20 movies like The Forbidden Kingdom, ordered by similarity : Aquaman(2018), Birth of the Dragon(2016), A Flying Jatt(2016), Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection F(2015), Ip Man 4: The Finale(2019), Shaolin Soccer(2001), The Stormriders(1998), Shadow(2018), Transformers(2007), Hero(2002), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King(2003), Return of the Dragon(1972) ...
Fantasy, Action, Sports & Fitness, Adventure
USA|China
2008
105 Minutes
Jackie Chan Jet Li Michael Angarano Liu Yifei Collin Chou Li Bingbing Ye Xiaokeng Morgan Benoit Alexis Bridges Wang Deshun
teen boy intellectual warrior young girl positive engaging boston china pawn shop palace kung fu rivalry training quest rivalry transformation unknown era
A discovery made by a kung fu obsessed American teen sends him on an adventure to China, where he joins up with a band of martial arts warriors in order to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|Australia
2018
143 Minutes
Jason Momoa Amber Heard Willem Dafoe Patrick Wilson Nicole Kidman Dolph Lundgren Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Temuera Morrison Ludi Lin Michael Beach Randall Park
king soldier brother counselor rival cool confident amusing thrilling tense ocean atlantis rivalry heroism family feud super powers saving the world betrayal quest adventure
Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.
Action, Sports & Fitness
China|Canada|USA
2016
91 Minutes
Philip Ng Xia Yu Billy Magnussen Qu Jingjing Jin Xing Simon Yin Ron Yuan Terry Chen Darren E. Scott
bruce lee kung fu master student fighter rival enemy engaging fascinating endearing suspenseful tense san francisco rivalry fighting martial arts kung fu biography legend journey rivalry
Set against the backdrop of 1960s San Francisco, BIRTH OF THE DRAGON is a modern take on the classic movies that Bruce Lee was known for. It takes its inspiration from the epic and still controversial showdown between an up-and-coming Bruce Lee and kung fu master Wong Jack Man - a battle that gave birth to a legend.
Comedy, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
India
2016
151 Minutes
Tiger Shroff Jaqueline Fernandes Nathan Jones Kay Kay Menon Mukesh Hariawala Amrita Singh Gaurav Pandey Shraddha Kapoor Amrita Puri
superhero villain businessman family father mother engaging gripping intense spirited factory lake town india saving the day rivalry wealth family pollution adventure
Jatt is a reluctant superhero who fights crime and protects people. He meets his match in the evil Raka, who he must vanquish to save the day.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Action, Fantasy, Anime
Japan
2015
93 Minutes
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One peaceful day on Earth, two remnants of Freeza's army named Sorube and Tagoma arrive searching for the Dragon Balls with the aim of reviving Freeza. They succeed, and Freeza subsequently seeks revenge on the Saiya-jin.
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
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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.
Comedy, Action
Hong Kong|China
2001
111 Minutes
Stephen Chow Wei Zhao Patrick Tse Cecilia Cheung Karen Joy Morris Vincent Kok Li Hui Kai Man Tin Zhang Mingming Man-Tat Ng
athlete brother rival soccer player coach hilarious heartwarming china soccer field soccer championship rivalry underdog misfits teamwork transformation underdog rivalry 2000s
A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Sports & Fitness, Fantasy
Canada
1998
128 Minutes
Aaron Kwok Ekin Cheng Sonny Chiba Kristy Yeung Qi Shu Michael Tse Anthony Wong Lawrence Cheng Roy Cheung Lai Yiu Cheung Alex Fong
brother orphan warrior monk stepsister adoptive father spectacular thrilling melodramatic china lair countryside household love triangle prophecy power struggle magic sibling rivalry family dysfunction rivalry
Comprised of fifteen vignettes of varying lengths, The Sadness of Sex (1998) is about love, but more specifically about the phases of courtship that lead to the inevitable break-up.
