Martial Arts Movies reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 207 Reddit reviews across 9 subreddits and 20 posts to rank the best Martial Arts Movies brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/SifuGame, r/MovieSuggestions, r/kungfucinema, r/movies, r/Letterboxd. Top-rated brands include Jackie Chan (4.7/5), Ip Man (5.0/5), Jet Li (4.7/5).
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Reviews207
Subreddits9
Posts20
Brands76
Products30
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#1
Jackie Chan
4.7
(19)
"OG Drunken Master with Jackie"
"The Prodigal Son and Legend of Drunken Master are two very good classics"
"Rumble in the Bronx. Awesome film!"
"Drunken Master 1 & 2 are awesome, plus he does all his own stunts!"
"Jackie Chan has some great ones: Rumble in the Bronx"
"Drunken Master"
"Rumble in the Bronx"
"You have to put Drunken Master on your list"
"Drunken Master - Jackie Chan"
"Drunken master (most early Jacki Chan movies)"
#2
Ip Man
5.0
(14)
"Ip Man"
"Ip Man"
"IP Man - anything with Donny Yen"
"Ip man 1-4"
"Ip Man 1 is one of my favorites"
"Ip Man movies that someone recommended really good for first kung fu movies."
"A few of my favorites... Ip Man"
"IP man"
"Ip Man 2 - Donnie Yen"
"I would say Ip Man, The raid saga, Bloodsport"
#3
Jet Li
4.7
(12)
"Fearless by Jet Li"
"Jet Li’s “Fist of Legend” has great choreography."
"Ong Bak blew my mind when I first saw it."
"Kiss of the Dragon with Jet Li is really up there as one of my all-time favorite martial arts movies."
"Jet li fist of legend"
"Fearless, one of my favorite jet LI movies."
"Jet Lee’s “Hero” is great and is kind of similar to crouching tiger hidden dragon"
"Hero [the one with Jet Li]"
"I havent seen anyone mention Jet Li movies though. Black Mask, The Enforcer, Kiss of the Dragon."
"Unleashed (also Jet Li) is pretty good too."
#4
Bruce Lee
4.8
(11)
"Enter The Dragon, just because it's classic"
"Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story"
"The Chinese Connection aka Fist of Fury. That's my favourite Bruce Lee film."
"Fists of fury"
"Enter the Dragon - Bruce Lee"
"Enter the Dragon"
"Way of the dragon (anything Bruce Lee)"
"Enter the dragon"
"Enter the Dragon"
"All of Bruce Lee's films including Game of Deaths 1 and 2."
#5
Ong Bak
5.0
(7)
"Ong Bak"
"Ong Bak has some incredible stunts in it."
"A few of my favorites... Ong-Bak"
"Ong Bak"
"+1 to Ong Bak for cinematography."
"Armour of God."
"Great Muy Thai skill and choreography."
#6
Warrior
4.4
(7)
"As for the best MMA movie I’ve personally ever watched, it goes to Warrior. That movie goes hard."
"Warrior (2011) with Tom Hardy was pretty good."
"MMA."
"Warrior, Never back down 2"
"Warrior."
"Warrior (as someone said). It's on Netflix now."
"The series Warrior is very good"
#7
The Raid
5.0
(6)
"The Raid"
"Like other mentioned The raid movies"
"The raid"
"The Raid 1 and 2"
"I grew up loving martial arts movies. And when *The Raid (2011)* came out, it blew my fucking mind."
"The raid or iron monkey"
#8
Donnie Yen
5.0
(6)
"Anything with Donnie Yen, including all of the Ip Man movies."
"Once upon a time in China 2 with Donnie Yen and Woo-Ping Yuen"
"Iron Monkey. It was brought over from Hong Kong by Tarantino and stars Donnie Yen."
"These 3 Donnie Yen films are my favorite: 1. Legend of the Fist - The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)"
"2. Dragon (2011)"
"Just look up Donnie Yen movies and go from there."
#9
Bloodsport
4.7
(6)
"Ahhh Bloodsport. The classic"
"Bloodsport, kickboxer"
"Bloodsport"
"Show your kid how the 80's really were."
"Bloodsport 4K"
"Bloodsport - Van Damme"
#10
Jeeja Yanin
4.5
(6)
"Jeeja Yanin (Triple Threat & Chocolate) is very nice with it and also does her own stunts"
"Jeeja Yanin (Triple Threat & Chocolate) is very nice with it and also does her own stunts"
"Chocolate is also really good, one of the few martial arts films with a female protagonist."
