Manly movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant manly movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out entertaining, cult film, exciting, intense, realistic and serious films and TV shows about / with mentor, dialogue, vengeance, chase, heroes, fight, weapons, violence, tough guy and fistfight plots mostly in Action, Thriller and Drama genres shot in USA, Germany, UK and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as manly: Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Predator (1987), First Blood (1982), Bloodsport (1988), Rambo III (1988), Braveheart (1995), Rambo (2008), The Expendables 2 (2012), Rocky (1976), Rocky III (1982).
Best films
List of manly movies
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam.
Style:
harsh, intense, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
revenge, chase, one man army, weapons, violent, rambo, vietnam war, prison, violence, heroes, soldier, military ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
vietnam, arizona, asia, russia, usa
Is relevant ?
430K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Dutch and his group of commandos are hired by the CIA to rescue downed airmen from guerillas in a Central American jungle. The mission goes well but as they return they find that something is hunting them. Nearly invisible, it blends in with the ...
Style:
suspenseful, scary, futuristic, tense, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
alien, monster, survival, jungle, military, creature, suspense, deadly creature, hunting, predator, squad, chase ...
Time:
80s, future, 20th century, year 1987
Place:
latin america, south america, central america
Is relevant ?
259K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, the Vietnam vet snaps, runs for the hills and rat-a-tat-tats his way into the action-movie hall of fame. Hounded by a relentless sheriff, Rambo ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, tense, bloody ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
gunfight, vietnam war, soldier, tough heroes, one man army, police brutality, escape, vietnam veteran, lone wolves, tough guy, manhunt, chase ...
Time:
70s, 80s, 20th century
Place:
vietnam, washington state, usa, arizona
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Frank Dux has entered the "kumite", an illegal underground martial-arts competition where serious injury and even death are not unknown. Chong Li, a particularly ruthless and vicious fighter is the favorite, but then again Dux has not ...
Style:
exciting, intense, serious, suspenseful, campy ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, mixed martial arts, sport, martial arts tournament, tournament, kung fu, fight, heroes, underdog, revenge, rivalry, underground fighting ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, china, asia
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134K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Combat has taken its toll on Rambo, but he's finally begun to find inner peace in a monastery. When Rambo's friend and mentor Col. Trautman asks for his help on a top secret mission to Afghanistan, Rambo declines but must reconsider when ...
Style:
intense, homoerotic, serious, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
manly, family outing, boys' night
Plot:
lone hero, one man army, desert, revenge, violence, gunfight, loner, war, heroes, military, rambo, torture ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
afghanistan, russia, pakistan, ussr, middle east ...
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1.0M
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, emotional, scenic, factual ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick
Plot:
medieval, courage, war, freedom, sword fight, battles, vengeance, idealism, tragic hero, warrior, love story, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
middle ages, 14th century, 13th century, 19th century
Place:
scotland, england, scottish highlands, europe, united kingdom ...
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236K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
When governments fail to act on behalf of captive missionaries, ex-Green Beret John James Rambo sets aside his peaceful existence along the Salween River in a war-torn region of Thailand to take action. Although he's still haunted by violent ...
Style:
brutal, realistic, bloody, harsh, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
violent, warrior, lone hero, one man army, rambo, mercenary, sniper, jungle, military, soldier, survival, gunfight ...
Time:
80s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
burma, asia, thailand, arizona, southeast asia
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, China
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
Style:
exciting, bloody, humorous, stylized, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
gunfight, ex military, mercenary, hotshot, tough heroes, revenge, villain, tough guy, violent, martial arts, fistfight, battles ...
Time:
80s, 2010s, year 2012, 21st century
Place:
europe, china, new orleans, nepal, paris france ...
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589K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
When world heavyweight boxing champion, Apollo Creed wants to give an unknown fighter a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers choose palooka Rocky Balboa, an uneducated collector for a Philadelphia loan shark. Rocky teams up with ...
Style:
inspirational, uplifting, touching, motivational, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night, kids, manly, family outing, teens
Plot:
boxing, fight, underdog, self esteem, character study, sport, training, boxer, love story, violence, fistfight, fight scenes ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, year 1975
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa
Is relevant ?
198K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Now the world champion, Rocky Balboa is living in luxury and only fighting opponents who pose no threat to him in the ring, until Clubber Lang challenges him to a bout. After taking a pounding from Lang, the humbled champ turns to former bitter ...
Style:
inspirational, captivating, suspenseful, feel good, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, family outing, boys' night, teens
Plot:
boxing, sport, boxer, comeback, martial arts, fame, training, coach, defeat, victory, world champion, athlete's life ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1981
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, los angeles, russia, new york ...
Is relevant ?
212K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
After iron man Drago, a highly intimidating 6-foot-5, 261-pound Soviet athlete, kills Apollo Creed in an exhibition match, Rocky comes to the heart of Russia for 15 pile-driving boxing rounds of revenge.
Style:
inspirational, feel good, tense, suspenseful, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night, family outing
Plot:
boxing, sport, vengeance, underdog, boxer, christmas, training, guilty pleasure, victory, machismo, martial arts, cold weather ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place:
las vegas, philadelphia, pennsylvania, ussr, moscow russia ...
Is relevant ?
57K
Genre: Action, Sport, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt (Van Damme), American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane (Dennis Alexio), arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless ...
Style:
harsh, feel good, inspirational, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, martial arts tournament, muay thai, violence, heroes, vengeance, fight, mentor, kung fu, master warrior, tough guy, tournament ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
thailand, bangkok thailand, asia
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142K
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky's career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.
