Following is an incomplete list of films, ordered by year of release, featuring depictions of martial arts.
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Year Title Martial Art/s Depicted1925 Orochi1928 The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple1943 Sanshiro Sugata1944 The Fighting Seabees1945 Objective, Burma! Blood on the Sun Sanshiro Sugata Part II1949 The True Story of Wong Fei Hung1950 Rashomon1951 Ten Tall Men1954 Seven Samurai Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto1955 Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple1956 Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island1957 A Fantastic Tale of Naruto Yagyu Secret Scrolls1961 Yojimbo1962 Sanjuro The Tale of Zatoichi The Tale of Zatoichi Continues Harakiri Chūshingura: Hana no Maki, Yuki no Maki Shinobi no Mono1963 New Tale of Zatoichi1964 Three Outlaw Samurai1965 Sword of the Beast1966 Come Drink with Me The Sword of Doom Dragon Inn1967 The One-Armed Swordsman Eleven Samurai1969 Return of the One-Armed Swordsman1970 The Chinese Boxer Vengeance1971 The Big Boss (a.k.a. Fists of Fury) Billy Jack The Chase (a.k.a. The Shanghai Killers) The Duel (1971 film) (a.k.a. Duel of the Iron Fist) One Armed Boxer A Touch of Zen1972 Fist of Fury (a.k.a. The Chinese Connection) Hapkido (a.k.a. Lady Kung-fu)Kung fu King Boxer (a.k.a. Five Fingers of Death) Way of the Dragon1973 Enter the Dragon Little Tiger of Canton The Awaken Punch Fist of Unicorn Karate Kiba1974 Yellow Faced Tiger Fist to Fist Black Belt Jones The Street Fighter series The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires1975 Goodbye Bruce Lee: His Last Game of Death Champion of Death Karate Bearfighter The Super Inframan The Valiant Ones 1976 Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger Bruce Lee Fights Back from the Grave New Fist of Fury Shaolin Wooden Men Hand of Death Killer Meteors Dirty Ho Master of the Flying Guillotine1977 The Dragon Lives Again Doberman Cop To Kill With Intrigue Executioners from Shaolin Golgo 13: Assignment Kowloon The Invincible Armour Karate for Life1978 Circle of Iron Snake & Crane Arts of Shaolin Magnificent Bodyguards Snake in the Eagle's Shadow The 36th Chamber of Shaolin Heroes of the East Crippled Avengers Return of the Tiger Way of the Dragon 2 (a.k.a. Bruce Le's Greatest Revenge) Enter the Game of Death Enter the Fat Dragon Drunken Master Spiritual Kung FuKung fu Half a Loaf of Kung FuKung fu Shaolin Mantis (a.k.a. The Deadly Mantis) Five Deadly Venoms Game of Death Shogun's Samurai Warriors Two1979 Re-Enter the Dragon The Fearless Hyena Snake in the Monkey's Shadow The True Game of Death Dragon Fist Master With Cracked Fingers (a.k.a. Snake Fist Fighter) Mad Monkey Kung FuKung fu G.I. Samurai Kid with the Golden Arm Knockabout Last Hurrah for Chivalry Magnificent Butcher A Force of One Mystery of Chessboxing Sleeping Fist Duel of the Dragon (a.k.a. Of Cooks and Kung Fu) Ten Tigers from Kwangtung BoloKung fu Writing Kung FuKung fu1980 Bruce's Fist of Vengeance The Young Master The Big Brawl 3 Evil Masters (The Master) Clan of the White Lotus The Octagon1981 Masked Avengers The Prodigal Son Samurai Reincarnation Enter the Ninja Game of Death II Sword Stained with Royal Blood Lovely But Deadly1982 Dragon Lord Kill Squad Legendary Weapons of China Five Elements Ninjas Ninja In The Dragon's Den Raw Force Shaolin Temple1983 Fearless Hyena Part II The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter Revenge of the Ninja Project A Shaolin and Wu Tang Shaolin vs Lama Winners and Sinners Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain Legend of the Eight SamuraiPalmer and Palmer. The Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies. Scarecrow Press. 