Karate Kid: Legendshas passed a significant milestone at the box office less than one week after its release.Legendsis the first film in the franchise since 2010’sThe Karate Kid. After previously appearing in the 2010 film, Jackie Chan returns inKarate Kid: Legendsalongside Ralph Macchio, who led the series' first three movies. Together, they train Ben Wang’s Li Fong, a teenager who moves from Beijing to New York and enters a karate tournament.Reviews forKarate Kid: Legendshave been somewhat mixed, but fans have loved watching Chan and Macchio together.
According toThe Numbers,Karate Kid: Legendshas officially grossed $50 million at the box office. Since its release on July 16, 2025, the newest film in the long-running franchise has made just over $24 million at the domestic box office, and $26 million in international markets.Legendsis the fourth film in theKarate Kidfranchise to hit this milestone, and its box office momentum likely won’t stop anytime soon. Additionally, this box office haul has madeLegendsthe 26th highest-grossing movie of Chan’s career, which includes over 100 films.
What This Box Office Milestone Means For Karate Kid: Legends
People Still Want Karate Kid Movies
Even though the 2010 film is the highest-grossingKarate Kidmovie, fans were unsure whether the franchise would return to the big screen for a long time. However, due to the overwhelming success of the Netflix seriesCobra Kai, which features Macchio and other popularKarate Kidcharacters, such as Johnny Lawrence, it only made sense to make a new movie. WhileCobra Kaiended earlier this year,it’s possible thatKarate Kid: Legendswill be the start of a new era for the movie franchise.
$90,858,381
81%
$115,103,979
49%
$38,793,278
18%
$15,851,228
20%
$351,774,938
67%
$50,140,697 (so far)
59%
As is seen in the above table,Karate Kid: Legendsis currently the fourth highest-grossing movie in the series. Depending on its box office performance in the coming weeks, there’s a chance it will surpass the first and secondKarate Kidmovies. It probably will not make more money than the 2010 film, but becoming the second highest-earning entry in the franchise would obviously be a huge accomplishment. Therefore,Karate Kid: Legend’sbox office success may lead to a follow-up movie being greenlit.
Our Take On Karate Kid: Legends Hitting This Box Office Milestone
After theending ofKarate Kid: Legends, I would love for a follow-up movie to be greenlit. Because of the cameo at the end of the film, the next movie in the series could potentially follow Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence as they train a new student on the West Coast.
However,I’d personally prefer the series' next movie to once again follow Li Fong, since Wang is exceptional in the role. Therefore, I hopeKarate Kid: Legendscontinues to hit box office milestones so that a new movie can be greenlit soon.
