karate Kid Part II

The Karate Kid Part II

1986★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Next Karate Kid for fans of Action & Drama & Family & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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 form...

#6
Karate Kid: Legends

Karate Kid: Legends

2025★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Next Karate Kid for fans of Action & Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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 enter...

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