20 best movies like Counterpunch (2012)

List of the best movies like Counterpunch (2012): A Prayer Before Dawn, Ford v Ferrari, Unbroken: Path to Redemption, Fearless, Mary Kom, Hidalgo, Bloodsport: The Dark Kumite, Ip Man: The Final Fight, Stronger Than The World: The Story of José Aldo, Birth of the Dragon.

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Markimdb: 6.8
Genreaction, drama, crime, biography, sport
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, China, Cambodia, USA, Germany
Duration02:05

The true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand's most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in Muay Thai tournaments.

Markimdb: 8.1
Genreaction, drama, biography, sport
CountryUSA

American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genreaction, drama, military, biography, history, sport
CountryUSA

Zamperini returns to California where he wound up marrying Cynthia Applewhite while wrestling with untreated PTSD, suffering constant nightmares, angry, bitter and deeply depressed, his wife convinces Zamperini to attend the 1949 Billy Graham Crusade.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genreaction, drama, biography, sport
CountryChina, Hong Kong, USA
Duration01:44

Huo Yuan Jia became the most famous martial arts fighter in all of China at the turn of the 20th Century. Huo faced personal tragedy but ultimately fought his way out of darkness, defining the true spirit of martial arts and also inspiring his nation. The son of a great fighter who didn't wish for his child to follow in his footsteps, Huo resolves to teach himself how to fight - and win.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genreaction, drama, biography, sport
CountryIndia
Duration02:02

A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer 'Mary Kom' who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genreaction, drama, adventure, western, biography, sport
CountryUSA, Morocco
Duration02:16

Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...

Markimdb: 2.8
Genreaction, melodrama, drama, biography, sport
CountryUSA

Agent John Keller goes undercover into the tough prison known as Fuego Penal to find out about the corpses of prisoners disappearing without a trace. There he gets involved in a dangerous tournament arranged by a man named Justin Caesar, where the prisoners are forced fight to death.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, drama, biography, history, sport
CountryHong Kong
Duration01:40

    In postwar Hong Kong, legendary Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man is reluctantly called into action once more, when what begin as simple challenges from rival kung fu styles soon draw him into the dark and dangerous underworld of the Triads. Now, to defend life and honor, he has no choice but to fight one last time...

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genreaction, drama, biography, sport
    CountryBrazil

    The Story of longtime UFC Featherweight champion and the struggles facing him on the road to the top.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genreaction, drama, biography
    CountryUSA, China, Canada

    Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, drama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:38

    Duel of Legends is directed by Hector Echavarria and is about a Chinese boy who is left to survive by himself because his parents were murdered by rebels. The boy is raised by a Temple Monk who teaches the boy the secrets of the Martial arts. When the child grows up he travels to America were he joins American tournaments in karate where he discovers a dark secret about who actually killed his parents. An action filled martial arts movie with many twist and turns.

    Markimdb: 7.5
    Genredrama, biography, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:08

    The powerful story of Jackie Robinson, the legendary baseball player who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he joined the roster of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The film follows the innovative Dodgers’ general manager Branch Rickey, the MLB executive who first signed Robinson to the minors and then helped to bring him up to the show.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genreaction, drama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA

    A broken down collegiate football hero gets a shot at stardom during the eleventh hour of LA's nihilistic sub-prime mortgage boom.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genreaction, drama, adventure, western, biography
    CountryUSA, Hong Kong, Taiwan
    Duration02:27

      In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genredrama, biography, sport
      CountryPanama, USA
      Duration02:20

      The legendary Roberto Duran and his equally legendary trainer Ray Arcel change each other's lives.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genredrama, biography, sport
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:51

        Surfer Jay Moriarity sets out to ride the Northern California break known as Mavericks.

        Markimdb: 8.1
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, USA
        Duration02:03

        A biographical drama centered on the rivalry between Formula 1 drivers James Hunt and Niki Lauda during the 1976 Formula One motor-racing season.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genredrama, biography, history, sport
        CountryIndia, USA, United Kingdom

        The story of India's incredible 1983 cricket World Cup victory.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, military, sport
        CountryUnited Kingdom, China, USA
        Duration02:11

        19-year-old Billy Lynn is brought home for a victory tour after a harrowing Iraq battle. Through flashbacks the film shows what really happened to his squad - contrasting the realities of war with America's perceptions.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genreaction, drama, crime, sport
        CountryUSA, Germany, Japan, Bulgaria
        Duration01:49

        In the fourth installment of the fighting franchise, Boyka is shooting for the big leagues when an accidental death in the ring makes him question everything he stands for. When he finds out the wife of the man he accidentally killed is in trouble, Boyka offers to fight in a series of impossible battles to free her from a life of servitude

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genremelodrama, drama, biography, sport
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

        In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy's Honor - an intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.

        Markimdb: 4
        Genreaction, drama, sport
        CountryUSA

        Women will go to extreme lengths for those they love and single mother Samantha Rogers is no exception. Along with her young daughter, Milla, Sam struggles to make ends meet, taking her licks as a stunt double by day and cocktail waitressing at a rowdy bar at night. When Sam uses her skills to end a bar fight between two drunk women, down and out fight promoter Sonny Cool sees an opportunity to get back into the game. He tells Sam all about the "show," a high class, underground illegal all female bare knuckle fight tournament, where brutality and elegance mix with high stakes and deception. Is the price too much for her...? Bare Knuckles..... a knockout punch of strength and determination, inspired by a true story.

        Markimdb: 5
        Genreaction, drama, crime, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:36

        One year after the events of "Kickboxer: Vengeance", Kurt Sloan has vowed never to return to Thailand. However, while gearing up for a MMA title shot, he finds himself sedated and forced back into Thailand, this time in prison. He is there because the ones responsible want him to face a 6'8" 400 lbs. beast named Mongkut and in return for the fight, Kurt will get two million dollars and his freedom back. Kurt at first refuses, in which a bounty is placed on his head as a way to force him to face Mongkut. Kurt soon learns he will have no other choice and will undergo his most rigorous training yet under some unexpected mentors in order to face Mongkut in hopes to regain his freedom.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:30

        Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, military, biography, history
        CountryCzech Republic, United Kingdom, USA, France
        Duration02:24

        In December 1941, Czech soldier Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš parachute into their occupied homeland to assassinate Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrecomedy, drama, biography, history, sport
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:59

        The true story of the 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

        Markimdb: 5.6
        Genreaction, drama, military, biography
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany, Israel

        Major Ronan Jackson (Devon Sawa), an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator (Robert Patrick), is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken captive by a group of Hezbollah militiamen. A gripping and powerful story packed with hard-hitting action, Jarhead: Law of Return follows a squad of elite soldiers, led by Gunnery Sergeant Dave Torres (Amaury Nolasco), as they risk their own lives in the hopes of saving an ally they've never met.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genredrama, biography, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:28

        The true story of Gabby Douglas who becomes the first African American to be named Individual All-Around Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genreaction, drama, sport
        CountryUSA

        After a blood- soaked jujitsu match in Dubai, fighting legend Mickey Kelley falls to superstar Blaine. But years later, an online video proves that Blaine cheated, and the world demands a rematch. Can the aging underdog get back into shape in time to vanquish his foe, get revenge, and claim his prize?

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genreaction, drama, family, sport
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:26

        Unable to cope with his military father's sudden death in combat, quick-tempered teen, Conor, starts getting into serious trouble. During an intense lacrosse camp, his father's old friend challenges Conor to get his life on track and become a man.




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