Movies like Brawl
If Brawl's mix of martial arts and muay thai stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Brawl's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Ong Bak 2
2008 · Directed by Tony Jaa · 98 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts, muay thai · Also a Thai action film
Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho — a murdered nobleman — is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut.
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Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
2006 · Directed by Isaac Florentine · 93 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts
Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers is sent to a Russian jail on trumped-up drug charges. In order to win his freedom he must fight against the jailhouse fighting champ Uri Boyka in a battle to the death.
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Blood and Bone
2009 · Directed by Ben Ramsey · 93 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts
In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
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Boyka: Undisputed IV
2016 · Directed by Todor Chapkanov · 87 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts · From the same decade (2010s)
In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for.
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Bloodsport
1988 · Directed by Newt Arnold · 92 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts
An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.
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Never Back Down: No Surrender
2016 · Directed by Michael Jai White · 101 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts · From the same decade (2010s)
Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.
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Unleashed
2005 · Directed by Louis Leterrier · 103 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: martial arts
Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the…
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Ziam
2025 · Directed by Kulp Kaljareuk · 96 min6.8
Why you'll like itAlso a Thai action film
In a fight for survival against a horrifying army of zombies, a former Muay Thai fighter must use skill, speed and grit to save his girlfriend.
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A Prayer Before Dawn
2018 · Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire · 116 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: muay thai · From the same decade (2010s)
The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in prison…