Despite not managing to outperform the top movies from the previous week, “Karate Kid: Legends” has still set a new franchise record for itself. This is the sixth installment in the Karate Kid series and brings back Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso, the original protagonist from the 1984 film, who now teams up with Mr. Han (played by Jackie Chan), the martial arts mentor from the 2010 reboot. The story follows them training a new student in need, Li Fong (Ben Wang). Released in May towards the end of the month, it followed the highly successful Memorial Day debuts of “Lilo & Stitch” and “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”, marking the start of the summer movie season.
By this Saturday, according to projections, “Karate Kid: Legends” is expected to wrap up its first weekend with a three-day domestic total of around $21-$23 million at the box office. This will set a new record for the best debut of any Karate Kid movie starring Daniel LaRusso, surpassing his previous best of $12.6 million from “The Karate Kid, Part II” in 1986. However, even if it reaches the higher end of that projection, the film will only manage about half the opening of the 2010 reboot’s $55.7 million debut, placing it as the second-highest opening weekend for the franchise overall.
It’s predicted that “Karate Kid: Legends” will make its debut on the domestic chart in third place, while movies that held strong over Memorial Day weekend will continue to dominate at first and second positions. The remake of Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch,” which had a record-breaking opening weekend over Memorial Day, is expected to bring in between $60 and $64 million during its sophomore weekend. Meanwhile, “The Final Reckoning” will keep its position at number two, dropping by about 58% for an estimated $26.7 million after breaking the record for the best debut of the eight-film franchise.
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2025-05-31 18:27