The Karate Kid

Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.

Grosses

Domestic (49.2%)
$176,591,618
Summary Details
DistributorSony Pictures Releasing
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Opening$55,665,805
3,663 theaters
Budget$40,000,000
MPAAPG
Running Time2 hr 20 min
GenresAction Drama Family Sport
In Release204 days/29 weeks
Widest Release3,740 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Jun 11
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday1$18,816,278--3,663$5,136$18,816,2781
Jun 12
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday1$21,064,842+12%-3,663$5,750$39,881,1202
Jun 13
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday1$15,784,685-25.1%-3,663$4,309$55,665,8053
Jun 14
World Cup (South Africa)
Monday1$6,385,761-59.5%-3,663$1,743$62,051,5664
Jun 15
World Cup (South Africa)
Tuesday1$5,610,113-12.1%-3,663$1,531$67,661,6795
Jun 16
World Cup (South Africa)
Wednesday1$5,221,521-6.9%-72.2%3,663$1,425$72,883,2006
Jun 17
World Cup (South Africa)
Thursday1$4,370,744-16.3%-79.3%3,663$1,193$77,253,9447
Jun 18
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday2$8,782,633+100.9%-53.3%3,663$2,397$86,036,5778
Jun 19
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday2$11,097,978+26.4%-47.3%3,663$3,029$97,134,5559
Jun 20
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday2$9,995,684-9.9%-36.7%3,663$2,728$107,130,23910
Jun 21
World Cup (South Africa)
Monday2$3,441,543-65.6%-46.1%3,663$939$110,571,78211
Jun 22
World Cup (South Africa)
Tuesday2$3,539,834+2.9%-36.9%3,663$966$114,111,61612
Jun 23
World Cup (South Africa)
Wednesday3$2,977,118-15.9%-43%3,663$812$117,088,73413
Jun 24
World Cup (South Africa)
Thursday3$3,152,566+5.9%-27.9%3,663$860$120,241,30014
Jun 25
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday4$4,761,367+51%-45.8%3,740$1,273$125,002,66715
Jun 26
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday4$6,234,660+30.9%-43.8%3,740$1,667$131,237,32716
Jun 27
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday4$4,551,394-27%-54.5%3,740$1,216$135,788,72117
Jun 28
World Cup (South Africa)
Monday4$2,136,427-53.1%-37.9%3,740$571$137,925,14818
Jun 29
World Cup (South Africa)
Tuesday5$2,114,368-1%-40.3%3,740$565$140,039,51619
Jun 30
World Cup (South Africa)
Wednesday4$1,791,851-15.3%-39.8%3,291$544$141,831,36720
Jul 1
World Cup (South Africa)
Thursday6$1,691,891-5.6%-46.3%3,291$514$143,523,25821
Jul 2
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday6$2,687,907+58.9%-43.5%3,109$864$146,211,16522
Jul 3
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday6$3,087,227+14.9%-50.5%3,109$992$149,298,39223
Jul 4
Independence Day
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday6$2,225,125-27.9%-51.1%3,109$715$151,523,51724
Jul 5
World Cup (South Africa)
Monday6$3,031,263+36.2%+41.9%3,109$974$154,554,78025
Jul 6
World Cup (South Africa)
Tuesday6$1,570,656-48.2%-25.7%3,109$505$156,125,43626
Jul 7
World Cup (South Africa)