Style:
inspirational, realistic, serious, sexy, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, teens, family outing, boys' night
Plot:
boxing, sport, fight, boxer, underdog, betrayal, coach, champion, training, fight scenes, heroes, gym ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, 90s
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, russia, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Domenic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O'Conner infiltrates Toretto's iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto's sister and must choose a side: ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, suspenseful, rough, intense ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, boys' night, teens
Plot:
car, car chase, undercover cop, chase, gang, street racing, car race, drag racing, undercover, tough guy, robbery, theft ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, plymouth, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, exciting, serious, buddy movie ...
Audience:
teens, manly, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
car, street racing, car chase, car race, chase, race, twists and turns, heroes, auto racing, sports car, police, unlikely partners ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
florida, usa, los angeles, miami
Is relevant ?
222K
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder, Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging Rocky to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and ...
Style:
inspirational, sincere, touching, melancholic, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, manly, family outing
Plot:
boxing, sport, father son relationship, athlete's life, fight, comeback, boxer, training, aging, life philosophy, life, human spirit ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa, las vegas
Is relevant ?
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmaneuver ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, realistic, sexy, road movie ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, manly, boys' night
Plot:
car chase, chase, car, gang, street racing, car race, race, friendship, undercover cop, vengeance, friends, tough law enforcer ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, mexico, usa, panama ...
Is relevant ?
387K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, humorous, sexy, tense ...
Audience:
teens, manly, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
heist, car chase, chase, car, car race, favela, street racing, gang, organized crime, on the run, freedom, twists and turns ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
brazil, tokyo, latin america, rio de janeiro, monaco ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the ...
Style:
exciting, intense, tense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
world war two, behind enemy lines, squad, redemption, war, military, soldier, gunfight, nazi, psychopath, machismo, suspense ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1944
Place:
germany, europe, france, brittany, london
Is relevant ?
160K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the psychopath. Harry eventually collars Scorpio in ...
Style:
serious, captivating, controversial, tense, bleak ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
serial killer, police, gunfight, psychopath, suspense, tough law enforcer, criminal, investigation, murder, vigilante, violence, gangsters ...
Time:
70s, year 1971, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, california, canada, usa
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, apocalyptic, neo noir, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, kids, teens, date night ...
Plot:
time travel, cyberpunk, cyborgs, man versus machine, artificial intelligence, good versus evil, sent to the past, mission, androids and robots, terminator, gunfight, dystopic future ...
Time:
80s, future, 20th century, 2020s, year 1984 ...
Place:
los angeles, usa, mexico
Is relevant ?
75K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
A tough-on-crime street cop must protect the only surviving witness to a strange murderous cult with far reaching plans.
Style:
slasher, intense, melancholic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, girls' night, chick flick
Plot:
gang, serial killer, murder, car chase, car, hostage, police investigation, violence, suspense, tough cop, rivalry, chase ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.
Style:
realistic, harsh, intense, serious, rough ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night
Plot:
military, war, marine, boot camp, justice, corruption, suspense, platoon, heroes, relationship vs career, ambition, power relations ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1983
Place:
vietnam, caribbean, north carolina
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Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
Style:
disturbing, bleak, psychological, clever, tense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
military, vietnam war, war, anti war, soldier, suicide, boot camp, military life, sniper, suspense, infantry, violence ...
Time:
60s, year 1968, year 1967, 20th century, 80s
Place:
vietnam, asia, south carolina
Is relevant ?
264K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on ...
Style:
buddy movie, suspenseful, exciting, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
police, chase, gunfight, reluctant partners, police officer, suspense, car chase, female nudity, police investigation, buddy, partners against crime, verbal byplay ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, beverly hills, vietnam
Is relevant ?
265K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed ...
Style:
futuristic, entertaining, bloody, intense, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, kids, teens
Plot:
cyberpunk, robot, cyborgs, police, androids and robots, distopia, revenge, law enforcement, graphic violence, violence, fight, superhero ...
Time:
future, 80s
Place:
usa, detroit, michigan
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Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton (Patrick Swayze) has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable -- ...
Style:
serious, rough, realistic, suspenseful, bloody ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, girls' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, small town, violence, stripper, bar fight, bouncer, nightclub, gangsters, murder, fistfight, fight, fish out of water ...
Time:
80s
Place:
memphis, usa, missouri
Is relevant ?
108K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Ray Tango and Gabriel Cash are narcotics detectives who, while both being extremely successful, can't stand each other. Crime Lord Yves Perret, furious at the loss of income that Tango and Cash have caused him, frames the two for murder. Caught ...
Style:
intense, buddy movie, realistic, rough, semi serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
prison, police detective, reluctant partners, buddies, police, law enforcement, buddy cop, prisoner, prison escape, organized crime, escape, buddy ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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1.5M
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, UK, Malta, Morocco
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to ...
Style:
epic, captivating, breathtaking, emotional, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, teens, date night
Plot:
revenge, ancient rome, vengeance, sword fight, roman empire, ancient history, gladiator, warrior, courage, slavery, freedom, pride and honor ...
Time:
ancient times, 50s, middle ages
Place:
rome italy, italy, ancient greece, germany, north africa ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Bulgaria, Spain, Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert, heavy weapons specialist, demolitionist, and a loose-cannon sniper. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church ...
Style:
exciting, brutal, bloody, suspenseful, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
gunfight, martial arts, tough guy, mercenary, chase, machismo, showdown, sniper, military, fistfight, unstoppable, warrior ...
Time:
80s, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
latin america, new orleans, somalia, fictional island
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