20 movies like Showdown, ordered by similarity : The Karate Kid(1984), The Next Karate Kid(1994), The Karate Kid(2010), Kickboxer: Retaliation(2018), The Karate Kid Part II(1986), Once Upon a Time in China V(1994), Kickboxer 2: The Road Back(1991), Return of the Dragon(1972), Phantom Thread(2017), Words and Pictures(2013), Ip Man 4: The Finale(2019), Drunken Master(1978) ...
Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA
1993
95 Minutes
Billy Blanks Kenn Troum Christine Taylor Ken McLeod Patrick Kilpatrick Linda Dona Brion James John Asher
ex-policeman martial arts master martial arts student janitor uplifting inspiring intense high school phoenix martial arts training self-defense quest rise rivalry transformation 1990s
Ken has just moved from Kansas with his mother. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is very possessive of her. Tom is learning karate from Lee, a sensei whose... See full summary »
Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA
1984
126 Minutes
Ralph Macchio Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Elisabeth Shue Randee Heller Martin Kove William Zabka Chad McQueen Tony O'Dell Ron Thomas Rob Garrison Israel Juarbe
young boy martial arts master janitor father figure single mother bully amusing charming inspiring uplifting california san fernando valley high school martial arts discipline spirituality ethnic tension showdown friendship growing up
A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager.
Sports & Fitness, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1994
104 Minutes
Hilary Swank Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Michael Ironside Constance Towers Chris Conrad Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad Michael Cavalieri Walton Goggins
mentor martial arts master bully teenager monk martial arts student confident inspiring boston high school prom monastery house martial arts death coming of age generation gap apprenticeship car accident growing up
Mr. Miyagi is back and he takes a new pupil under his wing; a troubled adolescent girl.
Kids & Family, Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA|China
2010
140 Minutes
Jaden Smith Jackie Chan Taraji P. Henson Wenwen Han Rongguang Yu Zhensu Wu Zhiheng Wang Jared Minns Shijia Lü Yi Zhao Bo Zhang
student son mentor mother martial arts master single mother engaging endearing inspiring touching heartwarming china beijing detroit sport tournament mountain temple bullying martial arts new love
Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master.
Action, Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Alain Moussi Jean-Claude Van Damme Christopher Lambert Mike Tyson Sara Malakul Lane Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson Sam Medina Steven Swadling Miles Strommen Maxime Savaria Jessica Jann
martial artist bodybuilder mentor fighter prisoner martial arts master thrilling wild confident intense brutal gritty prison thailand yard training area martial arts fighting freedom confinement
Right after winning a fight in Las Vegas, Kurt Sloane is sedated and taken to a prison in Bangkok, where he's forced to fight a 6'10" giant for freedom and $1M - but this will require some intense training.
Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA
1986
113 Minutes
Ralph Macchio Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Martin Kove Nobu McCarthy Danny Kamekona Yuji Okumoto Tamlyn Tomita Pat E. Johnson Bruce Malmuth Joey Miyashima Will Hunt
young boy martial arts master old flame bully rival niece amusing endearing rousing okinawa, japan los angeles mourning discipline love triangle reconciliation travel martial arts love transformation rivalry
Daniel accompanies his mentor, Mr. Miyagi, to Miyagi's childhood home in Okinawa. Miyagi visits his dying father and confronts his old rival, while Daniel falls in love and inadvertently makes a new rival of his own.
Sports & Fitness, Action
Hong Kong
1994
100 Minutes
Kent Cheng Man Cheuk Chiu Rosamund Kwan Roger Kwok Siu Chung Mok Jean Wang Xin Xin Xiong
martial arts master martial arts student pirate tense spirited china training battle transformation rise rivalry 1990s
Brand new epic adventure set during a tumultuous time in China, when left without a leader, the cavalry is attacked by the powerful allies and pirate bands. A martial arts master, Wong ... See full summary »
Sports & Fitness, Drama, Action
USA
1991
89 Minutes
Sasha Mitchell Peter Boyle Dennis Chan Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa John Diehl Michel Qissi Heather McComb Vince Murducco Matthias Hues
brother government official martial artist teacher martial arts master kickboxer thrilling tense suspenseful gritty gutsy fiery united states gym martial arts murder revenge fighting honor fight to the death
David's brother, Kurt, defeats Po in Kickboxer (1989). A year after Po kills Kurt, David, who has a kickboxing gym in LA, is manipulated into a match against Po.
Sports & Fitness, Action
1972
91 Minutes
Bruce Lee Chuck Norris Mao Ke-hsiu Ping Ou Wei Chung-Hsin Huang Bob Wall Di Chin Tony Liu Unicorn Chan
martial artist champion rival gang leader friend villain brooding confident intense rome restaurant street car training area arena family honor gangs martial arts protection survival
An Asian (Bruce Lee) in Rome uses whirling "nunchakus" on a gang and fights a karate champ (Chuck Norris) in the coliseum.
Romance, Drama
USA|UK
2017
130 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Vicky Krieps Lesley Manville Camilla Rutherford Gina McKee Brian Gleeson Harriet Sansom Harris Lujza Richter Julia Davis Jane Perry
fashion designer sister bachelor muse model heiress creative intense confident emotional passionate tense united kingdom london restaurant coast studio mansion fashion art
Set in 1950s London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.
