The Karate Kid Part III
1989 · 112 min · Director: John G. Avildsen
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John Kreese, his life in tatters after his karate school was defeated by Daniel and Miyagi, visits Terry Silver, a Vietnam War comrade. Terry is a ruthless businessman and martial arts expert, and he vows to help Kreese gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, and reestablish Cobra Kai. Upon returning from Okinawa, Daniel and Miyagi discover that their apartment building has been demolished, which brings Miyagi out of work. Going against Miyagi's wishes, Daniel uses his college funds to realize Miyagi's dream of opening a bonsai tree shop, and becomes a partner in the bonsai business.
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The Karate Kid Part III (1989) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 30%, Inspiration 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension30%
- Inspiration25%
- Excitement20%
- Anxiety15%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Inspiration, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Action, Family. AI estimate.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Hope
- Disturbing
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Hope | Disturbing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 62 % | 55 % | 13 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 50 % | 39 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Tension | 51 % | 34 % | 35 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Hope | 54 % | 30 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Hope | 45 % | 24 % | 36 % | 14 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Hope | 40 % | 20 % | 34 % | 5 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Hope | 43 % | 25 % | 36 % | 5 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 51 % | 43 % | 33 % | 19 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 56 % | 49 % | 32 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 60 % | 51 % | 31 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 69 % | 63 % | 25 % | 41 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Sadness | 63 % | 56 % | 26 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 53 % | 46 % | 25 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 14 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 70 % | 56 % | 18 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 70 % | 51 % | 31 % | 44 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Tension | 68 % | 54 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Hope | 68 % | 59 % | 34 % | 39 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Tension | 80 % | 74 % | 40 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Joy | 90 % | 83 % | 52 % | 55 % |
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Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mike Barnes
Snake
Dennis
Lucille
Announcer
Uncle Louie
Margaret
Man #1
Delivery Man
Self
Security Guard
Details
- Directed by
- John G. Avildsen
- Written by
- Robert Mark Kamen
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1989
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
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