Rotten Tomatoes have it at 7%. The Next Karate Kid came out in 1994, and is fourth in the series, and is absent of Ralph Macchio. Karate Kid, Part 4 is better known by its release title, The Next Karate Kid.

But Pat Morita is still around, even if the venue shifts from California to Massachusetts. "The Next Karate Kid" is not a very impressive film. Some folks have called it unnecessary. Rotten Tomatoes have it at 7%. Some folks have called it unnecessary. Amazingly, just five short years after this film Swank would be holding the Oscar for her gender-bending role in "Boys Don't Cry". But Pat Morita is still around, even if the venue shifts from California to Massachusetts.

However, it introduces a young actress named Hilary Swank to the mainstream audience.

The Next Karate Kid came out in 1994, and is fourth in the series, and is absent of Ralph Macchio. The Next Karate Kid may be the least regarded entry in the franchise. The Next Karate Kid may be the least regarded entry in the franchise.