The Karate Kid Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

5 of the most interesting The Karate Kid easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of The Karate Kid movie message.

The Karate Kid poster
The Karate Kid poster
The Karate Kid Plot

A boy and his mother move to California for a new job. He struggles to fit in, as a group of karate students starts to bully him for dating a rich girl from their clique. It's up to the Japanese landlord, Miyagi, to teach him karate.

Genre Action, Drama, Family, Sport
Director John G. Avildsen
Stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue, Martin Kove
IMDB score 7.2

The Karate Kid movie hidden details

Ali knows how to properly tie an obi because her ex-boyfriend Johnny would have shown her how

1 - Daniel is beaten up by a group in front of a sign that says "Help! Stop"

Daniel is beaten up by a group in front of a sign that says "Help! Stop"

Cobra Kai is seemingly the only dojo allowed multiple entrants into Daniel's division of the karate tournament.

1 - And its sequels The Karate Kid 2 (1986), The Karate Kid 3 (1989) & The Next Karate Kid (1994), each contain a dance scene attended by the protagonist.

And its sequels The Karate Kid 2 (1986), The Karate Kid 3 (1989) & The Next Karate Kid (1994), each contain a dance scene attended by the protagonist.

The first friend that Daniel makes is wearing a shirt that says "Makin' Bacon" with two pigs having intercourse.