Movies like Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
The best movies like Ninja III: The Domination (1984) are American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990), Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982) and Cyber Ninja (1988). If Ninja III: The Domination hooked you with its action and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedNinja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)6.8/10 from 466 votes
- NewestNew York Ninja (2021)Released 2021
- Same seriesRevenge of the Ninja (1983)The Ninja Trilogy
American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990)
The two American Ninjas, Joe Armstrong and Sean Davidson, team up to do battle against a terrorist and his band of Ninjas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisNinja in the Dragon's Den (1982)
A Japanese master of ninjutsu and a Chinese expert in kung fu, put their differences aside after their master is killed by a mortal enemy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCyber Ninja (1988)
In a futuristic version of medieval Japan, a band of swordsmen battles an evil warlord and his mechanical army of ninjas, and are aided by a mysterious heroic cyborg ninja, Shiranui.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Ninja Strike (1985)
During World War II, a valuable pendant is taken into hiding to protect it from those who would use it for evil. Years later, men are still trying to retrieve the pendant, now separated into two parts for safekeeping, and will stop at nothing to get their hands on it. A young tournament fighter who is traveling to a big event unwittingly becomes involved in the recovery of the mysterious pendant.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
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: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last Ninja (1983)
A successful art dealer is sought out by law enforcement after terrorists take some scientists hostage. Finding no possible solution, a law enforcement agent approaches the dealer (Beck). Mr. Cosmo, the agent believes the dealer to be linked to the ninja responsible for tracking down criminals and serving them justice. Mr. Cosmo hopes that the ninja's seemingly supernatural skills will remedy this impossible hostage situation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
American Ninja 2: The Confrontation (1987)
On a remote Caribbean island, Army Ranger Joe Armstrong investigates the disappearance of several marines, which leads him to The Lion, a super-criminal who has kidnapped a local scientist and mass-produced an army of mutant Ninja warriors.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisAmerican 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: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRevenge of the Ninja (1983)
A peaceful ex-ninja's life shatters when his son's kidnapping forces him back into violence amid an American-Japanese criminal drug war.
Why it matches: Same series: The Ninja Trilogy · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNinja Busters (1984)
Bernie and Chic are two loveable goofballs just looking for easy work, sexy ladies, and a good slice of pizza. But a beating from a gang of thugs convinces the buddies to train in the martial arts in the hopes of meeting girls… and maybe learning a little self-defense.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Ninja Hunter (1987)
The plot centres around Wu Tang villain, Abbot White, who wants to destroy the Shaolin monks and become supreme martial artist. In order to do so, he teams up with a clan of Ninjas, led by three masters – gold lamé ninja, white mustachioed ninja and black ninja – and succeeds in destroying the Shaolin temple and most of its inhabitants. However, there are some survivors. It is their job to pass on the knowledge of the Shaolin finger jab to a new generation, who must defeat the ninjas and Abbott White if peace and order is to be restored.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & fantasy
Pray for Death (1985)
Akira Saito, a Japanese businessman lives in Tokyo with his Japanese-American wife Aiko and their children, Takeshi and Tomoya. When the family has a chance to move to the United States so that Aiko can teach the children about their American heritage, they pack up and head for Houston, Texas and run a restaurant. This is where the trouble begins....
