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Movies like Ninja Strike (1985)

The best movies like Ninja Strike (1985) are Never Back Down: Revolt (2021), Female Fight Squad (2017) and Ninja III: The Domination (1984). If Ninja Strike hooked you with its action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Never Back Down: Revolt (2021)

    An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  2. 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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  3. Ninja 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

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  4. Gladiator 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

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  5. The Marine 3: Homefront (2013)

    A Marine must do whatever it takes to save his kidnapped sister and stop a terrorist attack masterminded by a radical militia group.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  6. Shootfighter: 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

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  7. Ninja (2009)

    A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  8. A Moment of Romance (1990)

    After a young Triad member takes an upper-class girl hostage during his escape from a jewelry heist, the two find themselves falling in love, in spite of the repercussions caused by their forbidden relationship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  9. Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)

    Lau Ching, a Mainlander with an incredibly powerful right arm, arrives in Hong Kong to find his cousin. He befriends with a drifter named Handsome, and a martial artist girl named Mandy. In order to woo her, Ching participates in a fighting competition in hopes of winning a $10 million prize, and must defeat his love rival, Wai, in the ring.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  10. Beast (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

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  11. Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979)

    Kao has purchased a new wife, but an enemy has paid her more money to kill him. Kao must recruit a pair of swordsmen to help defend himself and his family from his ruthless enemy. But Kao has his dark side as well.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  12. 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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  13. The 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

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  14. Lion 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

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  15. Let's Get Harry (1986)

    Harry Burck has been kidnapped by South American terrorists, and when the US Government refuses to intervene, Harry's friends decide to take matters into their own hands!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  16. Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon (2008)

    The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  17. The Blade (1995)

    Adopted by a renowned swordsmith, a young man discovers that his biological father was killed by a powerful bandit called Lung. Leaving to seek revenge, he runs afoul of vicious desert scum, losing his right arm in the process. After being nursed back to health, he learns to compensate for his loss and returns to confront Lung.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  18. Airborne (1993)

    Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to navigate the perils of high school—avoid the bullies, get the girl, and win a little respect.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  19. 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

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  20. Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)

    Following his defeat by Master Ip, Cheung Tin Chi tries to make a life with his young son in Hong Kong, waiting tables at a bar that caters to expats. But it's not long before the mix of foreigners, money, and triad leaders draw him once again to the fight.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action

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  21. 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

  22. 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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  23. Ninja Cheerleaders (2008)

    3 college cheerleaders use their martial arts know-how to save their Sensei from mafia kidnappers, but must keep their extra curricular activities a secret in order to make it into an Ivy League school.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

  24. Naruto Shippuden the Movie (2007)

    Demons that once almost destroyed the world, are revived by someone. To prevent the world from being destroyed, the demon has to be sealed and the only one who can do it is the shrine maiden Shion from the country of demons, who has two powers; one is sealing demons and the other is predicting the deaths of humans. This time Naruto's mission is to guard Shion, but she predicts Naruto's death. The only way to escape it, is to get away from Shion, which would leave her unguarded, then the demon, whose only goal is to kill Shion will do so, thus meaning the end of the world. Naruto decides to challenge this "prediction of death."

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

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  25. 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

  26. 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 action

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  27. Ninja il Padrino - Parte II (2023)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

  28. The Ninja Showdown (1987)

    "Cut-and-paste" transformation of Taiwanese movie "Tian Zhuang A Ge" (1983; directed by Chu Yen-Ping and Chao Chen-kuo\) with new Hong Kong footage. A ruthless gang of Ninja marauders, a kidnapped maiden and a young man seeking vengeance set the stage for "The Ninja Showdown." Warlord boss Jing and his evil band of Purple Ninjas are unstoppable highly trained assassins who ravage a peaceful town. But when the outlaw Ninjas abduct his girl, a wrathful Tony unleashes a furious assault with the help of Ninja Master Gordon. Together, these two men lay waste to Jing's army in a shattering battle to secure their honor and rescue the town from the clutches of a greedy and oppressive tyrant.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

  29. Enter the Ninja (1981)

    A newly trained ninja warrior journeys to the Philippines, where he must defend his former war comrade's property against a determined adversary.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

  30. 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: Similar story and style · both action

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Ninja Strike?

The closest matches to Ninja Strike are Never Back Down: Revolt (2021), Female Fight Squad (2017) and Ninja III: The Domination (1984). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Ninja Strike?

Start with Never Back Down: Revolt (2021), the closest match to Ninja Strike.

What is the highest-rated movie like Ninja Strike?

Beast (2026), rated 7.5/10 by 226 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Ninja Strike?

Lion Fist (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Ninja Strike chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Ninja Strike, 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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