
Movies that feel like Drunken Master (1978)
If you loved Drunken Master, the closest films we have are Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978), The Prodigal Son (1981) and Project A - Part II (1987). All three share Drunken Master's kinetic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video and Peacock Premium and others, checked against today's data.
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If Drunken Master hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

Both are Yuen Woo-ping's work, and they rhyme

Both are working the same pair: martial arts, kung fu

Both keep coming back to the same thing: kung fu

Both are built on the same subject: martial arts

Both land momentum and wit at once

Action with a pulse of play, in both cases
The difference: Made in the 2000s, in a different era of the craft

Both lean on momentum more than on comedy
The difference: Leans harder into crime than Drunken Master does

Witty action in both cases
The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Drunken Master does

Comedy built on play, twice over
The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

Kinetic action, and it commits to that

Both play action straight
The difference: Not nearly as witty as Drunken Master

Both lean on wit more than on comedy
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all kinetic movies βThe best-reviewed films that share Drunken Masterβs defining feeling.