"Check out Raging Phoenix with her in it as well"
"Chocolate: a bit meta with its premise (an autistic girl who learned to fight by watch"
"Triple Threat: the cast and fight scenes keep the line up"
#11
Fearless
5.0
(5)
"A few of my favorites... Fearless (Director's Cut)"
"Fearless is even better, imo. But Jet Li has a ton of great movies."
"Fearless and Hero are masterclass in martial arts."
"Blows me away everytime I watch it"
"This one got slept on."
#12
The Protector
4.8
(5)
"Ong Bak 2 and The Protector are the best Tony Jaa movies"
"The Protector is also incredible, and has one of the coolest long-take fight scenes out there."
"You can check out older Tony Jaa movies like The Protector 1&2."
"Another Tony Jaa movie."
"The Protector"
#13
Kung Fu Hustle
4.8
(5)
"Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer"
"You need to watch Kung Fu Hustle."
"Really enjoyable fight scenes!"
"If you havent seen Kung Fu Hustle, do it."
"I really enjoyed Kung Fu Hustle."
#14
Blood and Bone
4.4
(5)
"Blood and Bone, Black Dynamite, Skin Trade."
"Michael Jai White and Scott Adkins FTW."
"Blood and Bone or Falcon Rising with Michael Jai White are good."
"Blood & bones"
"Michael jai white blood n bone"
#15
Police Story
5.0
(3)
"Police Story!"
"Police Story"
"Anything with Jacky Chan but more specifically the non-Hollywood ones."
#16
Iron Monkey
5.0
(3)
"Iron Monkey"
"Iron Monkey is one of my absolute favourites and features Donnie Yen"
"Iron Monkey, baby."
#17
Fist of Legend
5.0
(3)
"Fist of Legend"
"Fist of Legend"
"A few of my favorites... Fist of Legend"
#18
Stephen Chow
5.0
(3)
"Kung fu hustle, and Shaolin soccer"
"Kung Fun Hustle and Shaolin Soccer are both excellent"
"Kung Fu Hustle has some incredible fight sequences, plus it’s hilarious."
#19
The Night Comes For Us
5.0
(3)
"The Night Comes For Us - super violent."
"The night comes for us."
"And this one from The Night Comes For Us."
#20
Hero
4.7
(3)
"I watched “Hero” with Jet Li a while ago and it has some pretty amazing fight scenes."
"As does Hero."
"The only one I actually liked."
#21
Tony Jaa
4.7
(3)
"Tony Jaa's movies. In martial arts cinema, he's the premier Muay Thai dude."
"My recommendation goes to anything starring Tony Jaa."
"Tony Jaa stuff is fun as well"
#22
The Man From Nowhere
4.3
(3)
"As well."
"I recommend ... the Man from Nowhere"
"The Korean ones are pretty dope too. No tears for the dead, man from nowhere."
#23
Man of Tai Chi
4.3
(3)
"Man of Tai Chi (2013) by Keanu Reeves was pretty great."
"Man of Tai Chi"
"Man of Tai Chi. Very good movie with a great ending."
#24
Merantau
5.0
(2)
"Netflix: Merantau, Jailbreak, Triple Threat, Man of Tai Chi."
"Also, people have already said this but Ip Man is awesome."
#25
Chocolate
5.0
(2)
"A few of my favorites... Chocolate"
"Epic."
#26
Old Boy
5.0
(2)
"Old Boy, which the blue hallway fight sequence in Sifu was based off of."
"Old Boy, kind of a stretch but really awesome"
#27
John Wick
5.0
(2)
"John Wick series OBVIOUSLY."
"John Wick 1,2,3"
#28
Crouching Tiger
5.0
(2)
"All Bruce Lee movies."
"The entire collection of Bruce Lee movies."
#29
Enter the Dragon
5.0
(2)
"Return of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon, the ultimate both in action AND depth."
"Enter the Dragon, Riki-Oh, Bloodsport, 5 Deadly Venoms."
#30
The Raid: Redemption
5.0
(2)
"A few of my favorites... The Raid: Redemption"
"Ip Man, Fearless, The Man from Nowhere."
#31
Blue Eye Samurai
5.0
(2)
"Blue Eye Samurai"
"Blue Eye Samurai is one of the best things I’ve seen in years!"
#32
Five Deadly Venoms
4.5
(2)
"Five Deadly Venoms, Crippled Avengers, Executioners from Shaolin, House of Traps, The Flying Guillotine"
"Five Deadly Venoms"
#33
Wing Chun
4.5
(2)
"Michelle Yeoh's portrayal of Wing chun."
"Wing Chun"
#34
Kung Fu Killer
4.5
(2)
"Kung Fu killer is newer and stars Donnie Yen."
