6.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
Karate Kid: Legends (2025)
Overview
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 alone aren't enough. Li's kung fu teacher Mr. Han enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Center
Diversity: High
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.1
Overview
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 alone aren't enough. Li's kung fu teacher Mr. Han enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's narrative primarily focuses on apolitical themes of mentorship and personal growth, and it does not explicitly promote any particular U.S. political ideology, despite its production choices reflecting global economic and cultural dynamics.
The movie demonstrates significant Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion by centering on Asian lead characters and explicitly promoting themes of cultural exchange, integration, and equity through its narrative. It highlights cross-cultural martial arts fusion and modernized mentorship dynamics, reflecting evolving social values.
Secondary
The film explicitly incorporates Christian ideas and biblical scripture to frame its moral and philosophical themes, such as discipline, perseverance, and forgiveness. It interprets the protagonist's journey and growth through a Christian lens, aligning the narrative with the virtues and dignity of the faith.
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) does not feature any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, according to available information and reviews. The narrative centers on martial arts and mentorship, with no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or experiences in its plot or character development. Therefore, the film's net impact on LGBTQ+ portrayal is N/A.
Karate Kid: Legends (2025) reportedly had a transgender storyline that was pulled or significantly reduced before release. Consequently, the film does not prominently feature transsexual characters or themes, resulting in little to no on-screen representation or thematic focus on trans issues.
Based on available information, including plot summaries, fight compilations, and cast descriptions, there are no documented scenes in "Karate Kid: Legends" (2025) where female characters engage in and win close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. The primary combat focus is on male characters.
The film introduces new characters whose genders align with their original portrayals within this new narrative. Returning legacy characters also retain their established canonical genders from previous installments. No characters are depicted with a gender different from their source material or historical record.
The casting of Li Fong, Mr. Han, and Daniel LaRusso aligns with their established racial and ethnic backgrounds from the source material. Ben Wang (Chinese) plays Li Fong (Chinese), Jackie Chan (Chinese) plays Mr. Han (Chinese), and Ralph Macchio (white) plays Daniel LaRusso (white). No characters were portrayed as a different race than their canonical depiction.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.3
7.1
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5.8
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