1995. p 207.1984Opium and the Kung-Fu MasterKung fu Wheels on Meals The Karate Kid Ninja III: The Domination1985 Disciples of the 36th Chamber American Ninja Commando Gymkata The Last Dragon Mr. Vampire Police Story Yes, Madam1986 No Retreat, No Surrender Righting Wrongs (a.k.a. Above the Law) Big Trouble in Little China The Karate Kid Part II The Seventh Curse 1987 American Ninja 2: The Confrontation A Chinese Ghost Story Miami Connection1988 Dragons Forever Above The Law BloodsportNinjutsu Tiger on the Beat1989 Best of the Best Kickboxer Cyborg The Karate Kid Part III Pedicab Driver1990 Hard to KillThe Swordsman The King of the Kickboxers1991 Once Upon a Time in China Showdown in Little Tokyo Out For Justice Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Samurai Cop Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky1992 American Samurai Rapid Fire Once Upon a Time in China II Shootfighter: Fight to the Death Supercop (a.k.a. Police Story 3: Supercop) A Kid From Tibet Operation Scorpio1993 The Bride With White Hair Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound Hard Target Iron Monkey Kung Fu Cult MasterKung fu Ninja Scroll Only the Strong Once Upon a Time in China IIILast Hero in China 1994 Drunken Master II (a.k.a. The Legend of Drunken Master) Fist of Legend On Deadly GroundWing ChunStreet Fighter: The MovieKarate, Wu Shu, Sumo, BoxingThe Next Karate Kid Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie1995 Cutthroat Island Fist of the North Star Mortal Kombat Rumble in the Bronx The Blade1996 Barb Wire Iron Monkey 2 Indian The Quest Night HunterSomebody Up There Likes Me1997 Mortal Kombat Annihilation Drive Once Upon a Time in China and America1998 Rush Hour The Storm Riders Who Am I?2000 Bichunmoo Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon The Duel Romeo Must Die Shanghai Noon Versus2001 Aśoka Kiss of the Dragon Rush Hour 2 The Legend of Zu (a.k.a. Zu Warriors) Musa (a.k.a. The Warrior) The One Shaolin Soccer Shaolin kung fu Volcano High2002 Hero UndisputedBoxing Kung Pow! Enter the Fist 2003 Kill Bill: Volume 1 Shanghai Knights Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior2004 Arahan Fighting Fish Fighter in the Wind House of Flying Daggers Kill Bill: Volume 2 Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Kung Fu Hustle Kung fu New Police Story District 132005 Duelist (a.k.a. Hyeongsa) House of Fury Seven Swords The Myth SPL: Sha Po Lang (a.k.a. Kill Zone) Tom-Yum-Goong Unleashed2006 City of Violence Hak kuen Fearless The Rebel The Restless (Korean) Undisputed II: Last Man StandingDOA: Dead or Alive 2007 Flash PointSword of the StrangerMuay Thai Chaiya Rush Hour 3 The Warlords Crows Zero2008 Chocolate The Forbidden Kingdom Ip Man Kung Fu Panda Kung fu Never Back Down Ong Bak 2 Red Cliff Redbelt2009 Black Dynamite Blood and Bone Bodyguards and Assassins Clash Merantau Ninja Ninja Assassin Raging Phoenix TekkenCrows Zero 2 2010 13 Assassins Bangkok Knockout Bunraku Ip Man 2 Last Kung Fu MonkKung fu The Karate Kid Karate The Legend Is Born – Ip Man The Man from Nowhere Ong Bak 3 Little Big Soldier Reign of Assassins True Legend Undisputed III: Redemption Yamada: The Samurai of Ayothaya2011 AlwaysDragonShaolin Kung Fu Panda 2 Kung fuThe ResistanceTekken: Blood Vengeance WarriorMixed martial arts2012 Dragon Eyes The Man with the Iron Fists The Raid: RedemptionPencak silat Tai Chi 0 Wu Dang The Girl from the Naked Eye2013 Police Story 2013 Commando: A One Man Army Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods The Grandmaster Journey to the West Man of Tai Chi Ninja: Shadow of a Tear2014 Brotherhood of Blades High Kick Angels Kung Fu Jungle (a.k.a. Kung Fu Killer)Kung fu The Raid 2Pencak silat Skin Trade2015 Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' Ip Man 3 Kung Fury Wolf WarriorThe Final Master 2016 Headshot