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Ralph Macchio has 9 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. 2 rank in the Top 10%, led by The Karate Kid.
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The Quack
1982
Drama · Romance

Vision Quest
1985
Drama · Romance

The Man from Snowy River
1982
Drama · Romance

My Bodyguard
1980
Comedy · Drama

The Boy Who Could Fly
1986
Drama · Family

Prancer
1989
Family · Drama

Fly Away Home
1996
Adventure · Drama

The Adventures of Milo and Otis
1986
Adventure · Drama

The Karate Kid
1984 · Movie · Actor
Top 5%Netflix · Included

Cobra Kai
2018 · Series · Actor
Top 11%Netflix · Included

Karate Kid: Legends
2025 · Movie · Actor
Top 15%Netflix · Included

Psych: The Movie
2017 · Movie · Actor
Top 16%Prime Video · Included

The Outsiders
1983 · Movie · Actor
Top 21%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Crossroads
1986 · Movie · Actor
Top 21%Tubi · Free w/ ads

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.
Dir. John G. Avildsen · With Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue

Two carefree pals traveling through rural Alabama on their way back to college are mistakenly arrested and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who has just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
Dir. Jonathan Lynn · With Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, Ralph Macchio

This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been working to maintain the balance in his life without mentor Mr. Miyagi.
Dir. Josh Heald, Hayden Schlossberg, Jon Hurwitz · With William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, Courtney Henggeler

After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition – but his skills alone aren't enough. Li's kung fu teacher Mr. Han enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown.
Dir. Jonathan Entwistle · With Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson

The ambitious friends come together during the holidays after a mystery assailant targets one of their own. A comedic thrill-ride follows, as the wild and unpredictable Psych team pursues the bad guys, justice … and, of course, food!
Dir. Steve Franks · With James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Maggie Lawson

In 1960s Tulsa, class divisions ignite a violent rivalry between the working-class Greasers and the privileged Socs. When a deadly encounter forces two Greasers, Ponyboy and Johnny, to flee, their struggle for survival and redemption exposes the fragile innocence and enduring bonds of youth on the wrong side of town.
Dir. Francis Ford Coppola · With C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio

A wanna-be blues guitar virtuoso seeks a long-lost song by legendary musician, Robert Johnson.
Dir. Walter Hill · With Ralph Macchio, Joe Seneca, Jami Gertz

Summoned by his dying father, Miyagi returns to his homeland of Okinawa, with Daniel, after a 40-year exile. There he must confront Yukie, the love of his youth, and Sato, his former best friend turned vengeful rival. Sato is bent on a fight to the death, even if it means the destruction of their village. Daniel finds his own love in Yukia's niece, Kumiko, and his own enemy in Sato's nephew, the vicious Chozen. Now, far away from the tournaments, cheering crowds and safety of home, Daniel will face his greatest challenge ever when the cost of honor is life itself.
Dir. John G. Avildsen · With Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Danny Kamekona
Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.
Dir. John G. Avildsen · With Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively
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