Best Martial arts Movies

  • The Forbidden Kingdom

    The Forbidden Kingdom (PG-13, 2008)

    Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Collin Chou, Liu Yifei, Bingbing Li
    Legendary martial arts stars Jackie Chan and Jet Li come together onscreen for the first time ever i... read moren director Rob Minkoff's time-traveling take on the Monkey King fable that finds an American teen transported back to ancient China after wandering into a pawn shop and discovering the king's fighting stick. Once there, the adventurous teen joins an army of fierce warriors who have sworn to free their imprisoned king at all costs. In addition to appearing as the mythical Monkey King, Li assumes the role of a silent monk, and Chan appears in the role of kung fu master Lu Yan. Famed action choreographer Yuen Woo Ping presides over the fight sequences. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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      fb505351127: . But some really really good fight scenes. Like the old OLD (chinese) REAL martial arts movies, that I use to watch at Alvins!!!
      Reviewed 13 months days ago
    • fb694051201
      fb694051201: Great martial arts movie, It's always a pleasure to see great choreography in a movie such as this one.
      Reviewed 15 months days ago
    • fb100001507989061
      fb100001507989061: Lots of kung-fu scenes and cool special effects, this is like my favorite martial arts movie with solid good action with adrealine in the end and in the middle.
      Reviewed 10 months days ago
  • Ip Man

    Ip Man (R, 2010)

    Donnie Yen, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Fan Siu-Wong, Xiong Dailin, Wong You-nam
    Behind every great man there lies a teacher, and this was certainly true of Bruce Lee, who claimed a... read mores his mentor a martial arts expert named Ip Man (1893-1972). A genius of Wushu (or the Chinese martial arts school), Ip Man grew up in a China nearly ripped to pieces by racial hatred, nationalistic strife, and warfare. He rose like a phoenix above these ashes, however, courtesy of his participation in matches against various Wushu masters and kung fu warriors -- ultimately training martial arts icons such as Lee. This biopic from director Wilson Yip dramatizes Ip's life story. ~ Nathan Southern, Rovi
    • fb536320796
      fb536320796: . A great story with some quality martial arts. The story being inspired by a true story makes it even better. Superb performances and
      Reviewed 3 months days ago
    • fb540687854
      fb540687854: This 2008 movie was really good! The martial arts in this movie was amazing! Donnie Yen did an excellent job playing Master Ip! I was sur
      Reviewed 7 days days ago
    • fb7102986
      fb7102986: as a movie: not great
      as a martial arts movie: fantastic
      Reviewed 15 months days ago
  • Ninja Assassin

    Ninja Assassin (R, 2009)

    Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles, Rick Yune, Shô Kosugi
    V for Vendetta director James McTeigue re-teams with that film's producers Larry and Andy Wachowski ... read morefor this action-packed tale of a skilled assassin who was trained by a mythical secret society, and patiently awaits the day he will avenge the death of his best friend. Swept off the streets as a young boy, Raizo (Korean pop star Rain) is transformed into an unstoppable killing machine by a secret society known as the Ozunu Clan. The Ozunu Clan is so proficient at keeping their existence a secret that most people think they are only a myth, but the moment Ozuno assassins kill Raizo's friend, their days in the shadows are numbered. In the aftermath of that killing, Raizo stages a daring escape, subsequently biding his time until the day he can take the entire Ozunu Clan down. Later, in Berlin, Europol agent Mika Coretti (Naomie Harris) discovers a money trail connecting multiple political murders to a mysterious network of elusive assassins from the Far East. While her superior Ryan Maslow (Ben Miles) orders Mika to back down and stop asking questions, she stealthily begins searching through classified agency files on a relentless mission to discover the truth about the murders. Singled out as a target as a direct result of her investigation, Mika is marked for death by lethal Ozunu assassin Takeshi (Rick Yune). Just as Mika is about to be silenced forever, Raizo saves her from certain death. But Raizo knows that Takeshi and the rest of the Ozuno Clan won't stop until he and Mika are both dead. Now, as Raizo and Mika are hunted through the winding streets of Europe, their only hope for survival is to trust one another and stay alive long enough to bring the Ozunu empire crumbling to the ground. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
    • GreenGobbie
      GreenGobbie: . This was a fun and rousing martial arts film. It had fight scenes from beginning to end. The martial arts scene were well chore
      Reviewed 7 months days ago
    • Biggrobbiep
      Biggrobbiep: . Sho Kasugi plays the bad ninja master and is awesome. He was one of my favorite martial arts stars when i was a kid. Rainn also impressed me.
      Reviewed 14 months days ago
    • danteaman
      danteaman: This flick was a typical martial arts film with an easy-to-follow story, a few key characters, and lots of fighting.

      What I
      Reviewed 18 months days ago
  • Redbelt

    Redbelt (R, 2008)

    Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga, Tim Allen, Joe Mantegna
    Tim Allen and Chiwetel Ejiofor co-star in writer/director David Mamet's martial arts drama Redbelt. ... read moreEjiofor plays Mike Terry, a jujitsu master who co-runs a very modest martial arts studio in Los Angeles with his bossy wife, Sondra (Alice Braga). Mike demonstrates an unwavering commitment to his craft and draws a cadre of defiantly loyal pupils including Joe (Max Martini), an LAPD cop. All told, it appears that he has chosen a peaceful and conflict-free path in life. The dedicated martial artist's fate takes an unanticipated turn, however, one evening when a young woman named Laura (Emily Mortimer) bursts into the academy in a state of near hysteria, and reaches for a policeman's gun when he tries to restrain her. One thing leads to another, and before long, Laura is regularly receiving martial arts lessons from Mike. As master begins to teach pupil and his martial arts philosophies emerge, his path also crisscrosses with that of a Hollywood movie star, Chet Frank (Tim Allen), when he saves the fellow from a beating at a local club and gets invited (along with Sondra) to Chet's house for dinner. Chet extends gestures of friendship, and Mike's guard breaks down; he speaks openly and candidly of a special martial arts method he employs that requires one of the participants to "assume a handicap." In time, the association with Chet leads to involvement in the motion-picture industry, and relations with a bevy of characters who aren't exactly what they seem -- including a pay-per-view fight mogul (Ricky Jay) and Chet's slimy and manipulative manager (Joe Mantegna). ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
    • lewiskendell
      lewiskendell: . There is no situation that you could not turn to your advantage."

      is not your typical martial arts movie, though it heavily features mixed martial arts and jujitsu. It's more about the p
      Reviewed 2 years days ago
    • MrMarakai
      MrMarakai: After the arguably awful "Spartan", writer/director David Mamet delivered this. It could be called
      Reviewed 21 months days ago
    • jburnham2004
      jburnham2004: Intriguing martial arts movie. You will enjoy it if you liked any dramatic martial arts movie.
      Reviewed 3 years days ago
  • War (Rogue Assassin)

    War (Rogue Assassin) (R, 2007)

    Jet Li, Jason Statham, John Lone, Devon Aoki, Luis Guzman
    An FBI agent whose partner and family were killed by a notorious assassin sets out for revenge as th... read moree elusive triggerman sparks a sprawling gang war between the triads and the yakuza in the feature debut from prolific music video director Phillip Atwell. FBI sgent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) is a man driven by vengeance. After his partner, Tom Lone (Terry Chen), and his family fell to bullets fired by infamous hitman Rogue (Jet Li), Crawford makes it his life mission to ferret out the slippery killer. Complications arise when it begins to appear as if Rogue has a mission of his own to carry out, and as triad boss Chang (John Lone) prepares for all-out war against yakuza boss Shiro (Ryo Ishibashi), Crawford and Rogue also come face to face as the secrets of the past emerge in a hail of gunfire. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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      fb1222569018: .Jet li was wanderful as ever.He is so cool,all around sexy asian guy.his martial arts was on point.If you like jet li you will like his character even thou he is an killer.C
      Reviewed 13 months days ago
    • riyals
      riyals: Enjoyable and entertaining martial arts/action film. Not just plenty of action, but good storyline too.
      Reviewed 4 years days ago
    • RachelJezel
      RachelJezel: Not quite as interesting to me as "Chaos", the film is actually a letdown because the two martial arts guys in the film only fight in a single scene, and the choreography is sloppy. With it'
      Reviewed 3 years days ago
  • Never Back Down

    Never Back Down (PG-13, 2008)

    Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters, Leslie Hope
    An outsider teen acclimating to a new school finds a home in a reclusive teenaged fight club in this... read more drama from Cry_Wolf director Jeff Wadlow. Jake Tyler (Sean Faris) has just moved with his family to Orlando, FL. While Jake isn't exactly comfortable being the new kid in town, his younger brother, Charlie (Wyatt Smith), is an aspiring professional tennis star who might just have what it takes to break big. But Charlie isn't the only talented athlete in the family, because Jake used to be something of a hotshot on the gridiron -- at least back home. Here in Orlando, Jake is considered something of a hothead thanks to his penchant for brawling. In an attempt to better fit in with his new classmates, Jake accepts flirtatious classmate Baja's (Amber Heard) invitation to a raucous party. There, the short-fused newcomer is lured into a fight and badly beaten by local bully Ryan McCarthy (Cam Gigandet). But a beam of hope shines through the humiliation when a classmate who sees potential in the defeated fighter informs Jake of a local MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) program run by Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou). Despite Jake's preconceived notions regarding MMA, he quickly discovers that it's not just another form of street fighting but a rich new art form that he longs to master. As Roqua takes Jake under his tutelage, it soon becomes apparent that in order to become a true MMA champion, Jake will have to learn patience, discipline, willingness, and reason. This isn't just a quest for revenge, but an opportunity for Jake to finally find out what kind of man he truly is. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
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      fb655242985: up movie! Following in the footsteps of Karate Kid and Rocky it?s the underdog story but for mixed martial arts with plenty of training montages to make the guys want to put the boxing bags back up.
      Reviewed 16 months days ago
    • diecastmessiah
      diecastmessiah: .. that maybe because I love martial arts fan but even for a mix martial arts its crap..
      Reviewed 21 months days ago
    • RageCraze
      RageCraze: really great, i loved the effects and since im a kickboxing player so im really interested in mixed martial arts because it's related to kickboxing in a way, anyways the movie was great, the effects w
      Reviewed 2 years days ago
  • The Raid: Redemption

    The Raid: Redemption (R, 2012)

    Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Doni Alamsyah, Yahan Ruhian, Pierre Gruno
    As a rookie member of an elite special-forces team, Rama (Iko Uwais) is instructed to hang back duri... read moreng a covert mission involving the extraction of a brutal crime lord from a rundown fifteen-story apartment block. But when a spotter blows their cover, boss Tama (Ray Sahetaphy) offers lifelong sanctuary to every every killer, gangster, and thief in the building in exchange fortheir heads. Now Rama must stand in for the team's fallen leader (Joe Taslim) and use every iota of his fighting strength - winding through every floor and every room to complete the mission and escape with his life. -- (C) Sony
    • 00Film
      00Film: The explosive new Sledgehammer of a Martial Arts film from Indonesia that's doing well all around t
      Reviewed 2 months days ago
    • fb512074845
      fb512074845: e slickest fight scenes ever put to film! Who knew that Indonesia would be "the next big thing" for martial arts films! And what is even more amazing is this... It's written, directed by a lad from th
      Reviewed 3 months days ago
    • mcneillmeg
      mcneillmeg: Sort of boring and rather brutal, this movie is strictly a martial arts movie.
      Reviewed 4 days days ago
  • Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster

    Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster (R, 2011)

    Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Fan Siu-Wong, Xiong Dailin, Darren Shahlavi
    International megastar Donnie Yen reprises his iconic role as the real-life kung fu grandmaster Ip M... read morean in this martial arts spectacular. After escaping the Japanese occupation of his hometown of Fo Shan, China, Ip Man and his family have arrived in Hong Kong, which is living under the iron fist of British colonial rule. Ip wants to support his family by opening up a martial arts academy to teach his unique Wing Chun style. But a corrupt cabal of Hong Kong martial arts masters, led by Hung Chun-nam (the legendary Sammo Hung), refuses to allow Ip to teach until he proves himself - and prove himself he does, in an intense series of fights against the masters showcasing a dazzling variety of martial arts styles, culminating in a highly anticipated brawl between Ip and Hung atop a rickety table. But even after gaining the respect of the masters, Ip's troubles are far from over. Hong Kong under British rule is a world of corruption, and when a Western-style boxer named Taylor "Twister" Milos comes to town to entertain the British upper-class, and insults both Chinese martial arts and the native citizens in a horrifically violent way, Ip must step up and fight for the honor of both his kung fu and the Chinese people. Forced by honor to enter a brutal "King of the Ring" boxing match against Twister, it's East versus West in an amazing, knock-down drag-out fight to the finish, the likes of which have never been seen on-screen before. Presented in the original, un-dubbed and uncut, international version that's been breaking box-office records across Asia, Ip Man 2: Legend of the Grandmaster is a throwback to the golden age of Hong Kong martial arts cinema that will delight kung fu fans and newcomers alike. -- (C) Well Go USA and Variance
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      fb100001151406526: Awesome action pact martial arts film
      This movie really kicks ass anyone who likes Martial arts
      movies this is a must-
      Reviewed 11 months days ago
    • fb636388764
      fb636388764: . The film's saving grace, of course, are all the martial arts scenes- led by a very memorable, albeit supremely unrealistic, table top hand to hand b
      Reviewed 15 months days ago
    • TheJamesNorton
      TheJamesNorton: Master ip continues in a new movie in hong kong where it shows that martial arts is known to the public. Ip man fights western style boxing and other styles and it reve
      Reviewed 6 months days ago
  • Unleashed (Danny the Dog)

    Unleashed (Danny the Dog) (R, 2005)

    Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon, Michael Jenn
    Two men cut off from the world in different ways become unlikely friends and protectors in this offb... read moreeat action drama. Danny (Jet Li) is a physically powerful but emotionally stunted man; never given any sort of proper education, Danny has learned little in his lifetime but how to fight, and his minder, Bart (Bob Hoskins), treats him more like a guard dog than anything else, using him in illegal no-holds-barred brawls that earn Bart plenty of money but only reinforce Danny's violent alienation. When Bart is injured in an auto accident, Danny is left to fend for himself, and stumbles upon Sam (Morgan Freeman), an elderly piano tuner who has lost his sight. Sam is the first person to treat Danny with kindness, and the music he plays soothes the troubled soul of the fighter. However, Danny's fighting skills soon come in handy when Sam runs afoul of a pack of small-time crooks who believe he knows too much about their operations. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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      fb807940719: I don't know how this film got made. A 'seen it all b4' gangster film with some added Martial arts.
      Reviewed 3 months days ago
    • jvmoss
      jvmoss: . A must see to the fans of action anda martial arts films.
      Reviewed 2 years days ago
    • fb766880112
      fb766880112: . a must for martial arts fans. the film then almost becomes a different beast entirely. it slows to a crawl, per
      Reviewed 3 years days ago
  • DOA: Dead or Alive

    DOA: Dead or Alive (PG-13, 2007)

    Jaime Pressly, Holly Valance, Sarah Carter, Devon Aoki, Kane Kosugi
    Legendary Hong Kong action director and choreographer Corey Yuen brings Tecmo's best-selling video-g... read moreame franchise to the big screen in a martial arts extravaganza featuring an impressive quartet of female fighters including Devon Aoki, Sarah Carter, Jaime Pressly, and Holly Valance. Tina (Pressly), Christie (Valance), Kasumi (Aoki), and Helena (Carter) are four skilled martial artists whose outwardly sexy appearances betray their true lethal natures. When the fearsome females each receive an invitation to take part in an illegal martial arts competition to be staged on a remote Asian island, the prospect of a ten-million-dollar top prize is only sweetened by the fact that they will be facing off against some of the toughest fighters on the planet. Now, in order to defend their honor and search for the answers to life's greatest mysteries, Tina, Christie, Kasumi, and Helena will check their inhibitions at the beach and prepare for a series of fights that will test not only their strength, stamina, and endurance, but the very foundation of their dedication to the martial arts as well. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
    • fb694051201
      fb694051201: Hot chicks, cool weapons, and stylish martial arts. Everything a grown man would want. Cool movie.
      Reviewed 15 months days ago
    • JediMobius
      JediMobius: The martial arts were sub-par and the storyline was boring. I fast-forwarded through most of it.
      Reviewed 3 years days ago
    • ladyj4n3
      ladyj4n3: DOA is a martial arts tournament where the world's best fighters participate in a contest, where combatants f
      Reviewed 4 years days ago

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