Sports & Fitness, Adventure, Action
China|Hong Kong|USA
2018
116 Minutes
Chao Deng Li Sun Ryan Zheng Qianyuan Wang Wang Jingchun Jun Hu Xiaotong Guan Lei Wu
general enemy wife warrior gripping intense powerful china battlefield kingdom power battle victory redemption struggle discovery quest rise rivalry 1st century
Life and intrigue in an ancient Chinese court.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
2007
144 Minutes
Shia LaBeouf Tyrese Gibson Josh Duhamel Anthony Anderson Megan Fox Rachael Taylor John Turturro Jon Voight Michael O'Neill Kevin Dunn Bernie Mac
teen boy friend girlfriend robot leader government official thrilling amusing striking earth high school washington, d.c. big city destruction war rivalry military invasion deception pursuit
An ancient struggle between two Cybertronian races, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, comes to Earth, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a teenager.
Sports & Fitness, Action, Drama, History
2002
93 Minutes
Jet Li Tony Leung Maggie Cheung Donnie Yen Chen Daoming Zhang Ziyi Liu Zhongyuan Tianyong Zheng
king warrior assassin gripping incredible spectacular rousing china palace desert love assassination betrayal revenge quest adventure rivalry 2nd century b.c.
Flashbacks reveal how a warrior (Jet Li) stopped the elusive assassins (Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Maggie Cheung Man-yuk) who tried to kill the emperor of China.
Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|USA
2003
200 Minutes
Elijah Wood Ian McKellen Liv Tyler Viggo Mortensen Sean Astin Cate Blanchett John Rhys-Davies Bernard Hill Billy Boyd Dominic Monaghan Orlando Bloom
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Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
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
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An Asian (Bruce Lee) in Rome uses whirling "nunchakus" on a gang and fights a karate champ (Chuck Norris) in the coliseum.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA
2015
117 Minutes
Paul Rudd Michael Douglas Evangeline Lilly Corey Stoll Bobby Cannavale Judy Greer Abby Ryder Fortson Michael Peña David Dastmalchian Tip "T.I." Harris Wood Harris
protégé thief superhero villain co-worker love interest brooding confident intense office laboratory apartment jail helicopter house super powers rivalry comeuppance fighting romance
Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Documentary
USA
1989
85 Minutes
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Relationships, rehearsals, performances, hobbies, family life of the members of the Guarneri string quartet
Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
USA|India
2018
140 Minutes
Tye Sheridan Olivia Cooke Ben Mendelsohn Lena Waithe T.J. Miller Simon Pegg Mark Rylance Philip Zhao Win Morisaki Hannah John-Kamen Ralph Ineson
designer young man club owner treasure hunter racer rival amusing passionate cheeky offbeat ohio virtual world slum racetrack dungeon battlefield virtual reality treasure hunting rivalry pop culture
When the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2018
135 Minutes
Alden Ehrenreich Emilia Clarke Donald Glover Woody Harrelson Joonas Suotamo Thandie Newton Paul Bettany Phoebe Waller-Bridge Warwick Davis Clint Howard Ian Kenny
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During an adventure into the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and encounters Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebellion.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
2016
90 Minutes
Sabrina Carpenter Sofia Carson Nikki Hahn Mallory James Mahoney Max Gecowets Jet Jurgensmeyer Madison Horcher Kevin Quinn
babysitter teenager runaway child supervisor rival cheeky amusing engaging lighthearted playful quirky city street house teamwork responsibility rivalry baby-sitting missing persons
Two teenage baby sitters (Sabrina Carpenter, Sofia Carson) and a group of children spend a wild night in the big city.
Mystery & Thriller, Action
Germany
2008
89 Minutes
Steve Guttenberg Aislinn Sands Dominic Rickhards Nicolas Landman-Burghardt Martin Höner Anna Fin Florian Kriener Robert Dreno
rival boy chilling crafty dark emotional engaging intense intricate germany rescue trapped rivalry dark secrets discovery mystery rescue rivalry 21st century
The mystery surrounding Mike is that of Andy, the mother's brother, who disappeared in the woods one day.
Biography, Sports & Fitness, Drama
Hong Kong|China
2013
130 Minutes
Tony Leung Zhang Ziyi Chang Chen Wang Qingxiang Jin Zhang Benshan Zhao Hye-kyo Song Cung Le
kung fu master fighter father love interest doctor bruce lee engaging brutal thrilling melodramatic china fighting attraction lost love kung fu adventure rivalry pursuit quest love
The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.
Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Animation
2013
75 Minutes
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The Flash causes a temporal ripple that creates a fractured reality where the Justice league has never formed, Superman does not exist and a war rages between Wonder Woman and Aquaman. Flash teams with Batman and Cyborg to restore the timeline.