Kung Fu Panda 3Kung fu The Warriors Gate Boyka: Undisputed2017 Commando 2: The Black Money Trail The Lego Ninjago Movie Beyond Skyline2018 Bleeding Steel Dragon Ball Super: Broly The Night Comes for Us Shadow2019 Furie Junglee John Wick: Parabellum Ip Man 4 Triple Threat Wira Avengement2020 BuyBust Extraction Jiu Jitsu2021 Mortal Kombat The Paper TigersKung fu Snake Eyes Raging Fire Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings2022Everything Everywhere All at OnceKung Fu GhostKung fu Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank2023 John Wick: Chapter 4 Extraction 2 Boy Kills World2024 Kung Fu Panda 4Kung fu The Shadow Strays Monkey Man Life After Fighting Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In The Prosecutor2025 Legends of the Condor Heroes: The GallantsKarate Kid: LegendsKarate and kung fu Ballerina Blood Brothers: Dragon Embers Forbidden City
Highest grossing films The following is a list of the highest-grossing martial arts films of all time.
The Kung Fu Panda franchise and every theatrical Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film are the most prominent series' on the list, with all of their respective entries being included.
+ Rank Film Worldwide gross Year Ref 1 Kung Fu Panda 2 $665,692,281 2011 2 Kung Fu Panda $632,384,787 2008 3 Kung Fu Panda 4 $547,946,428 2024 4 Kung Fu Panda 3 $521,170,825 2016 5 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles $485,004,754 2014 6 John Wick: Chapter 4 $447,142,521 2023 7 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings $432,243,292 2021 8 Enter the Dragon $400,000,000 1972 9 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves $390,493,908 1991 10 The Karate Kid $359,126,022 2010 11 Rush Hour 2 $347,325,802 2001 12 John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum $328,349,908 2019 13 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows $245,623,848 2016 14 Rush Hour $244,721,064 1998 15 Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons $215,000,000 2013 16 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon $213,979,405 2000 17 Raging Fire $205,842,393 2021 18 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles $202,000,000 1990 19 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem $181,935,518 2023 20 Kill Bill: Volume 1 $180,899,045 2003 21 Hero $177,395,557 2002 22 Ip Man 4: The Finale $176,345,966 2019 23 Ip Man 3 $157,029,618 2015 24 Kill Bill: Volume 2 $152,159,461 2004 25 Everything Everywhere All at Once $147,946,670 2022 26 The Karate Kid Part II $130,000,000 1986 The Way of the Dragon $130,000,000 1972 27 Mortal Kombat II $129,419,161 2026 28 The Prosecutor $128,154,102 2024 29 Dragon Ball Super: Broly $124,000,000 2018 30 The Lego Ninjago Movie $123,681,555 2017 31 Mortal Kombat $122,195,920 1995 32 Karate Kid: Legends $117,105,466 2025 33 Kung Fu Hustle $104,830,486 2004 34 Fist of Fury $100,000,000 1972 35 Street Fighter $99,433,436 1994 36 Shanghai Noon $99,274,467 2000 37 Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero $97,242,192 2022 38 TMNT $95,797,812 2007 39 Police Story: Lockdown $94,249,025 2013 40 House of Flying Daggers$92,863,945 2004 41 Shadow $91,708,374 2018 42 The Karate Kid $91,138,075 1984 43 Romeo Must Die $91,036,760 2000 44 Wolf Warrior $89,900,000 2015 45 Shanghai Knights $88,323,487 2003 46 Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In $87,169,200 2024 47 Mortal Kombat $84,426,031 2021 48 The One $79,630,178 2001 49 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze $78,657,316 1991 50 Hard to Kill $75,000,000 1990
See also Combat in film Kalaripayattu in popular culture List of films featuring Wing Chun List of mixed martial arts films List of ninja films Martial arts film
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