Karate Child: Legends goes to make its streaming debut on Netflix within the coming weeks, after the film made greater than $100 million in film theaters earlier this yr. The sixth film in The Karate Child franchise, and the primary since 2010, brings collectively Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio to show a brand new pupil.
Ben Wang performs the brand new karate child, Li, who strikes to New York Metropolis along with his household. When he begins to be bullied, he decides to enter a high-profile karate competitors, enlisting the assistance of Mr. Han (Chan) and Daniel LaRusso (Macchio). Joshua Jackson, Ming-Na Wen, Sadie Stanley, Aramis Knight, and Wyatt Oleff additionally star within the Jonathan Entwistle film.
Beginning Saturday, September 27, Karate Child: Legends will make its streaming debut completely on Netflix. That comes simply shy of 4 months from its launch in film theaters, and about two-and-a-half months after the film obtained off to a stable begin on VOD platforms, eclipsing Sinners shortly after its launch.
What This Means For Karate Child: Legends
Extra persons are going to have the prospect to look at Karate Child: Legends as soon as it premieres on Netflix, which might assist flip the tide on this perceived 2025 “flop.”
Critics weren’t loopy concerning the newest entry in The Karate Child franchise, because the film scored 58% from reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences that noticed the film had a special response, with Karate Child: Legends scoring 90% on the Popcornmeter. ScreenRant’s Mae Abdulbaki positively falls within the latter class primarily based on her Karate Child: Legends assessment.
The addition to Netflix additionally means the streamer has virtually all the Karate Child franchise obtainable to look at. That features the primary three Karate Child films starring Macchio and Pat Morita, 2010’s The Karate Child starring Chan and Jaden Smith, and all seasons of Cobra Kai. The one entry to the martial arts franchise lacking is The Subsequent Karate Child.
Our Take On Karate Child: Legends Coming To Netflix
I will be a kind of individuals who will look to lastly catch Karate Child: Legends when it premieres on Netflix. Between the film’s underwhelming Rotten Tomatoes rating and the opposite films arriving in the beginning of the summer time, Karate Child: Legends fell down my must-watch record.
I’ve all the time had a mushy spot for the franchise – notably the Macchio and Morita films – so I did wish to try to catch it when it will definitely hit streaming. So I am going to positively be discovering a while to look at Karate Child: Legends on Netflix come September 27.
Karate Child: Legends
7/10
Launch Date
Could 30, 2025
Runtime
94 minutes
Director
Jonathan Entwistle
