Movies Like Checkmate

If you liked Checkmate (2025), a movie directed by Alexie Pardo, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Flashdance (1983)
★ 6.5/10
Alex Owens, a young woman juggling between two odd jobs, aspires to become a successful ballet dancer. Nick, who is her boss and lover, supports and encourages her to fulfil her dream.
2
A Toxic Love Story (2026)
★ 6.4/10
A string of threatening emails escalates into a revenge plot involving a newly married US marshal and his ex-girlfriend.
3
Series 7 (2001)
★ 6.3/10
A reality TV program selects six contestants to participate in a free-for-all, no holds barred deathmatch, where they must skillfully outwit and kill each other in order to be the last person alive.
4
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms (2021)
★ 7.6/10
When Shao Kahn's Outworld barbarians terrorize Earthrealm, Lord Raiden is determined to put an end to the carnage once and for all. This leaves one option: a final Mortal Kombat tournament for the future of Earthrealm…
5
Tuff Turf (1985)
★ 5.9/10
The new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.
6
Beast (2026)
★ 7.5/10
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…
7
Jackass 3.5 (2011)
★ 6.4/10
Johnny Knoxville of 'Jackass' releases unused material of stunts, tricks, antics and shenanigans shot during the production of 'Jackass 3D' that didn't make it into the film, as well as the hilarious outtakes.
8
Jackass: Best and Last (2026)
★ 7.3/10
The fifth and final installment to Jackass franchise where the crew go on one last insane crusade.
9
Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021)
★ 6.6/10
The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce and hitman Darius Kincaid – are back on another life-threatening mission. Still unlicensed and under scrutiny, Bryce is forced into action by Darius's even…
10
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)
★ 6/10
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...
11
No Retreat, No Surrender (1986)
★ 6.3/10
The mob is trying to strongarm local martial arts schools, forcing young Jason Stillwell and his family to move after his father is injured defending their dojo. With his father now rejecting violence, Jason is forced…
12
An Evening with Kevin Smith (2002)
★ 7.4/10
Kevin Smith interacts in Q&A sessions throughout various college stops in the USA.
13
Hooper (1978)
★ 6.3/10
Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the…
14
Johnny Tsunami (1999)
★ 6.1/10
A Hawaiian teenage surfer shows off his skills when he takes to the snow slopes in Vermont.
15
Falcon Rising (2014)
★ 6.3/10
Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead.
16
From Straight A's to XXX (2017)
★ 5.9/10
When a change of circumstances leaves Miriam unable to pay her college tuition, she makes a surprising decision: to start performing in adult films, using the pseudonym Belle Knox. Miriam lies to her family and her…
17
Jackass Forever (2022)
★ 6.8/10
The Jackass crew, along with some newcomers, returns for one more round of hilarious, absurd, and dangerous stunts.
18
Ambush (2001)
★ 6.5/10
While escorting an elderly man to an undisclosed location, The Driver is confronted by a van full of armed men and is warned that the old man has stolen a large amount of diamonds. The old man claims to have swallowed…
19
Love in Winterland (2020)
★ 6.6/10
Ally, a final contestant on a dating show, must face her high school sweetheart when she is chosen for the Hometown Date.
20
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
★ 7.8/10
While trying to prove to her family she can be mature and responsible, teen wizard Alex Russo conjures up a spell to rid herself of her bad qualities, unintentionally creating a Good and Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets…