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Movies like Ninja Cheerleaders (2008)

The best movies like Ninja Cheerleaders (2008) are Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), Eenie Meanie (2025) and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965). If Ninja Cheerleaders hooked you with its action and comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)

    An American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his roots. Despite their differences, both men excel at martial arts, and utilize their formidable skills when they go up against Yoshida, a vicious yakuza drug dealer with ties to Kenner's past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  2. Eenie Meanie (2025)

    A former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  3. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)

    A trio of thrill-seeking go-go dancers kidnap a young girl and attempt to seduce an old rancher and his two sons out of their small fortune, but their scheme doesn't play out as intended.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  4. Balls Up (2026)

    Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action

  5. The Big Hit (1998)

    Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is constantly being scammed by his cutthroat colleagues in the life-ending business. So, when he and his fellow assassins kidnap the daughter of an electronics mogul, it's naturally Melvin who takes the fall when their prime score turns sour. That's because the girl is the goddaughter of the gang's ruthless crime boss. But, even while dodging bullets, Melvin has to keep his real job secret from his unsuspecting fiancée, Pam.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  6. Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)

    The Accident Man is back, and this time he must best the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father figure.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  7. Grimsby (2016)

    Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  8. The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984)

    Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150,000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  9. Shogun Assassin (1980)

    A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  10. Mortal Kombat II (2026)

    The fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  11. Bottoms (2023)

    Unpopular best friends PJ and Josie start a high school self-defense club to meet girls and lose their virginity. They soon find themselves in over their heads when the most popular students start beating each other up in the name of self-defense.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  12. Three O'Clock High (1987)

    Nerdy high schooler Jerry Mitchell is assigned to write an article for the school paper about the infamous new delinquent transfer student, Buddy Revell. When Jerry accidentally invades Buddy's personal space and touches him, Buddy challenges Jerry to an afterschool fight in the parking lot, which Jerry tries to avoid at all costs.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  13. Ninja 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

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  14. The Cheerleaders (1973)

    A group of cheerleaders from the local high school decide to show their school spirit for their football team by sleeping with the opponents the night before the game so that they can be so worn out the opposition won't be able to play.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  15. American Ninja (1985)

    Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in the Philippines after a judge gives him a choice of enlistment or prison. On one of his first missions driving a convoy, his platoon is attacked by a group of rebels who try to steal the weapons the platoon is transporting and kidnap the base colonel's daughter.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  16. Ninja Assassin (2009)

    Ninja Assassin follows Raizo, one of the deadliest assassins in the world. Taken from the streets as a child, he was transformed into a trained killer by the Ozunu Clan, a secret society whose very existence is considered a myth. But haunted by the merciless execution of his friend by the Clan, Raizo breaks free from them and vanishes. Now he waits, preparing to exact his revenge.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  17. Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)

    Fight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American stealthily tracks the killer from Osaka to Bangkok to Rangoon with the help of a wise and crafty sensei. His only clues: a series of victims whose necks bear the distinctive mark of strangulation by barbed wire. Fighting to avenge as well as to survive, Casey must sharpen his razor-like responses and take his battle skills to the next level, even using deep meditation to fake his own death. His target: the sinister drug lord Goro, who is flooding the streets with deadly meth cooked at his remote jungle factory. To prepare for his ultimate confrontation, Casey must finally become an invisible warrior worthy of the name Ninja. But just when his prey is cornered, an unexpected twist shows Casey that his battle is only beginning: he truly can trust no one.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  18. Female 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

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  19. Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

    After Kick-Ass' insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the blade-wielding Hit-Girl can prevent their annihilation.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  20. Spa Weekend (2026)

    Four lifelong friends escape to a luxury spa retreat to reconnect, unwind and rediscover themselves, but their weekend of relaxation soon turns into a series of wild adventures and bad decisions.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy

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  21. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)

    Blonde, bouncy Buffy is your typical high school cheerleader. But all that changes when a strange man informs her she's been chosen by fate to kill vampires.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & comedy

  22. Grand Theft Auto (1977)

    A rich girl steals her dad's Rolls Royce and heads off to Las Vegas to get married. However, her angry parents, a jealous suitor, and a bunch of reward seekers are determined to stop her.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & action

  23. The VelociPastor (2018)

    After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a prostitute convinces him to fight crime. And ninjas.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & comedy

  24. Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (2004)

    Naruto is thrilled when he is sent on a mission to protect his favorite actress, Yukie Fujikaze, on the set of her new movie, The Adventures of Princess Gale. But when the crew ventures out to film in the icy, foreboding Land of Snow, Yukie mysteriously flees! Naruto and his squad set off to find her... unaware that three Snow Ninja lie in wait, with a sinister purpose that will force Yukie to face her hidden past!

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & action

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  25. Ninja il Padrino - Parte II (2023)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & comedy

  26. Justice Ninja Style (1985)

    Brad Tolan is a martial arts instructor who moves to De Soto to open a karate school. he is framed by chief deputy George and his partner officer Grady for a murder he did not commit and is thrown in jail, uncertain if he will ever see a trial. with the help of a mysterious ninja, Brad escapes from jail and must evade capture while he tries to clear his name. when George forms a posse of angry townsfolk to take out the fugitive, it is up to brad and the ninja topple George and expose corruption on the force.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

  27. Shinobi: Heart Under Blade (2005)

    Even though Gennosuke and Oboro are from rival ninja villages, they are secretly in love. At an annual conference with the Lord, it is dictated that a competition--a fight to the death--will take place between the five best shinobi from each village. Gennosuke and Oboro's love is made even more impossible when they each got picked as the leader of the five to represent their respective villages.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

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  28. I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)

    A valedictorian's declaration of love for a high-school cheerleader launches a night of revelry, reflection and romance for a group of graduating seniors.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  29. Code of Silence (1985)

    A Chicago cop is caught in the middle of a gang war while his own comrades shun him because he wants to take an irresponsible cop down.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

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  30. But I'm a Cheerleader (2000)

    Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parents worry that she must be a lesbian and send her off to "sexual redirection" school, where she must, with other lesbians and gays learn how to be straight.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Ninja Cheerleaders?

The closest matches to Ninja Cheerleaders are Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), Eenie Meanie (2025) and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Ninja Cheerleaders?

Start with Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), the closest match to Ninja Cheerleaders.

What is the highest-rated movie like Ninja Cheerleaders?

Mortal Kombat II (2026), rated 7.7/10 by 2,775 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Ninja Cheerleaders?

Spa Weekend (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Ninja Cheerleaders?

Yes: Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991), Eenie Meanie (2025) and Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965).

How are movies similar to Ninja Cheerleaders chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Ninja Cheerleaders, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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