Movies Like The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman
If you liked The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman (2011), a comedy and action movie directed by Wuershan, 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.
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Return of the One-Armed Swordsman (1969)
★ 6.6/10Also action and adventureAfter the events of The One-Armed Swordsman (1967), a retired Fang Gang is drawn back into the jianghu to protect various young apprentices whose swordsmanship schools have been terrorized by 8 evil swordsmen seeking…
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
★ 6.3/10Also action and adventureTough Brooklyn street cop Sam Makin is unwillingly recruited as an assassin for a secret United States organization known as CURE, who fake his death and give him a new identity: Remo Williams. With his appearance…
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The Last Stand of Ellen Cole (2024)
★ 8.1/10Also action and adventureWhen an evil contractor goes to extreme measures to evict a testy tenant who is standing in the way of his new project, he fails to take into account that this seemingly harmless old woman is a trained killer and will…
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Reign of Assassins (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also action and adventureSet in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places…
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Die Hart (2023)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy and actionKevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.
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Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also action and comedyThe Accident Man is back, and this time he must best the top assassins in the world to protect the ungrateful son of a mafia boss, save the life of his only friend and rekindle his relationship with his maniacal father…
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Wake of Death (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also action and adventureBen Archer, an ex-mob enforcer, seeks revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends, an all-out war is waged against the…
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Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also action and adventureLukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary…
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No Retreat, No Surrender 2: Raging Thunder (1987)
★ 6/10Also action and adventureIn this sequel, Scott Wylde, an American kickboxer, must go to Cambodia to rescue his Vietnamese girlfriend from Russian and Vietnamese troops.
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Shogun Assassin (1980)
★ 6.9/10Also action and adventureA Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his…
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Double World (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action and adventureKeen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.
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Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
★ 6/10Also adventure and actionTang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series…
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Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)
★ 6.8/10Also action and comedyThe workers of a dye factory have their pay cut by 20% when the factory owner brings in some Manchu thugs to try and increase production. Desperate to reclaim their full wages, the workers hire an actor to impersonate…
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Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)
★ 6/10Also adventure and actionAfter being punished for retreat from combat, Ranger David Martel is given command of the Liandra, a haunted 20-year old Minbari fighting ship. He's escorting ambassadors to a secret archaeological site, the oldest…
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Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also action and comedyAn American with a Japanese upbringing, Chris Kenner is a police officer assigned to the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles. Kenner is partnered with Johnny Murata, a Japanese-American who isn't in touch with his…
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Every Which Way but Loose (1978)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and adventurePhilo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love…
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The Legion (2020)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and actionNoreno, a half-Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men.
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Little Big Soldier (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also action and comedyThe story of a farmer forced into conscription, who has been looking to get out of the army ever since. His great chance arrives when he stumbles upon a wounded general from an enemy state, and he kidnaps him…
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Sheroes (2023)
★ 5.8/10Also action and comedyWhen four thick-as-thieves friends arrive in Thailand, they quickly find themselves in over their heads. Fighting to stay alive, they employ their unique set of skills and unleash their fierce loyalty in a…
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Deadpool (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also action and adventureThe origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed…