All-Female (or Mainly Female) All-Woman / All-Girl / Wrestling, Martial Arts, MMA, & Boxing Films
by girlfightmovie | created - 07 Sep 2014 | updated - 3 months ago | PublicAs a producer of my own short fighting film, girlfightmovie.com, I have become a resource for everything combat here on IMDB. This list is a condensed version of another one of my lists. Only this list focuses on the films and projects actually released (no upcoming movies here) where females, whether by appearances or plot-driven, make up the whole ensemble in a tournament (Raze; by appearance) or are the majority (DOA: Dead or Alive; plot-driven).
Unlike my previous list, this list will be sorted as follows for simplicity sake with no specific order for this:
Films
Documentaries
Sports/Compilations
This does not bother with any dominant-male movie (Mortal Kombat, Kickboxer 4) where females fight males (mixed fights) in tournament bouts, however, it may include films where mixed fights that happened outside a tournament are done so for climatic reasons (Raze, Girlfight (2000), DOA: Dead or Alive) or where males may train, and for any reason, fight females (Million Dollar Baby, Bare Knuckles).
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1. Raze (2013)
R | 92 min | Action, Drama, Horror
50 abducted women are forced to fight each other using their bare hands.
Director: Josh C. Waller | Stars: Zoë Bell, Rachel Nichols, Tracie Thoms, Bruce Thomas
Votes: 6,416 | Gross: $0.00M
2. Bare Knuckles (2010)
PG-13 | 90 min | Action, Drama
Can a determined single mom go the distance and win the tournament that could ultimately lead to a better life for her and her daughter?
Director: Eric Etebari | Stars: Jeanette Roxborough, Martin Kove, Chris Mulkey, Teya Roxborough
Votes: 510
3. Angelfist (1993)
R | 80 min | Action, Thriller
An assassination in the Philippines is caught on film by kickboxer Christy, which leads to her death at the hands of radicals intent on disrupting peace talks. Her sister Kat, a Los Angeles... See full summary »
Director: Cirio H. Santiago | Stars: Catya Sassoon, Melissa Moore, Michael Shaner, Denise Buick
Votes: 456
4. The Arena (I) (2001)
R | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Action
In an age of Gladiators, the power that was Rome held its empire together with the might of its armies, the sweat and tears of its conquests, and the cheers and bloodlust of its citizens - ... See full summary »
Director: Timur Bekmambetov | Stars: Karen McDougal, Lisa Dergan, Olga Sutulova, Yuliya Chicherina
Votes: 817
5. The Arena (1974)
R | 83 min | Action, Adventure
When the Romans force a group of sex slaves to become gladiatrices, two such fighters - a Nubian dancer and a Gaulish priestess - form an alliance to lead the others in rebellion.
Director: Steve Carver | Stars: Margaret Markov, Pam Grier, Lucretia Love, Paul Muller
Votes: 2,096
6. Kick Ass Girls (2013)
97 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
The story of a group of promiscious yet level-headed women who fall into troubles in the fighting world.
Director: Goo-Bi GC | Stars: Chrissie Chau, Hidy Yu, Dada Lo, Tien You Chui
Votes: 331
7. The Opponent (2000)
R | 90 min | Drama, Sport
Patty, a victim of domestic abuse, meets her match in Tommy, a former boxing hopeful looking for a new star to put in the ring. But he never could have imagined it would be Patty.
Director: Eugene Jarecki | Stars: Erika Eleniak, James Colby, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, John Doman
Votes: 259
8. Chick Street Fighter (2003)
88 min | Action, Drama
Sophia is a street fighter who is going to show the boys in East L.A. what it means to fight as a girl.
Director: Ana Clavell | Stars: Maisi Mayo, C.C. Costigan, Ryan Barreras, Tiffany Mayes
Votes: 65
9. Les gladiatrices: Blondes vs brunes (2004 Video)
100 min | Action
The most beautiful girls of reality TV are a challenge out of the ordinary. Coached by Moundir ("Koh Lanta") brunettes will face the blondes led by David ("Loft Story 2"). The involvement ... See full summary »
Director: Isaac Stern | Stars: Anne, Candy, Claire, Alexandra Coulet
Votes: 24
10. Girlfight (2000)
R | 110 min | Drama, Sport
Diana, without her father knowing it, trains as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers.
Director: Karyn Kusama | Stars: Michelle Rodriguez, Douglas Santiago, Jamie Tirelli, Paul Calderon
Votes: 11,378 | Gross: $1.52M
11. Punch (2002)
R | 90 min | Drama
Eighteen year old Ariel is in love with her caring father, who lives with her in the upper middle class part of Vancouver. When he starts dating again, she becomes violently jealous, fails to seduce him, and turns to female boxing.
