Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 12, 2026

10 Best Movies Like 23 SECONDS

If you loved 23 SECONDS, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Shootfighter: Fight to the Death

Shootfighter: Fight to the Death

1993★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 23 SECONDS for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Nick and Ruben are hoodwinked into a "shootfighter" (no-holds-barred, to the death) martial arts match by the evil Mr. Lee, who has a grudge against world shootfighter champ(and te...

#2
Embattled

Embattled

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 23 SECONDS for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued....

#3
Bloodsport

Bloodsport

1988★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 23 SECONDS for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An American Army Major goes AWOL to Hong Kong for an outlawed martial arts contest called the Kumite....

#4
Never Back Down: Revolt

Never Back Down: Revolt

2021★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 23 SECONDS for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death....

#5
The Quest

The Quest

1996★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 23 SECONDS for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Ghang-gheng, the ancient winner-take-all competition in which the deadliest fighters from around the world employ the most spectacular feats of martial arts skills ever displayed i...

#6
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 23 SECONDS for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization....

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