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MARTIAL ARTS
We have chosen 20 movies about martial arts for this article today. 20 essential classics for all lovers of the genre.
BRUCE LEE
This is our Ranking . We’ve put it in order based on each movie’s rating on the IMDB page , the world’s most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV, and celebrity content.
20. KICKBOXER (1989)
IMDB Score 6.5
When the bloodthirsty Kickboxing champion Tong Po paralyzes his brother Eric, Kurt ( Jean-Claude Van Damme ) vows revenge on the man everyone considers invincible, even if it costs him his life.
19. RED BELT (2008)
IMDB Score 6.7
A fateful event leads to a job in the movie business for top mixed martial arts instructor Mike Terry. Although he refuses to participate in prize matches, circumstances conspire to compel him to consider participating in such competition.
18. BLOODSPORT (1988)
IMDB Score 6.8
” Bloody Contact ” in Spain.
Frank Dux ( Jean-Claude Van Damme ), an American martial artist, who decides to leave the military to compete in a martial arts tournament in Hong Kong, where fights to the death can occur.
Jean Claude Van Damme
17. A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN (2017)
IMDB score 6.9
“A prayer before dawn” in Spain.
The true story of an English boxer imprisoned in one of Thailand’s most notorious prisons while fighting in Muay Thai tournaments to win his freedom.
16. FIGHTER IN THE WIND (2004)
IMDB Score 7.0
Original title ” Baramui paiteo ”
A young Korean arrives in Japan near the end of World War II hoping to be a fighter pilot, but ends up battling racism, organized crime, the occupation of the American military, and his own fear of failure as a martial artist.
15. DANNY THE DOG (2005)
IMDB Score 7.0
Film Luc Besson , starring Jet Li .
A man enslaved by the mob since childhood and raised to behave like a human attack dog escapes from his captors and tries to start a new life.
14. BEAUTIFUL BOXER (2004)
IMDB Score 7.1
Biography of transgender Muay Thai boxer Parinya Charoenphol who struggled to pay for her sex change operation.
13. ONG BAK (2003)
IMDB Score 7.2
Three-film saga with Thai actor and martial artist Tony Jaa .
When the head of a holy statue for a town is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and meets the underworld to get it back.
12. KARATE KID (1984)
IMDB Score 7.2
A great classic from the ’80s . The film spawned a film series that continued with “Karate Kid II,” “Karate Kid III,” “The New Karate Kid,” and later, “The Karate Kid.”
A boy ( Ralph Macchio ) and his mother move to California for a new job. He struggles to fit in, as a group of karate students start bullying him for dating a rich girl. It is up to the Japanese Miyagi , to teach him karate .
Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita
11. ELEVEN UPON A TIME IN CHINA (1991)
IMDB Score 7.3
” Once upon a time in China ” in Spain.
Late 19th century: Wong Fei Hung ( Jet Li ) trains men in martial arts to help defend themselves against the foreign powers that Hong Kong and Macau already have.
10. THE FUROR OF THE DRAGON (1972)
IMDB Score 7.3
Original title ” The way of the dragon “. Directed by and starring Bruce Lee .
A man visits his relatives in his restaurant in Italy and has to help them defend themselves from the brutal gangsters who harass them.
9. JOHN WICK (2014)
IMDB Score 7.4
Although this movie is not strictly about martial arts, it has a lot of fight scenes. We also mention it because in this three-feature film saga, the main actor Keanu Reeves , underwent a tough routine of training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under the supervision of the Machado brothers .
A former hit man comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters who killed his dog and took everything from him.
8. THE HOUSES OF THE FLYING DAGGERS (2004)
IMDB Score 7.5
As in other films in the ” wuxia ” genre , the fight scenes are the most important element. The difference here is that it is more of a love movie than a typical martial arts film.
7. DRUNKEN MASTER (1978)
IMDB Score 7.5
” The drunk monkey in the eye of the tiger ” in Spain.
Wong Fei-Hung ( Jackie Chan ) is a mischievous but fair young man. However after a series of incidents, his frustrated father has him disciplined by Beggar So, a drunken martial arts master.
Jackie Chan
6. THE 36 CHAMBERS OF SHAOLIN (1978)
IMDB Score 7.7
” The 36 Chambers of Shaolin ” in Spain.
A man studies Kung Fu at the Shaolin Temple to fight the oppressive Manchu government.
5. OPERATION DRAGON (1973)
IMDB Score 7.7
A martial artist ( Bruce Lee ) agrees to spy on a lone crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as a cover.
4. THE TIGER AND THE DRAGON (2000)
IMDB Score 7.8
Film directed by Ang Lee .
A young Chinese warrior steals a sword from a famous swordsman and then escapes to a world of romantic adventure with a mysterious man on the nation’s border.
3. IP MAN (2008)
IMDB Score 8.0
During the Japanese invasion of 1937, when a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home and work to support his family, he reluctantly agrees to train others in the art of Wing Chun to defend himself.
2. KILL BILL (2003)
IMDB Score 8.1
Film Quentin Tarantino starring Uma Thurman .
After waking up from a four-year coma, a former killer takes revenge on the team of hitmen who betrayed her.
1. THE SEVEN SAMURAIS (1954)
IMDB Score 8.6
A masterpiece by Akira Kurosawa .
A poor village attacked by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.
