Movies like NJPW Windy City Riot 2024 (2024)
The best movies like NJPW Windy City Riot 2024 (2024) are Embattled (2020), Ninja Terminator (1986) and Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016). If NJPW Windy City Riot 2024 hooked you with its action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedBeast (2026)7.5/10 from 228 votes
- NewestLion Fist (2026)Released 2026
- In JapaneseKnuckle Girl (2023)Also in Japanese
Embattled (2020)
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNinja Terminator (1986)
The hunt is on to gain the fabulous super-strength of ninja sorcery, after three top students of the Ninja Empire each steals one of the sections of the Golden Ninja Warrior statuette. On the case is interpol agent, Jaguar Wong, who must make sure that whoever re-unites the pieces uses the power for doing good not evil. A Hong Kong cut and paste edit of the 1984 Korean Film "스타페리의 不請客" (Uninvited Guest of The Star Ferry) with new ninja scenes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever Back Down: No Surrender (2016)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShadow Master (2022)
After being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPoint Blank (2019)
A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Marine 5: Battleground (2017)
While working as an EMT back stateside Jake Carter after responding to a distress call, finds himself caught up protecting a person of interest from a biker gang ruthlessly hunting them down.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLion Fist (2026)
Martial arts fighter Joe goes to prison for four years and takes his wife's blame for a drug bust. After his release, he learns that his son needs expensive surgery because of a life-threatening tumor. Joe's only chance to save him: a brutal all-styles tournament with a $100,000 prize.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNinja III: The Domination (1984)
An aerobics instructor becomes a ruthless assassin after being possessed by a slain ninja's spirit, leading to a showdown with a martial arts expert.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFighting (2009)
Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeast (2026)
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKnuckle Girl (2023)
Following the story of Ran, who confronts a mysterious organization by participating in a no-rules deathmatch after discovering her missing younger sister Yuzuki is involved in a crime. With danger at every corner, Ran must trade in her boxing gloves for brass knuckles. Will she save her sister?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInferno (1999)
Eddie Lomax is a drifter who has been in a suicidal funk since the death of his close friend Johnny. Riding his motorcycle into a small desert town where Johnny once lived, Lomax is confronted by a gang of toughs, who beat him and steal his bike. However, Lomax is not a man to take an injustice lying down, and soon he begins exacting a violent revenge on the men who stole his motorcycle, with local handyman Jubal Early lending a hand and several area ladies offering aid and comfort.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWelcome to the Punch (2013)
When notorious criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London, it gives detective Max Lewinsky one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisBorn to Race (2011)
Danny Krueger is a rebellious young street racer on a collision course with trouble. After an accident at an illegal race, he's sent to a small town to live with his estranged father, a washed up NASCAR racer. When Danny decides to enter the NHRA High School Drags, he's forced to seek his father's help in taking down the local hotshot.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBruised (2021)
Jackie Justice is a mixed martial arts fighter who leaves the sport in disgrace. Down on her luck and simmering with rage and regret years after the fight, she's coaxed into a brutal underground fight by her manager and boyfriend Desi and grabs the attention of a fight league promoter who promises Jackie a life back in the Octagon. But the road to redemption becomes unexpectedly personal when Manny - the son she gave up as an infant - shows up at her doorstep. A triumphant story of a fighter who reclaims her power, in and out of the ring, when everyone has counted her out
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Protector (1985)
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisFemale Fight Squad (2017)
A former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the maniac who runs it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMortal Kombat (2021)
Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIn the Blood (2014)
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisTuff Turf (1985)
The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisNJPW Resurgence 2023 (2023)
Resurgence 2023 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on May 21, 2023, at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California. It was the third Resurgence event, and was headlined by the final match of the NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship Tournament.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023 (2023)
The 2023 Forbidden Door was the second annual Forbidden Door professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and supershow co-produced by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and the Japan-based New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). It took place on June 25, 2023, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 (2024)
Sakura Genesis 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) that took place on April 6, 2024, at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan, and was headlined by Tetsuya Naito (c) vs. Yota Tsuji for the IWGP World Heavyweight Title.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024 (2024)
NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-Jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 9, 2024, at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by the Best of the Super Junior 31 Final Match between El Desperado and Taiji Ishimori.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
NJPW Dominion 6.15 In Osaka-Jo Hall 2025 (2025)
Dominion 6.15 in Osaka-Jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), held on June 15, 2025, at Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan, and was headlined by Hirooki Goto (c) vs. Shingo Takagi for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
NJPW G1 Climax 33: Day 4 (2023)
The fourth night of the tournament took place on July 19th, 2023 at Xebio Arena Sendai in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2001 (2001)
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 took place Monday, December 31, 2001 with 7 fights at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE (2000)
Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE took place Sunday, December 31, 2000, at Osaka Dome in Osaka, Japan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2002 (2002)
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2002 took place Tuesday, December 31, 2002, with 6 fights at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
INOKI BOM-BA-YE 2003 (2003)
Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2003, also known as Inoki Festival, took place Wednesday, December 31, 2003, with 11 fights at Kobe Wing Stadium in Kobe, Japan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
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What are the best movies like NJPW Windy City Riot 2024?
The closest matches to NJPW Windy City Riot 2024 are Embattled (2020), Ninja Terminator (1986) and Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after NJPW Windy City Riot 2024?
Start with Embattled (2020), the closest match to NJPW Windy City Riot 2024.
What is the highest-rated movie like NJPW Windy City Riot 2024?
Beast (2026), rated 7.5/10 by 228 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like NJPW Windy City Riot 2024?
Lion Fist (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Japanese movies like NJPW Windy City Riot 2024?
Yes: Knuckle Girl (2023), NJPW Sakura Genesis 2024 (2024) and NJPW Dominion 6.9 In Osaka-Jo Hall ~ Best of the Super Junior 31 Final ~ 2024 (2024).
How are movies similar to NJPW Windy City Riot 2024 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside NJPW Windy City Riot 2024, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.