Karate movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant karate movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, exciting, cult classic, humorous and suspense films and TV shows about / with karate, martial arts, fight, master warrior, kung fu, fistfight, martial artist, rivalry, hand to hand combat and violence plots mostly in Action, Drama and Sport genres shot in USA, Japan, Hong Kong and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as karate: High-Kick Girl! (2009), Black Belt (2007), The Empty Hands (2017), Cobra Kai (2018), The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), The Karate Kid (1984), Duel of Legends (2013), Chocolate (2008), Karate Girl (2011), Sidekicks (1992).
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Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Martial arts purists -- not to mention fans of miniskirt-clad, high-kicking karate girls -- will welcome the tightly choreographed fight scenes and slow-motion scuffles in this film about a teenage karate phenom eager to take down her older peers. ...
Style:
exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, fast ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
karate, martial arts, teenage girl, female martial artist, hottie, japanese schoolgirl, master warrior, rivalry, gang, battles, escapades, ambition ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
karate, martial arts, martial artist, dojo, martial arts tournament, heroes, battles, rivalry, vengeance, tough heroes, self defense, against the odds ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
asia, japan
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Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Half-Chinese and half-Japanese Mari Hirakawa is the daughter of a Karate coach. Since her childhood, she was forced under her father's training, and has resented Karate for as long as she can remember--her only wish is to sell the dojo after ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing
Audience:
kids
Plot:
karate, dojo, martial arts, victory, battles, daughter, fight, inheritance, master warrior, competitor, asian, combat ...
Place:
hong kong, china
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story:
This Karate Kid sequel series picks up 30 years after the events of the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament and finds Johnny Lawrence on the hunt for redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo. This reignites his old rivalry with the ...
Style:
captivating, light, motivational, exciting, epic ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
karate, martial arts, dojo, martial arts training, master apprentice relationship, martial artist, starting over, coming of age, father son relationship, fight, bullying, contests and competitions ...
Time:
90s, 2010s, 2020s
Place:
california, north america, thailand, los angeles, southern california
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the ...
Style:
exciting, intense, semi serious, epic, action adventure ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, sword fight, young heroes, monkey king, good versus evil, warrior, friendship, time travel, mentor, shaolin, prophecy ...
Time:
year 2008, medieval times, middle ages, 21st century
Place:
china, boston, asia, usa, hong kong
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Genre: Action, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Hassled by the school bullies, Daniel LaRusso has his share of adolescent woes. Luckily, his apartment building houses a resident martial arts master: Kesuke Miyagi, who agrees to train Daniel ... and ends up teaching him much more than ...
Style:
feel good, inspirational, sentimental, touching, teen ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family friendly, family outing, pre-teens ...
Plot:
martial arts, teenager, karate, teacher, fight, high school student, underdog, coming of age, childhood, bullying, human spirit, high school ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, 90s
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, north america, canada ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Story:
Duel of Legends is directed by Hector Echavarria and is about a Chinese boy who is left to survive by himself because his parents were murdered by rebels. The boy is raised by a Temple Monk who teaches the boy the secrets of the Martial arts. When ...
Style:
suspense, thought provoking, suspenseful, captivating
Plot:
karate, tough guy, fight, master warrior, hand to hand combat, martial arts, showdown, fistfight, wrestler, warrior, fighter, combat ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Thailand
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
An autistic woman with powerful martial art skills looks to settle her ailing mother's debts by seeking out the ruthless gangs that owe her family money.
Style:
brutal, rough, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, gangster, girl heroine, muay thai, debt, vengeance, female martial artist, yakuza, wuxia, revenge, tough girl ...
Time:
year 2008, 80s, 21st century
Place:
thailand, asia, tokyo, hong kong, japan
Is relevant?
Genre: Action
Country: Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In Okinawa, Ayaka Kurenai was born in the world’s greatest legendary Karate family. When she was a child, her family was attacked by a mysterious gang that seeks legendary black belt. Her father Soujiro Kurenai was killed and her younger sister ...
