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Never Back Down: No Surrender

Movies Like Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016)

Never Back Down: No Surrender is a 2016 action, drama film from Michael Jai White with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Never Back Down and Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown.

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Never Back Down

2008

Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.

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Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown

2011

Four fighters from different backgrounds come together to train under an ex MMA rising star and then ultimately have to fight each other and the traitor in their midst.

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Never Back Down: Revolt

2021

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.

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Rocky V

1990

A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky’s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.

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Shaolin Soccer

2001

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

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Million Dollar Baby

2004

Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.

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Rocky

1976

Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!

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Kickboxer

1989

If your enemy refuses to be humbled... Destroy him. Accompanied by his brother Kurt, American kickboxing champion Eric Sloane, arrives in Thailand to defeat the Eastern warriors at their own sport. His opponent: ruthless fighter and Thai champion, Tong Po. Tong not only defeats Eric, he paralyzes him for life. Crazed with anger, Kurt vows revenge.

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Undisputed

2002

Monroe Hutchens is the heavyweight champion of Sweetwater, a maximum security prison. He was convicted to a life sentence due to a passionate crime. Iceman Chambers is the heavyweight champion, who lost his title due to a rape conviction to ten years in Sweetwater. When these two giants collide in the same prison, they fight against each other disputing who is the real champion.

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Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor

1994

David Sloan must travel to Mexico to save his wife from a savage international terrorist.

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The Redemption: Kickboxer 5

1995

Kickboxing champion Matt Reeves witnesses the murder of his friend Johnny. While investigating the crime, he learns that a Mr. Negaal in South Africa has founded a new kickboxing association and does not leave international champions much of a chance. Johnny had to pay with his life when he did not want to join. Neegal seems to kill everybody who is in his way especially David Sloan from the previous Kickboxer films. Matt is on his own now, but suddenly finds an unexpected ally.

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Undisputed III: Redemption

2010

Russian inmate Boyka, now severely hobbled by the knee injury suffered at the end of Undisputed 2. No longer the feared prison fighter he was, he has declined so far that he is now good only for cleaning toilets. But when a new prison fight tournament begins - an international affair, matching the best fighters from prisons around the globe, enticing them with the promise of freedom for the winner - Boyka must reclaim his dignity and fight for his position in the tournament.

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Kickboxer 2: The Road Back

1991

In this rousing sequel to Kickboxer, Tong Po broods about his defeat at the hands of Kurt Sloan. Po and his managers resort to drastic measures to goad Kurt's brother into the ring for a rematch.

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Kickboxer 3: The Art of War

1992

Kick-box champion David Sloan arrives in Rio de Janeiro for an exhibition fight. He and mentor Xian take pity on Brazilian rascal Marcos Coasta, an urchin who offers guide services but routinely steals from tourists for himself and his older sister Isabella. David is shocked when he sees how his Argentinian opponent Marcelo needlessly abuses a courteous local sparing partner. That's the doing of his evil US manager, Lane. He has nasty plans to force David to cheat and runs a white slavery racket.

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The Greatest Game Ever Played

2005

A biopic of 20-year-old Francis Ouimet who defeated his golfing idol and 1900 US Open Champion, Harry Vardon.

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Borg vs McEnroe

2017

The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament.

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Tyson

1995

The story of Mike Tyson. From his early days as a 12 year old amateur with a powerful punch, to the undisputed title of "Heavyweight Champion of the World", and ultimately to his conviction for rape. The story of his turbulent life moves quickly, never focusing for long on anything in particular.

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Rocky Balboa

2006

When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Italian Stallion to a 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history!

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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story

1993

This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in America. Before long, he is discovered by a Hollywood producer and begins a meteoric rise to fame and an all too short reign as one the most charismatic action heroes in cinema history.

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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.

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Never Back Down: No Surrender?

The top films similar to Never Back Down: No Surrender by MovieMagicScore are Never Back Down (6.8), Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (6.5), Never Back Down: Revolt (6.4). Each shares action/drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Never Back Down: No Surrender worth watching?

Never Back Down: No Surrender holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 496 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Never Back Down: No Surrender?

Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016) is a action, drama film directed by Michael Jai White, starring Michael Jai White, Josh Barnett, Gillian White.

Where can I find more recommendations like Never Back Down: No Surrender?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more action recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Never Back Down: No Surrender

This ranked list pairs Never Back Down: No Surrender (2016), a action and drama film from Michael Jai White, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Michael Jai White 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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