Wednesday6$1,394,337-11.2%-22.2%3,109$448$157,519,77327
Jul 8
World Cup (South Africa)
Thursday6$1,415,715+1.5%-16.3%3,109$455$158,935,48828
Jul 9
World Cup (South Africa)
Friday8$1,689,736+19.4%-37.1%2,458$687$160,625,22429
Jul 10
World Cup (South Africa)
Saturday8$2,289,494+35.5%-25.8%2,458$931$162,914,71830
Jul 11
World Cup (South Africa)
Sunday8$1,386,406-39.4%-37.7%2,458$564$164,301,12431
Jul 12Monday8$690,106-50.2%-77.2%2,458$280$164,991,23032
Jul 13Tuesday8$837,580+21.4%-46.7%2,458$340$165,828,81033
Jul 14Wednesday9$611,113-27%-56.2%2,115$288$166,439,92334
Jul 15Thursday9$562,045-8%-60.3%2,115$265$167,001,96835
Jul 16Friday10$680,186+21%-59.7%1,532$443$167,682,15436
Jul 17Saturday10$939,731+38.2%-59%1,532$613$168,621,88537
Jul 18Sunday10$668,790-28.8%-51.8%1,532$436$169,290,67538
Jul 19Monday10$324,817-51.4%-52.9%1,532$212$169,615,49239
Jul 20Tuesday10$359,502+10.7%-57.1%1,532$234$169,974,99440
Jul 21Wednesday10$314,163-12.6%-48.6%1,532$205$170,289,15741
Jul 22Thursday10$323,701+3%-42.4%1,532$211$170,612,85842
Jul 23Friday13$328,847+1.6%-51.7%780$421$170,941,70543
Jul 24Saturday13$445,121+35.4%-52.6%780$570$171,386,82644
Jul 25Sunday13$326,347-26.7%-51.2%780$418$171,713,17345
Jul 26Monday13$147,651-54.8%-54.5%780$189$171,860,82446
Jul 27Tuesday13$169,206+14.6%-52.9%780$216$172,030,03047
Jul 28Wednesday13$154,318-8.8%-50.9%780$197$172,184,34848
Jul 29Thursday13$152,690-1.1%-52.8%780$195$172,337,03849
Jul 30Friday17$163,071+6.8%-50.4%461$353$172,500,10950
Jul 31Saturday17$223,663+37.2%-49.8%461$485$172,723,77251
Aug 1Sunday15$208,292-6.9%-36.2%461$451$172,932,06452
Aug 2Monday16$93,547-55.1%-36.6%461$202$173,025,61153
Aug 3Tuesday18$86,736-7.3%-48.7%461$188$173,112,34754
Aug 4Wednesday18$78,853-9.1%-48.9%461$171$173,191,20055
Aug 5Thursday18$79,810+1.2%-47.7%461$173$173,271,01056
Aug 6Friday16$182,920+129.2%+12.2%442$413$173,453,93057
Aug 7Saturday16$241,471+32%+8%442$546$173,695,40158
Aug 8Sunday16$188,301-22%-9.6%442$426$173,883,70259
Aug 13Friday18$158,043--13.6%372$424$174,501,33464
Aug 14Saturday18$209,485+32.5%-13.2%372$563$174,710,81965
Aug 15Sunday17$150,628-28.1%-20%372$404$174,861,44766
Aug 20Friday22$104,686--33.8%314$333$175,241,00771
Aug 21Saturday22$160,894+53.7%-23.2%314$512$175,401,90172
Aug 22Sunday22$112,523-30.1%-25.3%314$358$175,514,42473
Aug 27Friday26$65,638--37.3%255$257$175,725,86278
Aug 28Saturday25$110,108+67.8%-31.6%255$431$175,835,97079
Aug 29Sunday25$72,793-33.9%-35.3%255$285$175,908,76380
Sep 3Friday30$53,496--18.5%227$235$176,045,52985
Sep 4Saturday30$101,209+89.2%-8.1%227$445$176,146,73886
Sep 5Sunday30$91,427-9.7%+25.6%227$402$176,238,16587
Sep 6
Labor Day
Monday29$70,707-22.7%-227$311$176,308,87288
Sep 10Friday33$30,789--42.4%168$183$176,369,96592
Sep 11Saturday30$61,478+99.7%-39.3%168$365$176,431,44393
Sep 12Sunday31$33,522-45.5%-63.3%168$199$176,464,96594
Sep 17Friday36$24,528--20.3%147$166$176,520,32799
Sep 18Saturday35$43,650+78%-29%147$296$176,563,977100
Sep 19Sunday35$27,641-36.7%-17.5%147$188$176,591,618101