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Movies that feel like Flash Point (2007)

If you loved Flash Point, the closest films we have are Fist of Legend (1994), Enter the Dragon (1973) and The Big Boss (1971). All three share Flash Point's kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and others, checked against today's data.

Detective Sergeant Ma Jun, known for dispensing his own brand of justice during arrests, teams up with an undercover cop, Wilson, to try and bring down three merciless Vietnamese brothers running a smuggling ring in the months before mainland China's takeover of Hong Kong. Jun pursues the gang tirelessly, sometimes ignoring police protocols. A showdown is inevitable!

๐Ÿ… 41% Rotten Tomatoesโ˜… 6.7 IMDb โ†—TMDB โ†—dir. Wilson Yipkinetic

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If Flash Point hit the spot, these will too

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

Both built around martial arts

The difference: Reviewed even better

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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Enter the Dragon
1973 ยท dir. Robert Clouse
๐Ÿ… 88%โ˜… 7.6action

The same city underneath both: Hong Kong

The difference: A 1970s film, from a different era of filmmaking

A martial artist agrees to spy on a reclusive crime lord using his invitation to a tournament there as cover.

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The Big Boss
1971 ยท dir. Lo Wei
๐Ÿ… 65%โ˜… 6.9action

Martial arts sits at the heart of each

Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.

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Safe House
2012 ยท dir. Daniel Espinosa
๐Ÿ… 52%โ˜… 6.7action ยท thriller

Action built on momentum, twice over

The difference: Plays it as thriller more than Flash Point does

A dangerous CIA renegade resurfaces after a decade on the run. When the safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead.

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Ip Man
2008 ยท dir. Wilson Yip
๐Ÿ… 86%โ˜… 8drama ยท action ยท history

Wilson Yip directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Leans drama where Flash Point does not

A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.

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Live Free or Die Hard
2007 ยท dir. Len Wiseman
๐Ÿ… 82%โ˜… 7.1action ยท thriller

Action with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 ยท dir. Guillermo del Toro
๐Ÿ… 86%โ˜… 7fantasy ยท action

Both trade on momentum more than on being action

Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken anย ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.

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๐Ÿ… 77%โ˜… 6.2adventure ยท action

The same action instincts

Set during the Cold War, the Sovietsโ€”led by sword-wielding Irina Spalkoโ€”are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friendโ€”and Indy's colleagueโ€”Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.

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Lucy
2014 ยท dir. Luc Besson
๐Ÿ… 67%โ˜… 6.4action ยท science fiction

Action approached the same way

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

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Unstoppable
2010 ยท dir. Tony Scott
๐Ÿ… 87%โ˜… 6.8action ยท thriller

Cut from the same action cloth

When a massive, unmanned locomotive roars out of control, the threat is more ominous than just a derailment. The train is laden with toxic chemicals, and an accident would decimate human life and cause an environmental disaster. The only hope of bringing the train to a safe stop is in the hands of veteran engineer Frank Barnes, and young conductor Will Colson, who must risk their lives to save those in the runaway's path. Inspired by true events.

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The Bourne Legacy
2012 ยท dir. Tony Gilroy
๐Ÿ… 56%โ˜… 6.6action ยท thriller

Both are action through and through

New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne.

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Escape Plan
2013 ยท dir. Mikael Hรฅfstrรถm
๐Ÿ… 50%โ˜… 6.7action ยท thriller

The same action instincts

Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

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