Movies Like Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story is a 1993 action, drama, history film from Rob Cohen with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Be Water and Ip Man 3.

Action Drama History

Be Water

2020

In 1971, after being rejected by Hollywood, Bruce Lee returned to his parents’ homeland of Hong Kong to complete four iconic films. Charting his struggles between two worlds, this portrait explores questions of identity and representation through the use of rare archival footage, interviews with loved ones and Bruce’s own writings.

6.7

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Ip Man 3

2015

When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand.

7.0

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Ip Man: The Awakening

2021

When a young Master Ip stops a kidnapping, he ignites a turf war with a ruthless human-trafficking ring. In retaliation, the gang kidnaps one of Ip Man's close friends, forcing him to face the group's brutal boxing champion head-on.

6.8

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Righting Wrongs

1986

Jason Chan, a Hong Kong lawyer, is angry at the way the law protects criminals and decides to take the law into his own hands, dishing out vigilante justice when a key witness and his entire family are murdered. But hotshot cop Cindy Si is soon on Chan's case, and the situation unravels into a fight that only a few will survive.

7.6

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Hapkido

1972

Yu Ying, Kao and Fan return to China to start a martial arts school but are bullied by the Japanese competitor who runs the Black Bear school. The harassment leads to intense conflicts between them.

6.6

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Police Story

1985

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

7.5

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Enter the Dragon

1973

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

7.4

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The Way of the Dragon

1972

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 they are unable to defeat him. The syndicate boss hires the best Japanese and European martial artists to fight Tang, but he easily finishes them off.

7.4

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Heroes of the East

1978

Gordon Liu stars as a Chinese martial arts student struggling to relate to his new Japanese wife. When a series of martial misunderstandings spirals into an international incident, he's forced to take on seven of Japan's most powerful martial arts masters, each an expert in a different discipline, ranging from karate to samurai to ninjitsu.

7.3

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#10

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019

The fantastic story of how an ancient martial art, Chinese kung fu, conquered the world through the hundreds of films that were produced in Hong Kong over the decades, transformed Western action cinema and inspired the birth of cultural movements such as blaxploitation, hip hop music, parkour and Wakaliwood cinema.

6.7

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#11

Future Hunters

1986

A man from a post-apocalyptic future travels back in time to prevent the coming nuclear holocaust and enlists the help of a young couple.

4.4

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#12

The Grandmaster

2013

Ip Man's peaceful life in Foshan changes after Gong Yutian seeks an heir for his family in Southern China. Ip Man then meets Gong Er who challenges him for the sake of regaining her family's honor. After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Ip Man moves to Hong Kong and struggles to provide for his family. In the mean time, Gong Er chooses the path of vengeance after her father was killed by Ma San.

6.6

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#13

Bloodsport

1988

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite.

7.0

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#14

Fearless

2006

After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride.

7.5

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#15

Rise of the Legend

2014

In 1868 during the late Qing Dynasty, rampant corruption on the Imperial Court inflicts much suffering in people's lives. For years, the Black Tiger’s fearsome boss Lei Gong has been trying to get rid of the leader of the Northern Sea. One of his latest recruits is Fei, a fearless fighter who takes the Northern Sea leader’s head after a fierce fight. Just as Lei Gong believes he has total control of the port, a new gang called the Orphans rises in power. Led by Fei’s childhood friend Huo, the Orphans are out to eliminate all the criminal power from the port…

6.3

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#16

One Night Only

2016

A gambler, fresh out of prison, and a beautiful hooker find themselves caught in an underground scheme that's spinning wildly out of control.

6.1

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#17

How Bruce Lee Changed the World

2009

More than just a biography, this film explores Bruce Lee's global impact to see how he has influenced all areas of popular culture including fitness, cinema, music, sport, dance, video games and philosophy. A journey across the United States, Asia and Europe, takes Shannon Lee on a trip back to her father's roots in Hong Kong and China. With unique access to the family's photographic archive, home movies and all material owned by the Bruce Lee Foundation.

8.0

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#18

The Guillotines

2012

In the time of the Qing Dynasty, the Emperor Yongzheng created a secret army known as the Guillotines. It was the job of the Guillotines to protect the Emperor by killing anyone who posed a threat to him or his rule. After 348 successful missions to eliminate their target, the 349th assignment proves to be their last.

5.5

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#19

Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold

1975

When fellow operatives and friends disappear during a mission in Hong Kong, Cleopatra Jones comes to help. She discovers the disappearance involves The Dragon Lady, a feared lipstick lesbian who runs a casino and the local drug trade.

5.7

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#20

The Bod Squad

1974

Five Western girls are kidnapped by Chinese pirates and sold to a brothel. While they are being trained to become prostitutes, a couple of local citizens take mercy on them and plots their escape by teaching them kung-fu. The five scantily-clad girls, using their newfound martial arts skills then fight their way to freedom.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story?

The top films similar to Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story by MovieMagicScore are Be Water (6.7), Ip Man 3 (7.0), Ip Man: The Awakening (6.8). Each shares action/drama/history themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story worth watching?

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 770 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story?

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) is a action, drama, history film directed by Rob Cohen, starring Jason Scott Lee, Lauren Holly, Robert Wagner.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story?

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About movies like Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

This ranked list pairs Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), a action and drama and history film from Rob Cohen, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jason Scott Lee take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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