Romance, Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada|Australia
2013
111 Minutes
Clive Owen Juliette Binoche Amy Brenneman Bruce Davison Keegan Connor Tracy Adam DiMarco Valerie Tian Eva Allan Janet Kidder David Lewis Josh Ssettuba
woman man teacher art teacher english teacher student brooding charming emotional intense moving quirky witty uplifting prep school school america competition love courtship
An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.
Action, Sports & Fitness
Hong Kong|China
2019
105 Minutes
Donnie Yen Scott Adkins Kwok-Kwan Chan Chris Collins Vanness Wu Mark Strange Jim Liu Nicola Stuart-Hill
kung fu master martial artist martial arts master martial arts student brash brutal cool engaging san francisco martial arts school school rivalry teaching kung fu rivalry rescue underdog 21st century
The Kung Fu master travels to the U.S. where his student has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school.
Action, Sports & Fitness, Comedy
Hong Kong
1978
107 Minutes
Jackie Chan Siu Tien Yuen Jang Lee Hwang Chin Chiang Ging Man Fung Hsia Hsu Chiao Lin Linda Lin
student martial arts master assassin father son amusing rousing china student-teacher relationship redemption martial arts father/son relationship training underdog growing up rise 19th century
Wong Fei-Hung (Jackie Chan) is a mischievous, yet righteous young man, but after a series of incidents, his frustrated father has him disciplined by Beggar So (Siu-Tin Yuen), a Master of drunken martial arts.
Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA
1989
111 Minutes
Ralph Macchio Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Robyn Lively Thomas Ian Griffith Martin Kove Sean Kanan Jonathan Avildsen Randee Heller Christopher Paul Ford Pat E. Johnson Rick Hurst
martial arts master instructor martial artist young man girlfriend vietnam vet thrilling positive inspiring los angeles california dojo family home cliff schemes training martial arts competition intimidation redemption
Ostracised villain John Kreese attempts to gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, with the help of a Vietnam War comrade, the wealthy owner of a toxic waste disposal business.
Action, Sports & Fitness
USA|China|Hong Kong
2013
105 Minutes
Tiger Chen Keanu Reeves Karen Joy Morris Simon Yam Ye Qing Yu Hai Sam Lee Iko Uwais
student teacher martial artist employee employer master tense suspenseful engaging gripping temple asia fighting martial arts underground scene saving the day money rivalry rise 21st century
A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.
Drama
USA
2008
99 Minutes
Chiwetel Ejiofor Tim Allen Emily Mortimer Ricky Jay Randy Couture Max Martini Alice Braga Jose Pablo Cantillo
instructor movie star wife police officer rival lawyer suspenseful emotional los angeles school stage martial arts debt competition training conspiracy deception rivalry pursuit transformation
A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry. Though he refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition.
Comedy, Drama
2007
109 Minutes
Daniel Auteuil Jean-Pierre Darroussin Fanny Cottençon Alexia Barlier
painter gardener artist former classmate man friend amusing heartwarming charming uplifting lighthearted melodramatic france paris rural community countryside garden lake friendship relationships
Drama, Action, Sports & Fitness
Taiwan|China|Hong Kong|France
2015
105 Minutes
Qi Shu Chang Chen Satoshi Tsumabuki Sheu Fang-yi Dahong Ni Zhen Yu Lei
young girl kidnapped child kidnapper nun female assassin love interest thrilling suspenseful engaging intense brutal emotional assassination plot true love martial arts conflict of interest romance adventure pursuit rivalry
A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK
2017
90 Minutes
Geoffrey Rush Armie Hammer Clémence Poésy Tony Shalhoub James Faulkner Sylvie Testud Philippe Spall Kerry Shale Attila G. Kerekes
artist writer amusing brooding charming cheeky confident creative fascinating engaging inspiring incredible intense passionate raw united kingdom london artistic struggle art portraiture
The story of Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Drama
2002
109 Minutes
John Cusack Noah Taylor Leelee Sobieski Molly Parker Ulrich Thomsen David Horovitch Janet Suzman Peter Capaldi Kevin McKidd John Grillo Caroleen Feeney
artist art expert father love interest adolf hitler dark intense fascinating germany school temple art politics racism adultery violence revenge rivalry transformation 1930s
In 1918 a Jewish art dealer (John Cusack) pushes young Adolf Hitler (Noah Taylor) to channel his rage into his paintings.
Sports & Fitness, Drama
USA
1993
101 Minutes
Eric Roberts Phillip Rhee Chris Penn Edan Gross Rolf Muller Meg Foster Sonny Landham Wayne Newton Betty Carvalho Simon Rhee Claire Stansfield
martial artist friend texan son german grandmother unrestrained thrilling las vegas martial arts school arena desert hotel ambush martial arts murder brother relationship training crime revenge
The Colosseum is the fighting arena owned by the champion Bracus. Now after the death of their friend, Rhee and Roberts want revenge.