Style:
stylized, suspense, captivating, unusual plot structure
Plot:
karate, female martial artist, pretty girl, teenage girl, pretty woman, martial arts, japanese schoolgirl, schoolgirl, japanese man, sibling relationship, fight, violence ...
Place:
japan, okinawa japan
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Barry is an asthmatic kid having trouble in life. He lives with his father, a computer programmer, in Texas. Barry is struggling to get by in life, dealing with his rough school life, bullies, as well as his health. Barry's only source of ...
Style:
humorous, cult classic, suspense, sentimental, epic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
childhood, karate, bully, bullying, school, heroes, youth, teenager, mentor, martial arts, kung fu master, bike ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
austin texas, usa
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a ...
Style:
dark comedy, psychological, captivating, visually stunning, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
martial arts, traumatized man, accountant, master warrior, conspiracy, karate, homoeroticism, male nudity, male pubic hair, gang leader, dojo, female martial artist ...
Time:
year 2019, 2010s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
An ex-special forces operative wages a one man war through the streets of Amsterdam to rescue his friend's daughter from the local crime syndicate.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, captivating, serious, bleak
Plot:
one man army, martial arts, karate, one against many, outlaw gang, hand to hand combat, gang war, officer, bandit, combat, gang of outlaws, militant ...
Place:
amsterdam
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
In Los Angeles, an ex-con (White) takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.
Style:
inspirational, exciting, brutal, harsh, rough ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, lone hero, streetfighting, prison fight, kickboxing, prison, fistfight, revenge, boxing, martial artist, hand to hand combat, gangster ...
Time:
year 2009, future, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
TV show
Story:
The Karate Kid is a thirteen episode animated series which debuted on NBC's Saturday morning lineup. It starred Joey Dedio, Robert Ito, and Janice Kawaye. It is based on the popular Karate Kid series of films. Hoping to build from the ...
Style:
anime, exciting, realistic, serious, 2d animation
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
karate, martial arts, teacher student relationship, martial artist, child martial arts, mascot, master warrior, heroes, power relations, friends, youth, young heroes ...
Time:
80s
Place:
east asia, asia, okinawa japan, japan
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Country: China, Canada, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
Style:
inspirational, exciting, atmospheric, factual, suspense ...
Plot:
karate, martial arts, fight, martial artist, kung fu master, heroes, fight scenes, destiny, athlete's life, kung fu fighting, jeet kune do, ambition ...
Time:
60s
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: Thailand, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Military veteran and former mercenary, FRENCHY works as a taxi driver, and hiding in Bangkok, picks up a beautiful female passenger who will change his life forever. When he embarks on a journey to save her he has the fight of his life.
Style:
tense, suspenseful, romantic, cynical, intense ...
Plot:
one against many, military, comeback, karate, godfather, captain, kickboxing, violence, duel, director, kung fu, leader ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
thailand
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min.
TV show
Story:
Kickin' It is an American martial arts inspired comedy television series, which debuted on June 13, 2011 on Disney XD. Created and executive produced by Jim O'Doherty, the series is rated TV-Y7 and follows the karate instructor at an ...
Style:
cult classic, slapstick, realistic, humorous, not serious
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
karate, buddies, martial arts, friends, teenage life, friendship, teenage boy, best friend, teenage girl, high school student, high school, dojo ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Sweden
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A young woman, muted after a sexual assault as a child, is trained to seek violent revenge on those who have wronged her after being kidnapped and forced to work as a prostitute.
Style:
grindhouse, disturbing, sexual, controversial, erotic drama ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
revenge, exploitation, rape and revenge, sex scene, vigilante, sexual assault, rape, sexual abuse, anal rape, retribution, female vigilante, one woman army ...
Time:
year 1973, 70s, 20th century
Place:
eastern europe, switzerland
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Terry is a tough mercenary and a master of martial arts. When an important business magnate dies, leaving billions to his daughter, the Mafia and Yakuza try to hire Terry to kidnap the daughter. When they refuse to meet his exorbitant price, then ...
