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Movies that feel like Fearless (2006)

If you loved Fearless, the closest films we have are Hope (2013), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) and In America (2003). All three share Fearless' hopeful feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

After going through a series of tragic events in his life, martial arts master Huo Yuanjia returns to Tianjin and must fight four international soldiers, in order to safeguard his nation's pride.

๐Ÿ… 73% Rotten Tomatoesโ˜… 7.6 IMDb โ†—TMDB โ†—dir. Ronny Yucontemplativekineticwarmhopeful

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Hope
2013 ยท dir. Lee Joon-ik
โ˜… 8.2drama

Both are built on the same subject: hope

The difference: Not nearly as kinetic as Fearless

After 8-year-old So-won narrowly survives a brutal sexual assault, her family labors to help her heal while coping with their own rage and grief.

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Kung Fu Panda 2
2011 ยท dir. Jennifer Yuh Nelson
๐Ÿ… 82%โ˜… 7.3animation ยท family ยท comedy

Common ground in both: martial arts and kung fu

The difference: None of the stillness Fearless is built on

Po is finally living the dream as the Dragon Warriorโ€”until a shadow from his past comes roaring back. When the ruthless peacock Lord Shen unleashes a devastating new weapon used to wipe out kung fu masters across the land, Po and the Furious Five race across China to put an end to his plans. But if Po is to have any hope of stopping him, he must first confront the truth of his originsโ€”and find inner peace before his past tears him apart.

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In America
2003 ยท dir. Jim Sheridan
๐Ÿ… 90%โ˜… 7.7drama

Contemplative and hopeful in the same breath

A family of Irish immigrants adjusts to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.

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Departures
2008 ยท dir. Yojiro Takita
๐Ÿ… 80%โ˜… 8drama

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking heโ€™s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds heโ€™s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature โ€“ as an undertakerโ€™s assistant.

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The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010 ยท dir. Herman Yau
โ˜… 7drama ยท action ยท history

The same preoccupation in both: martial arts

The difference: Sits closer to history than Fearless does

The remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor; beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become supreme master of the art of Wing Chun.

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Blood and Bone
2009 ยท dir. Ben Ramsey
โ˜… 6.7action ยท crime ยท thriller

Kinetic action, and it commits to that

The difference: Leans harder into crime than Fearless does

In Los Angeles, an ex-con takes the underground fighting world by storm in his quest to fulfill a promise to a dead friend.

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Awakenings
1990 ยท dir. Penny Marshall
๐Ÿ… 81%โ˜… 7.8drama

One thread runs through both: hope

Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.

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The Magnificent Seven
1960 ยท dir. John Sturges
๐Ÿ… 93%โ˜… 7.7western ยท action ยท adventure

Both keep coming back to the same thing: friendship

The difference: Made in the 1960s, in a different era of the craft

An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.

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Fist of Legend
1994 ยท dir. Gordon Chan
๐Ÿ… 100%โ˜… 7.5action

Common ground: kung fu

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hooligans, he gears himself up to save them.

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Swades
2004 ยท dir. Ashutosh Gowariker
๐Ÿ… 90%โ˜… 8.2drama

Drama with a pulse of hope, in both cases

A successful Indian scientist returns home to his village to take his nanny back to America with him, and in the process rediscovers his roots.

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Once Upon a Time in China
1991 ยท dir. Tsui Hark
๐Ÿ… 90%โ˜… 7.2action ยท drama

Action built on momentum, twice over

In late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. When Aunt Yee returns from America totally westernised, Wong assumes the role of protector. This proves difficult when his martial arts school and local militia become involved in fierce battles with foreign and local governments. As violence escalates, even Aunt Yee has to question her new western ideals, but is it possible to fight guns with Kung Fu?

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Hachi: A Dog's Tale
2009 ยท dir. Lasse Hallstrรถm
๐Ÿ… 64%โ˜… 8.1drama ยท family

One thread runs through both: friendship

Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.

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