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Octagon (1980)
Scott James, a veteran martial arts expert, is recruited as the protector of the wealthy and beautiful Justine after she becomes the target of a ninja clan. When Scott finds out that his ruthless arch-nemesis, McCarn , is involved with the stealthy and dangerous criminals, he is eager to settle old scores. Soon Scott is facing off against McCarn and the entire ninja horde in an effort to take them all down.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisNinja Assassins (1985)
A CIA operative in Hong Kong must become a Ninja in order to retrieve a stolen Top Technical Secret Film from a Clan of Ninjas sent by the KGB.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
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: Same series: The Ninja Trilogy · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisNinja: 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: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNinja (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: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisInvasion U.S.A. (1985)
A one-man army comes to the rescue of the United States when a spy attempts an invasion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisRoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement (1994)
While tracking a ruthless killer, RoboCop and Madigan uncover a conspiracy between insane genius Dr. Cray Mallardo and ruthless OCP executive Chip Chayken, to develop a computer system linked to a human brain. Neuro-brain is created, a system capable of running the public services of the entire city. There's just one glitch: a ghost named Diana inhabits the machine. As RoboCop gets too close to this kindred spirit, Chayken enlists the aid of a homicidal psychopath Pudface Morgan to kill him off.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & fantasy
New York Ninja (2021)
A sound technician's pregnant wife is brutally murdered while witnessing a kidnapping in broad daylight. Dressing as a white ninja, he takes to the streets as a sword-wielding vigilante hell bent on cleaning up the streets of New York City.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Forced Vengeance (1982)
A casino security guard is forced into violence from when the Hong Kong mob threatens his friends.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisFive Element Ninjas (1982)
A young martial artist vows to take revenge against the ninja who murdered his martial arts master and brothers. He finds a new teacher and faces, together with his new brothers, the Five Element Ninja challenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlley Cat (1984)
After her grandparents are savagely attacked, Billie uses her knowledge of martial arts to begin dishing out her own brand of vigilante justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisMiami Connection (1987)
In a world where ninjas dream of being rock stars and rock stars dream of being ninjas, a martial arts rock band goes up against a band of motorcycle ninjas who have tightened their grip on Florida's narcotics trade.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisSteel and Lace (1991)
After her attackers go free, Gaily Morton, the victim of a vicious assault, commits suicide. Her vengeful brother, brilliant robotics engineer and scientist, Dr. Albert Morton, decides to use his skills to enact vengeance, transplanting his sister's brain into a humanoid cyborg with bone-crushing strength and an array of built-in torture devices...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & horror
Gymkata (1985)
U.S. agents send a gymnastic martial artist to secure a missile-base site in the savage country of Parmistan.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisRaw Force (1982)
A group of martial arts students are en route to an island that supposedly is home to the ghosts of martial artists who have lost their honor. A Hitler lookalike and his gang are running a female slavery operation on the island as well. Soon, the two groups meet and all sorts of crazy things happen which include cannibal monks, piranhas, zombies, and more!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisHard Ticket to Hawaii (1987)
A Molokai-based civilian pilot and an undercover DEA agent intercept a delivery of diamonds intended for druglord Seth Romero. Seth, his henchmen, and other island undesirables launch a full-scale assault on the duo. If they're going to survive, they'll need the help of agent Rowdy Abilene and his partner/kickboxing expert Jade.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisSamurai Cop (1991)
When Japanese organized crime imbeds itself within LA, the police turn to one man to take down the deadly Yakuza — Joe Marshall, aka "The Samurai." With his fearless swagger and rock hard jaw, The Samurai tears a two-fisted hole through the mob and doesn't stop until the job is done.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisLady Terminator (1988)
The spirit of an ancient evil queen possesses the body of a young anthropological student, who then goes on a murderous rampage.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Ninja III: The Domination?
The closest matches to Ninja III: The Domination are American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990), Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982) and Cyber Ninja (1988). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Ninja III: The Domination?
People who watched Ninja III: The Domination most often go on to American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990), Ninja in the Dragon's Den (1982) and Cyber Ninja (1988).
What is the highest-rated movie like Ninja III: The Domination?
Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013), rated 6.8/10 by 466 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Ninja III: The Domination?
New York Ninja (2021) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Ninja III: The Domination part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to The Ninja Trilogy, which includes Revenge of the Ninja (1983) and Enter the Ninja (1981).
Are there English movies like Ninja III: The Domination?
Yes: American Ninja 4: The Annihilation (1990), Ninja Terminator (1986) and The Last Ninja (1983).
How are movies similar to Ninja III: The Domination chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Ninja III: The Domination, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.