Style:
grindhouse, cult classic, bloody, stylized, controversial ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kung fu, martial arts, karate, samurai, yakuza, mafia, exploitation, fight, violence, violent, shaolin, vengeance ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
japan, hong kong, bolivia, asia, tokyo ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?
Style:
inspirational, emotional, exciting, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, teens
Plot:
martial arts, martial artist, martial arts tournament, taekwondo, violence, underdog, culture clash, redemption, vengeance, karate, kung fu, fight scenes ...
Time:
80s, year 1989
Place:
seoul, asia, south korea, portland oregon, los angeles ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Tang Lung arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang arrives he poses a new threat to the syndicate, and ...
Style:
breathtaking, perverse, humorous, stylized, talky ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu, master warrior, gangster, karate, fight, honor, gang, jeet kune do, combat, culture clash, lone hero ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
rome italy, china, hong kong, italy, europe ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Two feuding brothers (one a policeman, the other a martial arts expert) of different political views, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent, killed by the mafia.
Style:
serious, realistic, intense, suspense, fast ...
Plot:
kickboxing, martial artist, karate, kickboxer, dojo, vengeance, martial arts, fistfight, hand to hand combat, master warrior, buddy cop, fight ...
Time:
80s
Place:
florida, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A young man searches for the "master" to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way he must fight an evil martial arts expert and rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter.
Style:
cult classic, semi serious, humorous, exciting, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, family outing, teens
Plot:
martial arts, kung fu classic, blaxploitation, brother brother relationship, kung fu, music, stereotypes, dishonesty, ambition, gang, danger, rivalry ...
Time:
80s, year 1985
Place:
new york, usa, harlem, new york city, harlem, manhattan new york city ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The last of the Masutatsu Oyama trilogy. Oyama takes a job as a professional wrestler in Okinawa, but when he discovers that he is expected to take a dive, he quits in disgust. However, when a friend finds herself in desperate need of medical ...
Style:
fast paced, psychotronic
Plot:
martial arts, martial artist, karate, kung fu, fight, legendary hero, kung fu classic, martial arts school, ambush, one against many, tough guy, hand to hand combat ...
Place:
japan
Is relevant?
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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, grindhouse, intense, serious, cult classic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, mixed martial arts, heroes, martial arts tournament, mentor, tournament, underground fighting, kung fu, hand to hand combat, underdog, master warrior, airport ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
hong kong, asia, china
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When Ethan's older brother Greg is found dead, the police rule the case a suicide, but Ethan suspects foul play stemming from Greg's recent involvement with a martial arts team called the Scorpions. Ethan is also accomplished at martial ...
Style:
independent film, exciting, realistic, serious, rough ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, dojo, karate, high school, youth, gang, violent content, performer's life, urban ghetto, urban ghetto life, high school life, murder ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Inner city kids from a poor neighborhood go up against the undefeated Beverly Hills Junior National Karate Team.
Style:
captivating, sincere, disturbing, suspense
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
martial arts, rivalry, martial arts training, karate, fight, competitor, martial arts tournament, mixed martial arts, children, ambition, teacher, friendship ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old ...
Style:
psychotronic, crime drama, cult classic, independent film, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, karate, kung fu, teacher student relationship, one against many, hand to hand combat, friendship, aikido, father son estrangement, homecoming, showdown, crime boss ...
Time:
year 1991, 90s
Place:
los angeles
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: USA, Netherlands, Philippines
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter will 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 ...
Style:
entertaining, serious, exciting, suspenseful, grindhouse ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
ninja, martial arts, assassin, one man army, chase, masked man, ninjitsu, fight scenes, karate, military, master warrior, heroes ...
Time:
80s, year 1985, 20th century
Place:
the philippines, asia
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Karate action and laughs never cease when a brother and sister go to California to visit their uncle. They soon discover that he's an alcoholic on the run from the Mob who want him to pay up or else...
Style:
independent film, semi serious, humorous
Plot:
kickboxer, martial arts, kickboxing, alcoholic, karate, ninja, youth, gangster, child martial arts, down on your luck, alcohol abuse, family life ...
Time:
90s
Place:
usa, california
Is relevant?