Director: Guy Bennett | Stars: Michael Riley, Sonja Bennett, Meredith McGeachie, Marcia Laskowski
Votes: 461
12. Honeybee (2001)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Sport
A young black woman drops out of college against her Father's wishes to pursue a career as a professional boxer.
Director: Melvin James | Stars: Senait Ashenafi, P. Anthony Perea, Antwan Mills, James Avery
Votes: 85
13. Knockout (I) (2000)
PG-13 | 99 min | Action, Drama
Inspired by her father, a former boxer whose family duties superseded his athletic ambitions, a young woman (Sophia Adella Hernandez) decides to enter the sport.
Director: Lorenzo Doumani | Stars: Sophia Adella Luke, Eduardo Yáñez, Tony Plana, Paul Winfield
Votes: 221 | Gross: $0.13M
14. Caged Heat 3000 (1995)
80 min | Action, Sci-Fi
It's the year 3000 AD. The world's most dangerous women are banished to a remote asteroid 45 million light years from earth. Kira Murphy doesn't belong; wrongfully accused of a crime she ... See full summary »
Director: Aaron Osborne | Stars: Lisa Boyle, Kena Land, Zaneta Polard, Don Yanan
Votes: 408
15. Thor and the Amazon Women (1963)
84 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A race of Amazon warriors is enslaving the men of a country, and the mighty Thor is called upon to help them regain their freedom.
Director: Antonio Leonviola | Stars: Susy Andersen, Joe Robinson, Harry Baird, Janine Hendy
Votes: 214
16. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
PG-13 | 132 min | Drama, Sport
Frankie, an ill-tempered old coach, reluctantly agrees to train aspiring boxer Maggie. Impressed with her determination and talent, he helps her become the best and the two soon form a close bond.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel
Votes: 720,969 | Gross: $100.49M
17. Lure (2010 Video)
PG-13 | 93 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An undercover female cop enters Belmont High as a transfer student, after several girls in the area go missing. While trying to assimilate in the school, she and her new friends are lured into a place where they must fight for their lives.
Director: Bill McAdams Jr. | Stars: Jessica Sonneborn, Michael McLafferty, Paulie Rojas, Augie Duke
Votes: 354
18. Bloodlines (I) (2007 Video)
R | 92 min | Horror
In the sticks of Kentucky, a demented family of inbreds begin the process of cleaning up their blood line. Their twisted family is led by Billy Bob Hackford, who in his madness abducts ... See full summary »
Directors: Stephen Durham, Henry Kingi Jr. | Stars: Grace Johnston, Jason Padgett, Tracy Kay, Douglas Tait
Votes: 632
19. Pushed to the Limit (1992)
R | 96 min | Action, Drama
Magnificent Mimi is a woman with a destiny and a bright future ahead of her. She is the world's greatest female wrestling champion, she has a loving boyfriend and loyal family members who ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Mileham | Stars: Mimi Lesseos, Eidan Hanzei, Verrel Reed, Barbara Braverman
Votes: 118
20. Fight Girls (2003)
75 min | Action
An all-female ensemble where Japanese women box.
Director: Ataru Oikawa | Stars: Nozomi Andô, Yuka Hirata, Manami Kajiwara
Votes: 9
21. Fatal Femmes Fighting: Asian Invasion (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 100 min | Sport
Director: Michael Kolko | Stars: Sofia Bagherdai, A.J. Benza, Bruce Buffer, Gina Carano
Votes: 28
22. The Breakout (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 81 min | Sport
The first ever all women's Mixed Martial Arts fight card features five exciting bouts with some of the industries top rated female MMA fighters.
Director: Lee Rose | Stars: Josh Barnett, Shayna Andrea Baszler, Kristy Bushnell, Megumi Fujii
Votes: 25
24. Girls Fight Club (2007 TV Special)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Sport
8 gorgeous girls trained by the best to wrestle in the cage.
Director: Uri L. Schwarz | Stars: Shellee Cassidy, Lexy Dawson, Irena Gale, Andrea Guaverra
Votes: 18
25. Fight Like a Girl (2013)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, Drama, Sport
Follow Jill Morley as she delves inside the world of female boxers. Real emotional histories and traumas bubble up, fleshing out a compelling story about women overcoming adversity.
