Movies Like Sleeping Fist
If you liked Sleeping Fist (1979), a action and comedy movie directed by Teddy Yip Wing-Cho, 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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The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action and comedyThree middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
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Disciples of the 36th Chamber (1985)
★ 6.3/10Also action and comedyMonk San Te tries to support and protect Shaolin and her Fang Shih-yu who purposely attacks corrupt Ching officials.
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Kids from Shaolin (1984)
★ 6.2/10Also action and comedyRomance blossoms between two rival families practicing Shaolin and Wudang kungfu respectively. despite familial opposition - until they overcome a gang of scheming bandits together.
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Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also action and comedyIn ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father at the hands of a nefarious magistrate.
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Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1978)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and actionA young daydreamer assumes the identity of a dead martial arts hero and quickly finds himself caught up in a plot by several clans to steal famous martial arts artifacts being transported by an escort company.
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The Storm Riders (1998)
★ 6.5/10Also actionHeeding a prophecy, a warlord trains two orphans after killing their parents. But the skills he teaches could lead to his downfall.
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Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and actionA movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main…
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Kung Fu Jungle (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also actionA martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return…
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Too Cool to Kill (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also action and comedyWei Chenggong, a working actor with big dreams, finally appears to get his big break when actress Milan invites him to play the lead role of "Killer Karl" in a new play. Little does Wei Chenggong know, he has fallen…
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Dragon Fist (1979)
★ 6.3/10Also actionAfter the death of his master, martial arts student Tong Huo-wan travels with his adoptive family to seek redress from the man responsible but finds himself torn between righteousness and filial piety after becoming…
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The Four 3 (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also actionThe reputation of the Four constables survives, but since Emotionless’s departure, there have been changes at the Divine Constabulary. The four Coldblood, Iron Hands, Life Snatcher, rescue Zhuge Zhengwo from An…
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Gladiator Underground (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also actionTwo brothers compete in the world's deadliest underground fighting tournament, where they must decide whether to play by the rules or to cast their honor aside and team up to bring down the dark syndicate running the…
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Rush Hour 2 (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also action and comedyIt's vacation time for Carter as he finds himself alongside Lee in Hong Kong wishing for more excitement. While Carter wants to party and meet the ladies, Lee is out to track down a Triad gang lord who may be…
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Trouble Man (2025)
★ 7/10Also action and comedyJaxen, a former cop turned Atlanta PI, is hired to find missing R&B star Jahari. His investigation uncovers her disappearance is connected to a larger conspiracy, forcing him to question those around him and his own…
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Hostile Takeover (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also action and comedyFollows Pete, a professional hitman, as he faces a group of assassins after the boss of a crime syndicate suspects disloyalty due to his attendance at Workaholics Anonymous meetings.
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Dick Tracy (1990)
★ 6.2/10Also comedyThe comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
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Kung Fu Panda (2008)
★ 7.3/10Also action and comedyChosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely choice for the mystical title of the Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu as a deadly enemy threatens the Valley of Peace. Under…
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How to Rob a Bank (2007)
★ 5.8/10Also action and comedyCaught in the middle of a bank robbery, a slacker and a bank employee become the ones who arbitrate the intense situation.
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The Big Shot (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also actionA car fixer jumps off stairs after illegal demolition. Police officer tries to find the crime and catch the evil boss.
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Ride Along 2 (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also action and comedyAs his wedding day approaches, Ben heads to Miami with his soon-to-be brother-in-law James to bring down a drug dealer who's supplying the dealers of Atlanta with product.