'The Karate Kid' skyrocketed Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita to fame in 1984 Wax on, wax off ... In 1984, The Karate Kid premiered in theaters and became a smash hit, grossing $100 million at the box ...

You can't have "Cobra Kai" without "The Karate Kid" — of course, the Netflix drama is a spinoff of that fan-favorite film franchise, centered on the decades-long rivalry between original "Karate ...