"Kung Fu Killer"
#35
The Last Dragon
4.5
(2)
"It is amazing and hilarious, from 1985. One of my GOAT films tbh and the soundtrack is 🤌"
"The Last Dragon 4K"
#36
Kickboxer
4.5
(2)
"A few of my favorites... Kickboxer"
"Kickboxer 4K"
#37
5 Elements Ninjas
5.0
(1)
"5 Elements Ninjas. It fucking rules."
#38
Shaw Bros
5.0
(1)
"I’m a Shaw Bros head, so I’ll recommend some Shaw movies: 36 Chambers, Shaolin Temple, Heroes of the East, Kid With the Golden Arm, King Boxer, Avenging Eagle, Executioners from Shaolin/Clan of the White Lotus"
#39
Drunken Master II
5.0
(1)
"A few of my favorites... Drunken Master II"
#40
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
5.0
(1)
"A few of my favorites... The 36th Chamber of Shaolin"
#41
Tai Chi Master
5.0
(1)
"A few of my favorites... Tai Chi Master"
#42
Fatal Contact
5.0
(1)
"A few of my favorites... Fatal Contact"
#43
Return of the Dragon
5.0
(1)
"Return of the Dragon, Enter the Dragon, the ultimate both in action AND depth."
#44
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
5.0
(1)
"Seconding *Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky,* every Baki fan should watch that movie."
#45
Fist of Fury
5.0
(1)
"Bruce Lee’s Fist of Fury and the Big Boss are my personal favourites"
#46
The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
5.0
(1)
"The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, Drunken Master II, The Raid 2, Unleashed (Danny the Dog), True Legend"
#47
The Karate Kid
5.0
(1)
"THE KARATE KID"
#48
The Fighter
5.0
(1)
"The Fighter is worth a watch for Christian Bale’s performance alone."
#49
Dragon Inn
5.0
(1)
"Dragon Inn, The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, Killer Constable."
#50
Rumble in the Bronx
5.0
(1)
"Rumble in the Bronx"
#51
Out For Justice
5.0
(1)
"Out For Justice"
#52
Harakiri
5.0
(1)
"Harakiri"
#53
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
5.0
(1)
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Ip Man"
#54
Undisputed 2 & 3
5.0
(1)
"Undisputed 2 & 3, Ong Bak 1 & 2, Tom Yum Goong ( aka the Protector), Chocolate."
#55
Fearless Hyena
5.0
(1)
"Fearless Hyena, Snake in Eagles Shadow, Drunken Master, Police Story."
#56
Furie
5.0
(1)
"Furie is quite good as well, recently came to Netflix."
#57
Revenger
5.0
(1)
"+1 for Revenger. Somebody on this sub recommended it to me."
#58
SPL 2 - KILL ZONE 2
5.0
(1)
"SPL 2 - KILL ZONE 2(2015) I love this movie."
#59
House of Flying Daggers
5.0
(1)
"I'd suggest House of Flying Daggers or Hero."
#60
The Legend of the Drunken Master
5.0
(1)
"My all time favorite is The legend of the drunken master."
#61
Drunken Master
5.0
(1)
"Drunken Master is excellent."
#62
Kill Zone (aka S.P.L)
5.0
(1)
"Has some steller fight scenes."
#63
Undisputed II
5.0
(1)
"Also, Undisputed III."
#64
Unleashed
5.0
(1)
"Is my favorite Martial Arts movie."
#65
Boyka
4.0
(1)
"Boyka: Undisputed"
#66
Sunny Chiba
4.0
(1)
"Sunny Chiba The Street Fighter series. Great fighting and questionable morals."
#67
The Master of Tai Chi
4.0
(1)
"The Master of Tai Chi TV series 2008: on DVD or somewhere on the internet."
#68
Special ID
4.0
(1)
"Also Special ID agent"
#69
Here Comes the Boom
4.0
(1)
"Just for fun "Here Comes the Boom" Kevin James. I was pleasantly surprised by the choreography of this movie."
#70
Born a Champion
4.0
(1)
"Born a Champion"
#71
Tai Chi Zero
4.0
(1)
"Tai Chi Zero"
#72
Road House
4.0
(1)
"Road House 4K"
#73
Lone Wolf McQuade
4.0
(1)
"Lone Wolf McQuade with Chuck Norris"
#74
The Shanghai 13
4.0
(1)
"The Shanghai 13? The fights are pretty good but the story is fantastic."
#75
Snake in Eagle's Shadow
4.0
(1)
"If he likes Drunken Master then Snake in Eagle's Shadow is a safe bet."
#76
When Taekwondo Strikes
4.0
(1)
"Did you see When Taekwondo Strikes? That was really good as well."
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