Movies like Angel of Death (1993)
The best movies like Angel of Death (1993) are Dynamite Warrior (2006), The Protector 2 (2013) and Vengeance of an Assassin (2014). If Angel of Death 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
- NewestONE Samurai 1: Rodtang vs. Takeru 2 (2026)Released 2026
Dynamite Warrior (2006)
The story is set in 1890s Siam. Siang is a young Muay Thai warrior and rocketry expert who steals back water buffalo taken from poor Isan farmers by unscrupulous cattle raiders. He is searching for a man with a tattoo who killed his parents.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Protector 2 (2013)
Kham finds himself in trouble when he is accused of killing a trader. While on the run from the trader's nieces who are martial artists, Kham meets a friend who warns him of a terrorist plot.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVengeance of an Assassin (2014)
Natee infiltrates a criminal organisation to find out the truth about his parents' deaths. His secret investigation, and identity, get compromised when an escort mission goes horribly wrong.
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 thisRaging Phoenix (2009)
A young girl joins hands with a group of kung-fu masters to stop a notorious gang from abducting young women. However, the mission is compromised after they fail to locate the gang's hideout.
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 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 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 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 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 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 thisThe System (2022)
When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies 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 Black Book (2023)
After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOng-Bak (2003)
When the head of a statue sacred to a village is stolen, a young martial artist goes to the big city and finds himself taking on the underworld to retrieve it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies 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 thisZiam (2025)
In a fight for survival against a horrifying army of zombies, a former Muay Thai fighter must use skill, speed and grit to save his girlfriend.
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 thisCagefighter: Worlds Collide (2020)
Reiss is the greatest champion to ever fight in a LEGENDS cage. But when promoter Max Black pits him against wrestling superstar Randy Stone, Reiss finds himself in the toughest fight of his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKNOCK OUT 2025 vol.2 (2025)
KNOCK OUT 2025 vol.2 takes place on April 6, 2025, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. This kickboxing showcase features Gonnapar Weerasakreck facing Ryusei Kumagai in a -63kg KNOCK OUT RED rules main event. Other fighters include Eisaku Ogasawara vs. Tongmeechai in a Muay Thai bout, Shota Fujii vs. Facu Suarez, and women’s matchups like Kiho vs. Minori Kikuchi.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
ONE Fight Night 30: Kryklia vs. Knowles (2025)
ONE Fight Night 30: Kryklia vs. Knowles was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on April 5, 2025, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A ONE Heavyweight Muay Thai World Championship bout between current champion (also current ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World champion) Roman Kryklia and promotional newcomer Lyndon Knowles headlined the event.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
ONE Samurai 1: Rodtang vs. Takeru 2 (2026)
ONE Samurai 1 was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on April 29, 2026, at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. An interim ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship bout between Former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World champion Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Former 3 Division K-1 Champion Takeru Segawa headlined the event.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
The Quest (1996)
Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed in order to win the prized Golden Dragon. But fighting prowess alone will not be enough for Chris to triumph over such daunting foes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJohnny Owes (2008)
Johnny Owes But they'll pay. This is an award-winning independently produced, "Ong Bak" and "Tom Yum Goong" style martial arts action short film. Meaning it features action choreography that employs the use of real contact whenever possible.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Muay Thai Chaiya (2007)
In a small town, Piak, Pao and Samor train under Pao's father who is a Muay Thai fighter. However, fate leads them to Bangkok where Piak and Samor join the underworld while Pao becomes a boxer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Ong Bak 2 (2008)
Tien, the son of Lord Sihadecho — a murdered nobleman — is taken under the wing of Chernang, a renowned warrior and leader of the Pha Beek Krut.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKickboxer (1989)
If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisONE Friday Fights 109: Yod-IQ vs. Delval (2025)
ONE Friday Fights 109: Yod-IQ vs. Delval was a combat sports event produced by ONE Championship that took place on May 23, 2025, at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. A bantamweight Muay Thai bout between Yod-IQ Or.Pimonsri and Brice Delval was headlined the event.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Petchyindee (2024)
An old Traditional Muayboran Monk Champion Master enters the famous Petchyindee Kingdom Muaythai Gym to practice and train a session of Muaythai. In order to regain and recover the technics and skills, he showcases different styles of Wai Kru dances. From Tiger, Snake, Scorpion, Dragon and the spearing warrior dance.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Angel of Death?
The closest matches to Angel of Death are Dynamite Warrior (2006), The Protector 2 (2013) and Vengeance of an Assassin (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Angel of Death?
Start with Dynamite Warrior (2006), the closest match to Angel of Death.
What is the highest-rated movie like Angel of Death?
Beast (2026), rated 7.5/10 by 227 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Angel of Death?
ONE Samurai 1: Rodtang vs. Takeru 2 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to Angel of Death chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Angel of Death, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.