Highest-Rated Movies about 'Martial Arts Tournament'

Warrior (2011), Yip Man (2008), Mishima (1985), Enter the Dragon (1973), Ip Man 2 (2010), The Karate Kid (1984), Ong-bak (2003), Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Martial Arts Tournament movies.

#16. Mortal Kombat (1995)

Storyline: Based on the popular video game of the same name "Mortal Kombat" tells the story of an ancient tournament where the best of the best of different Realms fight each other. The goal - ten wins to be able to legally invade the losing Realm. Outworld has so far collected nine wins against Earthrealm, so it's up to Lord Rayden and his fighters to stop Outworld from reaching the final victory...

Plot Keywords: based on video game, shot to death, doppelganger, china, boat, american abroad, temple ...

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#18. The Quest (1996)

Storyline: Christopher Dubois embarks on an odyssey of self-discovery that spans the globe. Kidnapped and enslaved by gun smugglers, sold by pirates and thrust into the murky underworld of gambling and kickboxing, Chris' journey takes him to forbidding Muay Thai Island where deadly martial arts are taught, the colonial splendor of British East Asia, the dank back alleys of Bangkok, desolate deserts once trodden by the warriors of Genghis Khan and finally, the ancient Lost City. There he must face the ultimate test of his manhood in the fabled 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. He must reach deep inside and access all of the determination, strength of character, and sense of selfless honor within in order to triumph over ...

Plot Keywords: martial arts tournament, underground fighting, boxer, boxing, combat, kickboxing, orphan ...

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#19. Mortal Kombat (2021)

Storyline: MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan), accustomed to taking a beating for money, is unaware of his heritage-or why Outworld's Emperor Shang Tsung (Chin Han) has sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero (Joe Taslim), an otherworldly Cryomancer, to hunt Cole down. Fearing for his family's safety, Cole goes in search of Sonya Blade (Jessica McNamee) at the direction of Jax (Mehcad Brooks), a Special Forces Major who bears the same strange dragon marking Cole was born with. Soon, he finds himself at the temple of Lord Raiden (Tadanobu Asano), an Elder God and the protector of Earthrealm, who grants sanctuary to those who bear the mark. Here, Cole trains with experienced warriors Liu Kang (Ludi Lin), Kung Lao (Max Huang) and rogue mercenary Kano (Josh Lawson), as he prepares to stand with Earth's greatest champions against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe. But will Cole be pushed hard enough to unlock his arcana-the immense power from within his soul-in time to save not only his family but to stop Outworld once and for all?—Warner Bros.

Plot Keywords: based on video game, gore, graphic violence, title spoken by character, evil sorcerer, ninja, title appears in writing ...

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#20. Showdown (1993)

Storyline: Ken has just moved from Kansas with his mother. He talks to a girl named Julie, not knowing that her boyfriend Tom is very possessive of her. Tom is learning karate from Lee, a sensei whose brother was killed by a rookie cop named Billy. Billy has since then become the janitor of the school that Ken, Julie and Tom go to. When Ken gets beaten up by Tom for talking to Julie again, Billy helps Ken by teaching him how to defend himself, which eventually leads to a battle between student vs. student, and sensei vs. sensei.—<JoshForman@aol.com>

Plot Keywords: janitor, martial arts school, hit in the crotch, bully, bully comeuppance, crime boss, growing up ...

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#21. The Karate Kid Part III (1989)

Storyline: John Kreese, his life in tatters after his karate school was defeated by Daniel and Miyagi, visits Terry Silver, a Vietnam War comrade. Terry is a ruthless businessman and martial arts expert, and he vows to help Kreese gain revenge on Daniel and Miyagi, and reestablish Cobra Kai. Upon returning from Okinawa, Daniel and Miyagi discover that their apartment building has been demolished, which brings Miyagi out of work. Going against Miyagi's wishes, Daniel uses his college funds to realize Miyagi's dream of opening a bonsai tree shop, and becomes a partner in the bonsai business.

Plot Keywords: teenage boy, intergenerational friendship, reference to tarzan, mentor protege relationship, karate chop, karate kick, martial arts tournament ...

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#22. Tekken (2010)

Storyline: The year is 2039. World wars have destroyed everything and territories are run by corporations, the mightiest -- and cruelest -- of which is Tekken. Jin Kazama (John Foo) witnesses the death of his mother Jun (Tomita) by Tekken in the slums known as Anvil. Vowing vengeance, and armed only with his street smarts and raw fighting skills, he enters a dangerous and potentially deadly combat tournament, where he must defeat the world's most elite fighters to become the "King of the Iron Fist."

Plot Keywords: based on video game, tattoo, bar, bartender, security camera, surveillance, id card ...

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#23. Bloodmatch (1991)

Storyline: Brick Bardo is on a mission to find out which one of the world's greatest kickboxers killed his brother. Five years ago, one of the four champs was fixing fights and set up his brother in the fight that took his life. Now Bardo must take on the gang in the ring for an all-out kickboxing fight to the finish.—RequiredFields

Plot Keywords: martial arts, one word title, hand to hand combat, kung fu, kickboxing, fighting, violence ...

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#24. The Circuit (2002)

Storyline: Years ago, Dirk Longstreet walked away from The Circuit, the merciless underground fight club with no rules, where money changes hands as men are killed. But now gangsters have got his brother, and only one more journey inside the ring will save his life.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: underground fighting, mixed martial arts, martial arts, martial arts training, chop socky, hand to hand combat, martial arts tournament ...

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#25. Double Dragon (1994)

Storyline: Set 15 years in the future in post-earthquake California, where San Diego and Los Angeles are merged into one city, two teenage brothers have half of a powerful ancient Chinese talisman. Millionaire Koga Shuko (a.k.a. Guisman) has the other half and determines to get the brothers' half in order to have the complete medallion and the absolute power of the magical Double Dragon talisman.—Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}

Plot Keywords: teenage girl, los angeles california, urban decay, martial arts tournament, china, shadow, martial arts ...

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