Movies like A French Boxing Contest (1896)
The best movies like A French Boxing Contest (1896) are Jawbone (2017), District B13 (2004) and Female Fight Squad (2017). If A French Boxing Contest 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 227 votes
- NewestBeast (2026)Released 2026
- In FrenchDistrict B13 (2004)Also in French
Jawbone (2017)
A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDistrict B13 (2004)
Set in the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisBorn a Champion (2021)
After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time to vanquish his foe, get revenge, and claim his prize?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Paper Tigers (2020)
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShootfighter: Fight to the Death (1993)
Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and teacher of Nick and Ruben) Shingo.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGladiator Underground (2025)
Two brothers compete in the world's deadliest underground fighting tournament, where they must decide whether to play by the rules or to cast their honor aside and team up to bring down the dark syndicate running the tournament.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Takedown (2022)
Ousmane Diakité and François Monge are two cops with very different styles, backgrounds and careers. The unlikely pair are reunited once again for a new investigation that takes them across France. What seemed to be a simple drug deal turns out to be a much bigger criminal case wrapped in danger and unexpected comedy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPoint Blank (2010)
Samuel Pierret is a nurse who saves the wrong guy – a thief whose henchmen take Samuel's pregnant wife hostage to force him to spring their boss from the hospital. A race through the subways and streets of Paris ensues, and the body count rises. Can Samuel evade the cops and the criminal underground and deliver his beloved to safety?
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 thisOne Ranger (2023)
A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThree the Hard Way (1974)
After his wife is kidnapped by a group of White supremacists, a record producer teams up with a PR man and a martial artist to get her back and put a stop to their plot to poison the water supply with a toxin that only kills Black people.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYamakasi (2001)
Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 thisSection 8 (2022)
After avenging the murder of his family, a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTaxi 2 (2000)
A cabdriver and a cop race to Paris to rescue a love interest and the Japanese minister of defense from kidnappers.
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 thisEmbattled (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 thisNo Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (1990)
Two feuding brothers of differing political views, one a policeman, the other a martial artist, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent who was brutally murdered by the mafia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLights Out (2024)
A drifting ex-soldier turns underground fighter with the help of a just-released ex-con, pitting him against corrupt cops and hired killers now gunning for him and all those he cares about.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJose Sanchez vs. Erik Ruiz (2024)
Junior featherweight prospect Jose “Tito” Sanchez (12-0-0) returns to fight in front of his hometown crowd in a 10-round bout against the tough Erik Ruiz (17-10-1) in California.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Jose Ramirez vs. Rances Barthelemy (2024)
Jose Ramirez makes his Golden Boy debut against Rances Barthelemy plus Vergil Ortiz Jr. goes up against Thomas Dulorme.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Tomorrow's Joe The Movie (1980)
An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, released in 1980 to provide back-story for the second TV series to new fans who were not familiar with the first TV series or the manga.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Real Steel (2011)
Charlie Kenton is a washed-up fighter who retired from the ring when robots took over the sport. After his robot is trashed, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son to rebuild and train an unlikely contender.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSam Goodman vs. Cesar Vaca Espinoza (2025)
IBF mandatory challenger Sam Goodman faces Cesar Vaca Espinoza in a world title eliminator. Also featuring the return of Olympic medalist Harry Garside, breaking a three-year hiatus.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Robeisy Ramirez vs. Isaac Dogboe (2023)
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Robeisy “El Tren” Ramírez locks horns with Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe in a 12-round showdown at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Ernesto Mercado vs. Deiner Berrio (2024)
Another stunning night of action awaits us at Red Owl Boxing as undefeated super lightweight Ernesto Mercado (13-0) faces his toughest test against the experienced Deiner Berrio (22-4-1) in a ten-round main event.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Jimerr Espinosa vs. Angel Hernandez (2024)
Jimerr Espinosa (15-2-0) goes head-to-head with Angel Hernandez (15-3-2) in a 10-round welterweight contest.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Angelo Leo vs. Eduardo Baez (2024)
Former world champion Angelo Leo (23-1, 11KOs) continues his quest back to world titles as he faces action packed world title challenger Eduardo Baez (23-5-2, 9KOs).
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
David Benavidez vs. Caleb Plant (2023)
Undefeated former two-time WBC Super Middleweight Champion David “El Bandera Roja’’ Benavídez and former IBF Super Middleweight Champion Caleb Plant will meet in a 12-round, high-stakes showdown to settle their long-simmering feud.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like A French Boxing Contest?
The closest matches to A French Boxing Contest are Jawbone (2017), District B13 (2004) and Female Fight Squad (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after A French Boxing Contest?
Start with Jawbone (2017), the closest match to A French Boxing Contest.
What is the highest-rated movie like A French Boxing Contest?
Beast (2026), rated 7.5/10 by 227 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like A French Boxing Contest?
Beast (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like A French Boxing Contest?
Yes: District B13 (2004), The Takedown (2022) and Point Blank (2010).
How are movies similar to A French Boxing Contest chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside A French Boxing Contest, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.