Movies like Five Fingers of Death: 20 to watch next
If you loved Five Fingers of Death (1972) — a action and drama film directed by Jeong Chang-hwa — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Five Fingers of Death most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like martial arts, competition and אגרוף הברזל. 5 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Beast 2026★ 7.5
Shares: Action, Drama
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.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Crippled Avengers 1978★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Drama
A group of martial artists seek revenge after being crippled by Tu Tin-To, a martial arts master, and his son.
Stream in India on Plex
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Clan of the White Lotus 1980★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Drama
The Qing emperor releases all detained Shaolin disciples, but the vindictive White Lotus clan decides to exterminate all the disciples. One martial artist survives the onslaught, and constantly trains while in hiding for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ip Man: Kung Fu Master 2019★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Drama
Ip Man’s promising career as a Policeman is ruined after he is framed for murder and targeted by a mob boss’s daughter.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Embattled 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Drama
The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Master of the Flying Guillotine 1976★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Drama
A one-armed martial arts master is being stalked by an Imperial assassin, the master of two fighters killed in the previous film. When the One-Armed Boxer is invited to attend a martial arts tournament, his efforts to lay low are unsuccessful, and the assassin soon tracks him down with the help of his three subordinates: a Thai boxer, a yoga master, and a kobojutsu user.
Stream in India on Plex
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Hand of Death 1976★ 6.6
Shares: Action
A young monk must face the Extended Iron Claw technique of a powerful warlord seeking to destroy Shaolin.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman 1969★ 6.6
Shares: Action
After the events of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), a retired Fang Gang is drawn back into the jianghu to protect various young apprentices whose swordsmanship schools have been terrorized by 8 evil swordsmen seeking to rule the jianghu.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lion Fist 2026★ 7.2
Shares: Action
Martial arts fighter Joe goes to prison for four years and takes his wife's blame for a drug bust. After his release, he learns that his son needs expensive surgery because of a life-threatening tumor. Joe's only chance to save him: a brutal all-styles tournament with a $100,000 prize.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Kid with the Golden Arm 1979★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Drama
Jin bei tong opens with a group of escort guards preparing to move a shipment of gold from the local government to an area stricken by famine... one of the very few Venom films where all six Venom actors are present within a single film.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Jawbone 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Drama
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.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fist of Legend 1994★ 7.5
Shares: Action
Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hooligans, he gears himself up to save them.
Stream in India on Plex
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Fatal Contact 2006★ 6.7
Shares: Action
A young man learns the fighting techniques of Sanda from a coach. The two become best friends as the young man prepares to enter an underground tournament, competing against some of the top fighters of the world.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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One-Armed Boxer 1972★ 7.1
Shares: Action, Drama
A martial-arts student learns the iron fist and death grip techniques to avenge his teacher's death.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Eye for an Eye 2 2024★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Drama
The blind swordsman, skilled in martial arts, named Cheng Xiazi (Xie Miao), accidentally saves Zhang Xiaoyu (Yang Enyou), who has suffered from the destruction of his family. Under the persuasion of the orphan Xiaoyu, Cheng reluctantly keeps him by his side and teaches him skills. Xiaoyu also waits for the opportunity to seek revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Never Back Down: Revolt 2021★ 6.3
Shares: Action
An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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In Full Bloom 2019★ 6.8
Shares: Action, Drama
Set shortly after the end of World War II, a philosophical boxing drama of two fighters from opposite worlds (USA and Japan) who are pulled together for a questionable fight arranged by their unscrupulous managers and the Yakuza.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Invincible Shaolin 1978★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Drama
Three North Shaolin teachers are called on by the Manchus to teach their soldiers and are urged to challenge the current South Shaolin teachers. They defeat the South Shaolin teachers and, that night, the head general kills the South Shaolin teachers and blames their death on the North Shaolin teachers. The South Shaolin master sends more of his pupils, who are killed accidentally by the North Shaolin teachers. He finally sends two more of his students to train with old masters and trains one student himself with the goal of finally defeating the North Shaolin experts.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Born a Champion 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Drama
After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time to vanquish his foe, get revenge, and claim his prize?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Challenge 1982★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Drama
Rick, a down-and-out American boxer, is hired to transport a sword to Japan, unaware that the whole thing is a set up in a bitter blood-feud between two brothers, one who follows the traditional path of the samurai and the other a businessman. At the behest of the businessman, Rick undertakes samurai training from the other brother, but joins his cause. He also becomes romantically involved with the samurai's daughter.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now