'karate Kid' Kicks Up $56 Million

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Sun, 06/13/2010 - 12:21pm

Who would have thought a 12-year-old descended from Hollywood royalty would be the summer box office savior? Such is the case as Jaden Smith and his starring role in "The Karate Kid" propelled the box office to 11 percent up from last year at this time, when everyone was talking "The Hangover" and "Up."

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