Movies like Wolf Warrior 2 (2017)
The best movies like Wolf Warrior 2 (2017) are Operation Mekong (2016), Red Cliff II (2009) and Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014). If Wolf Warrior 2 hooked you with its war and action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)7.5/10 from 466 votes
- NewestOperation Hadal (2025)Released 2025
- In ChineseOperation Mekong (2016)Also in Chinese
- Same seriesWolf Warrior (2015)Wolf Warrior
Operation Mekong (2016)
The Chinese government launches a daring operation to arrest a violent drug cartel following the discovery of thirteen Chinese crew members' bodies on two ships sailing through the Mekong River.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRed Cliff II (2009)
The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces on their doorstep, will the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu survive?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlack Coal, Thin Ice (2014)
Two former cops start investigating the series of murders that tanked their careers when the killings begin again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Founding of an Army (2017)
The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China's government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
Sky Hunter (2017)
An elite group of Chinese pilots must take part in a dangerous mission to thwart a terrorist plot and resolve a hostage situation.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWolf Warrior (2015)
A Chinese special force soldier with extraordinary marksmanship is confronted by a group of deadly foreign mercenaries who are hired to assassinate him by a vicious drug lord.
Why it matches: Same series: Wolf Warrior · both action & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSword Master (2016)
Weary of the bloodshed and violence from the martial arts world, a powerful swordsman banishes himself to the humble life a vagrant, wandering the fringes of society. But his violent past refuses to let him go quietly. The master swordsman must regain the ability to wield his sword and fight those disrupting the peace he so desperately craves.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCliff Walkers (2021)
In the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, four Communist party special agents, after returning to China, embark on a secret mission. Sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRed Cliff (2008)
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSniper (2020)
The Tiger Security Team of the Storm Security Company is responsible for security and rescue work. Luo Xinglie is punished for accidentally injuring a hostage during a rescue mission. He gets reduced to a security officer and gets no reward for the mission. At this time, the Tiger Team receives a new mission, hired by the International Peace Foundation, to escort a truck full of water purifiers and a large number of crop seeds to the villages of Sakiya for civilian assistance. However, due to the invasion of the non-government organization in Sakya, some areas are in war. The team is likely to encounter fighting, and the unknown danger is gradually approaching.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009)
When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and brutal wartime strategy. Mulan loses dear friends to the enemy's blade as she rises to become one of her country's most valuable leaders — but can she win the war before her secret is exposed?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRailroad Tigers (2016)
A railroad worker in China in 1941 leads a team of freedom fighters against the Japanese in order to get food for the poor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShaolin (2011)
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin masters are forced to take a fiery stand against the evil warlords. They launch a daring plan or rescue and escape.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOperation Red Sea (2018)
A squad of the Jiaolong Commando Unit - Sea Dragon, a spec ops team of the Chinese Navy, carries out a hostage rescue operation in the nation of Yewaire, on the Arabian Peninsula, and fiercely fights against local rebel groups and Zaka, a terrorist organization.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHidden Blade (2023)
Follows the story of underground workers who risked their lives to send intelligence and defend the motherland, set after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor when the Wang Jingwei regime declared war on Britain and the U.S.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Flowers of War (2011)
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge (2022)
Commander Wu Qianli leads the 7th Infantry Company soldiers to Funchilin Pass where they are tasked to destroy a bridge to stop enemy troops from retreating.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLone Survivor (2013)
Four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative must make an impossible moral decision in the mountains of Afghanistan that leads them into an enemy ambush. As they confront unthinkable odds, the SEALs must find reserves of strength and resilience to fight to the finish.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJohn Rabe (2009)
A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMulan the Heroine (2020)
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, Mulan joined the army for his father and returned with honor. Ten years later, Rouran broke the border again, and Mulan resolutely returned to the battlefield. To save Tuoba, Mulan fell into the enemy. In prison, Mulan saw through Kunpeng's tricks. Kunpeng killed Khan and blamed Mulan. Mulan battled Kunpeng to protect innocent people. The princess pointed out that the real murderer was Kunpeng. Kunpeng was killed in the melee. The chaos subsided. This film celebrates peace and national harmony, and shows that Mulan, as a woman, does not abandon her compatriots, does not abandon her country, and constantly strives for the outstanding quality and family feelings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Act of Valor (2012)
When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the clock to stop a deadly terrorist attack.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShadow (2018)
In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a shadow, a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAmerican Sniper (2014)
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOperation Hadal (2025)
Mercenaries have occupied an offshore platform in Chinese territorial waters by force. The Chinese Navy sets sail to repel the invaders as the Jiao Long commando team prepares for a fierce fight in the deep sea.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Tears of the Sun (2003)
Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014)
Yang Zirong disguises himself as a bandit to infiltrate and destroy a bandit group. He joins hands with a hostage, and together, they fight against the warlord, Hawk.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Great Wall (2016)
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Warlords (2007)
The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHell Hath No Fury (2021)
Branded a traitor by her countrymen, French national Marie DuJardin is rescued by American soldiers on one condition: to survive, she must lead them to a cache of gold - before the Nazis return to claim it for themselves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSeal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines (2014)
Seal Team Eight must fight their way deep into Africa's Congo, decommission a secret uranium mine, and stop our most dangerous enemy from smuggling weapon's grade yellow-cake out of the country.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & war
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Wolf Warrior 2?
The closest matches to Wolf Warrior 2 are Operation Mekong (2016), Red Cliff II (2009) and Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Wolf Warrior 2?
People who watched Wolf Warrior 2 most often go on to Operation Mekong (2016), Red Cliff II (2009) and Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014).
What is the highest-rated movie like Wolf Warrior 2?
Mulan: Rise of a Warrior (2009), rated 7.5/10 by 466 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Wolf Warrior 2?
Operation Hadal (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Wolf Warrior 2 part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Wolf Warrior, which includes Wolf Warrior (2015).
Are there Chinese movies like Wolf Warrior 2?
Yes: Operation Mekong (2016), Red Cliff II (2009) and Black Coal, Thin Ice (2014).
How are movies similar to Wolf Warrior 2 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Wolf Warrior 2, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.