Movies Like No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)

No Retreat, No Surrender is a 1986 action, comedy, crime, drama film from Corey Yuen Kwai with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder and No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers.

Action Comedy Crime Drama

No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder

1987

In this sequel, Scott Wylde, an American kickboxer, must go to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.

5.6

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No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers

1990

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.

6.4

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The King of the Kickboxers

1990

Jake, a New York policeman poses as an actor to expose the making of martial-arts death movies in Thailand.

6.6

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American Shaolin

1991

After being humiliated in the ring a young karate student travels to China in order to study the ancient art of Shaolin Kung Fu, and in the process becoming the first American Shaolin.

5.6

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Double Impact

1991

Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces him that his rival in Hong Kong is also the man who killed their parents. Alex is suspicious of Chad, especially when it comes to his girlfriend.

6.2

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A Force of One

1979

Karate champion Matt Logan is enlisted by the police to train officers in self-defense after narcotics agents are killed by an assailant using the martial arts.

4.8

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The Karate Kid

1984

New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.

7.2

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The Karate Kid Part III

1989

Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.

5.9

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Sidekicks

1992

Asthmatic teenager Barry Gabrewski is a daydreamer. Troubled by bullying, he escapes into a fantasy world where he is the sidekick to his martial arts hero, Chuck Norris, in a series of high-octane adventures taken right out of his movies. With help from his teacher's wise old uncle, Mr. Lee, Barry learns the finer points of martial arts and enters a karate championship.

5.2

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#10

Police Story 2

1988

The Hong Kong super-cop must stop a group of blackmailing bombers at the same time that the villains of the first Police Story are out for revenge.

7.1

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#11

The Bodyguard

1973

Karate master and anti-drug vigilante Chiba returns to his home in Japan, where he holds a press conference announcing his intention to wipe out the nation's drug industry. He also offers his services as a bodyguard to anyone who is willing to come forward and provide information about the drug lords' activities. He is soon approached by a mysterious woman claiming to have important information and asking for Chiba's protection. She seems to be legitimate, but is she really what she appears to be?

4.8

MagicScore

#12

Road House

1989

The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton 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 – busting the heads of troublemakers and turning the roadhouse into a jumping hot spot. But Dalton's romance with the gorgeous Dr. Clay puts him on the bad side of cutthroat local big shot Brad Wesley.

6.7

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#13

Sometimes They Come Back

1991

Desperate for a job to help him support his family, Jim Norman takes a position teaching high school in the town where his brother was murdered in front of him by teenage bullies twenty-seven years before. The teens who committed the crime are long dead, but now the kids in Jim's new class keep dying and being replaced by new students who look like the deceased hoodlums.

5.9

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#14

Skate Kitchen

2018

Camille's life as a lonely suburban teenager changes dramatically when she befriends a group of girl skateboarders. As she journeys deeper into this raw New York City subculture, she begins to understand the true meaning of friendship as well as her inner self.

6.7

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#15

Paranoid Park

2007

A teenage skateboarder becomes suspected of being connected with a security guard who suffered a brutal death in a skate park called "Paranoid Park".

6.5

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#16

Grind

2003

Four skaters follow their idol on his summer tour in an attempt to get noticed, get sponsored, and become stars themselves.

5.9

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#17

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

2009

When a shopping mall is taken over by a gang of organized crooks, it's up to a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.

5.4

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#18

The Book of Wonders

2023

This is the crazy bet of a mother ready to do anything to help her 12-year-old son, Louis, wake up from his coma. After Louis' accident, Thelma decides to do for him the "10 things to do before the end of the world" that he had written in his diary. By listening to these adventures, Louis will see how beautiful life is and that he must come back! By fulfilling a teenager's dreams at the age of forty, Thelma will experience an incredible journey that will take her farther than she ever imagined.

6.6

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#19

Young Hunter

2020

Ezequiel, a sixteen-year-old gay teenager in his sexual awakening, meets a boy of twenty-one. They quickly start a relationship and the situation unravels unexpectedly.

6.3

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#20

The Land

2016

Four teenage boys devote their summer to escaping the streets of Cleveland, Ohio, by pursuing a dream life of professional skateboarding. But when they get caught in the web of the local queenpin, their motley brotherhood is tested, threatening to make this summer their last.

6.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like No Retreat, No Surrender?

The top films similar to No Retreat, No Surrender by MovieMagicScore are No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (5.6), No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers (6.4), The King of the Kickboxers (6.6). Each shares action/comedy/crime/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is No Retreat, No Surrender worth watching?

No Retreat, No Surrender holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 598 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is No Retreat, No Surrender?

No Retreat, No Surrender (1986) is a action, comedy, crime, drama film directed by Corey Yuen Kwai, starring Kurt McKinney, Jean-Claude Van Damme, J.W. Fails.

Where can I find more recommendations like No Retreat, No Surrender?

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About movies like No Retreat, No Surrender

This ranked list pairs No Retreat, No Surrender (1986), a action and comedy and crime and drama film from Corey Yuen Kwai, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Kurt McKinney 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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