The Next Karate Kid
1994 · 107 min · Director: Christopher Cain
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
During a commemoration for Japanese soldiers fighting in the US Army during World War II, Mr. Miyagi meets the widow of his commanding officer. He gets to know her granddaughter Julie, an angry teenager who is still feeling the pain of losing both her parents in an accident and is having problems with her grandmother and her fellow pupils. Mr. Miyagi decides to teach her karate to get her through her pain and issues and back on the right path.
Emotional fingerprint
The Next Karate Kid (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Inspiration 30%, Empathy 25%, Excitement 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Inspiration30%
- Empathy25%
- Excitement20%
- Tension15%
- Relief10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Inspiration, Empathy, Excitement. Genres: Drama, Action, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Inspiration, Empathy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 4.6/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 54/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Empathy
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Empathy | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 53 % | 10 % | 50 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Sadness | 53 % | 11 % | 50 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Humor | 48 % | 14 % | 42 % | 35 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 46 % | 15 % | 39 % | 41 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 51 % | 15 % | 46 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Sadness | 56 % | 19 % | 49 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Humor | 61 % | 19 % | 43 % | 36 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Tension | 65 % | 13 % | 43 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 56 % | 14 % | 36 % | 45 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Humor | 45 % | 16 % | 26 % | 25 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 48 % | 26 % | 25 % | 26 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Joy | 58 % | 49 % | 29 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Joy | 61 % | 55 % | 41 % | 20 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 61 % | 51 % | 51 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Joy | 64 % | 56 % | 54 % | 15 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Joy | 65 % | 59 % | 48 % | 11 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Joy | 69 % | 50 % | 36 % | 36 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 94′ | Tension | 79 % | 31 % | 44 % | 70 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 80 % | 26 % | 49 % | 73 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Joy | 70 % | 38 % | 35 % | 50 % |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
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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Details
- Directed by
- Christopher Cain
- Written by
- Robert Mark Kamen, Mark Lee, Mark Lee
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Inspiration
- Data updated
Where to watch
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