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The Karate Kid

1984 · directed by John G. Avildsen · 127 min
25,989 feet · Prominence
248th of 15,261 films scored
Not coveredThe 248th highest film on the mountain, and The Rewatchables has never done it.

How this film scores

Draw64

$91m worldwide in 1984 — $289m in today's money.

As released$91mIn 2026 money$289mRank1,152 of 8,589In 19845 of 93

How Draw works

Inflation-adjusted worldwide box office, on one global curve, and nothing else. It does not know whether a film was good.

Praise73

Critics 71, awards 13. Half each, so Praise lands at 73.

Critics71 → 36Awards13 → 6

Oscars1 nominated Supporting Actor
How Praise works

Half critics, half a tiered award record where Picture and Directing carry most of the weight. Praise is the verdict at the time; Legacy is the verdict since.

Legacy82

Judged directly: Wax on, crane kick, Cobra Kai revival.

Verdict82 of 100IMDb7.3 from 269kWikipedia1k views a monthAge42 years

On the listsNational Film Registryevidence, not an input to the score
Scored beside it · 105 of 3,430 films judged

If it does not belong in this company, the number is wrong.

How Legacy works

Legacy is a judgment, not a formula. A film can be adored by critics and culturally quiet, or lightly reviewed and permanently lodged in the culture, and no arithmetic over IMDb numbers tells the difference. Every signal behind it keeps updating.

draw 64 praise 73 legacy 82averages 73, which places it at25,989 ft
How the three become one number

Added, not multiplied, so a film transcendent on one pillar and weak on another is not zeroed out. A compression curve then squeezes the top, because the seven greatest films ever made should not be four thousand feet apart.

In these careers — elevation for this film

No scored career runs through this film yet. The people-side engine currently covers 108careers, and this film’s cast sits outside them. Top billing: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, William Zabka.