Movies like Ringside (2021)
The best movies like Ringside (2021) are Hunting Season (2025), Nowhere to Run (1993) and SAS: Red Notice (2021). If Ringside hooked you with its action and drama, 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 226 votes
- NewestBeast (2026)Released 2026
Hunting Season (2025)
When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNowhere to Run (1993)
Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSAS: Red Notice (2021)
An off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. As the action escalates on the train, events transpire in the corridors of power that may make the difference as to whether Buckingham and the civilian passengers make it out of the tunnel alive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
SnoozefestMovies like thisBest of the Best 2 (1993)
In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial arts master Brakus. Travis' death is witnessed by Walter Grady, the son of his best friend Alex Grady. Alex and his partner, Tommy Lee, vow to avenge their friend's death by defeating Brakus and shutting down the fight club.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRun (1991)
When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJawbone (2017)
A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the only family he has left: gym owner Bill corner man Eddie and promoter Joe. Back in training, years after anyone thought he was a contender, he risks his life, as he tries to stand tall and regain his place in the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
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 & drama
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 & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe 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: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last Days of American Crime (2020)
In the not-too-distant future, as a final response to crime and terrorism, the U.S. government plans to broadcast a signal that will make it impossible for anyone to knowingly break the law.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
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 & thriller
SnoozefestMovies 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 & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRed Right Hand (2024)
Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and his home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHellhound (2024)
Ready to leave his profession behind, Loreno, an assassin, lends help to an old friend, Cetan, and taking one last job in Thailand seeking out a local kingpin. A lapse in judgment means Loreno crosses paths with old colleague Paul.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever Back Down: No Surrender (2016)
Picking up after the events of Never Back Down 2, former MMA champion Case Walker is on the comeback trail to become champion once again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisConvict (2014)
Set in the dark and old Parramatta prison built by the original convicts our lead character Ray a war veteran finds himself serving 18 months for manslaughter after defending his fiance. He soon realizes that the prison boss has it in for him and does everything possible to break Ray even going after his fiance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNever Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)
Four fighters from different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in their midst.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAbove the Rim (1994)
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOut of the Furnace (2013)
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Enforcer (2022)
A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSonny Bill Williams vs. Mark Hunt (2022)
Sonny Bill Williams vs Mark Hunt is a heavyweight boxing event which took place at the Ken Rosewall Arena on November 5 2022 in Sydney, Australia.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Abass Baraou vs. Sam Eggington (2024)
Abass Baraou and Sam Eggington battle it out for the vacant European Super Welterweight title in Telford.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Zuffa Boxing 03 (2026)
Heavyweight contenders Efe Ajagba and Charles Martin will slug it out in a 10-rounder to headline Zuffa Boxing 3 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Underdog: Part Two (2020)
Suenaga finds his life on the verge of collapsing as violence consumes those around him. However, he finds a worthy opponent in Omura, an up-and-coming wunderkind who is trying to escape his violent past. The men's fight for redemption culminates in a climatic match brimming with raw, testosterone-fueled emotions. Upholding the Rocky Balboa spirit of learning to get hit and keep moving forward, Underdog is a tough, uncompromising epic that deserves a spot in the pantheon of great boxing films.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani (2021)
Vasily Lomachenko's return to the ring after his loss to Teofimo Lopez is a lightweight bout against the Japanese Masayoshi Nakatani.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Ashton Sylve vs. Estivan Falcao (2024)
Ashton Sylve (10-0) takes on Estivan Falcao (13-2-0) as the two lightweights go head-to-head at Caribe Royale, Orlando.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
The Pugilist (2017)
After his eldest son is murdered in a gangland hit, an absentee father desperately tries to protect what’s left of the shattered family he abandoned.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
Riku Kunimoto vs. Eiki Kani II (2024)
Japanese fighters Riku Kunimoto (10-1) and Eiki Kani (8-3-3) collide in a highly anticipated rematch. The rivals previously met in March 2024, when Kunimoto landed a sixth-round stoppage to retain the WBO Asia Pacific & Japanese Middleweight titles.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas (2025)
Pound-for-pound king Naoya Inoue returns to the ring to defend his undisputed super bantamweight crown against the formidable Ramon Cardenas at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Can 'The Monster' continue his reign of dominance, or will Cardenas pull off the upset of the year?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
The Best Years of Our Lives (1972)
Four inseparable friends from childhood struggle in the best years of their lives when one grows up to become a prize fighter, second a police detective, third a nightclub runner and the fourth sets them all at loggerheads.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Ringside?
The closest matches to Ringside are Hunting Season (2025), Nowhere to Run (1993) and SAS: Red Notice (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Ringside?
Start with Hunting Season (2025), the closest match to Ringside.
What is the highest-rated movie like Ringside?
Beast (2026), rated 7.5/10 by 226 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Ringside?
Beast (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Ringside?
Yes: Hunting Season (2025), Nowhere to Run (1993) and SAS: Red Notice (2021).
How are movies similar to Ringside chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Ringside, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.