Director: Jill Morley | Stars: Melissa Hernandez, Gary Lee, Susan Merlucci, Jill Morley
Votes: 47
26. Brooklyn Girls Fight Club (2013)
Unrated | 94 min | Documentary
In the heart of Brownsville, Brooklyn, 100 or so young men and women from the surrounding housing projects gather inside a secret windowless garage. In the center is a brightly lit boxing ... See full summary »
Director: Fresh Carreras | Stars: Nakia Hayden, Stephanie Kearse, Danielle Portis
Votes: 21
27. Tito Ortiz's Girls Fight Club (2009 TV Special)
Not Rated | 80 min | Action, Reality-TV, Sport
See the biggest mixed martial arts fighters coach their teams to victory. 8 gorgeous girls trained by the best, to wrestle in the cage.
Director: Uri L. Schwarz | Stars: Kissy Denise, Tasha Forman, Skip Kelp, John Lewis
Votes: 14
28. The American Angels: Baptism of Blood (1990 Video)
R | 99 min | Drama, Sport
Lisa has a grandfather called Killer Kane, who stopped Wrestling after he killed someone while performing "the snap". Her only wish is to become a wrestler herself. To achieve this, she ... See full summary »
Directors: Beverly Sebastian, Ferd Sebastian | Stars: Jan Sebastian, Tray Loren, Mimi Lesseos, Trudy Adams
Votes: 203
29. GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (2012)
TV-PG | 76 min | Documentary
GLOW: The Story of The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling chronicles the rise and fall of the first ever all-female wrestling show through the stories of those who lived it.
Director: Brett Whitcomb | Stars: Emily Dole, Dee Booher, Larry Whistler, Tracee Meltzer
Votes: 1,675
30. Fight Girls (2006– )
90 min | Reality-TV
Seven talented female fighters from all over the United States are chosen to come to Las Vegas and train in the ancient art of Thai boxing with Muay Thai guru Master Toddy. But only three ... See full summary »
Stars: Miriam Nakamoto, Carl Noback, Kerry Vera, Gina Carano
Votes: 140
31. GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (1986–1990)
Not Rated | 60 min | Action, Comedy
Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series matches.
Stars: Jeanne Basone, Emily Dole, Lorilyn Palmer, Mike Morgan
Votes: 610
32. Girl's Blood (2014)
TV-MA | 118 min | Action, Drama
Four girls take part in an underground fighting event.
Director: Kôichi Sakamoto | Stars: Yuria Haga, Sanae Hitomi, Rina Koike, Takahisa Maeyama
Votes: 398
33. From Parts Unknown (2015)
TV-MA | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
Budding female pro wrestling champion Charlie is faced with a wrestle-pocalypse of homicidal monsters spawned by a wrestling video game.
Director: Daniel Armstrong | Stars: Elke Berry, Mick Preston, Jenna Dwyer, Josh Futcher
Votes: 121
34. Fight Valley (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama
A young woman is found dead after getting involved in an underground fighting ring. Her sister Windsor begins training under a respected ex-fighter as she searches for the killer.
Director: Rob Hawk | Stars: Susie Celek, Miesha Tate, Erin O'Brien, Kari J. Kramer
Votes: 666
35. GirlFight: inVite (2016)
Not Rated | 13 min | Short, Action, Adventure
Sinister fatal femme Rachel inVites four unlikely model hopefuls into an underground death fight inside a barbaric steel cage surrounded by razor-sharp barb-wire. An all-female nightmare horror concept short film inspired by true events.
Director: Kelcey Coe | Stars: Becca Chanay, Kelly Culbertson, Brianna Culp, Amanda Dicapo
Votes: 380
36. Female Fight Squad (2016)
R | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the maniac who runs it.
Director: Miguel Angel Ferrer | Stars: Amy Johnston, Cortney Palm, Rey Goyos, Dolph Lundgren
Votes: 1,393
37. Lady Bloodfight (2016)
R | 100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Upon arriving in Hong Kong, an American woman is beaten up and mugged by thugs. She's taken in by a martial arts master who trains her for a formidable fight competition known as the Kumite.
Director: Chris Nahon | Stars: Amy Johnston, Muriel Hofmann, Kathy Wu, Jenny Wu
Votes: 3,301
38. Fight Valley 2: Lockdown
90 min | Action | Pre-production
Stakes, the original founder of Fight Valley is released from prison early after taking a deal from the U.S Marshalls. Infiltrate Fight Valley and find out who is running the underground ... See full summary »
Director: Ashley L. Gibson | Stars: Ángel Salazar, Erin O'Brien, Rosanne Sorrentino, Tito Ortiz
39. Girl Fight: A Muay Thai Story (2015)
90 min | Documentary
The film follows the head coach, Prairie Rugilo, and one of her students, DeAna, as they prepare for several fights, cope with setbacks and opposition that comes with training to get into the ring.
Director: Matthew Kaplowitz | Stars: Kate Allen, Molly Barg, Rich Brattole, Tiffany Cass
Votes: 16
40. Bikini Karate Babes 2: Warriors of Elysia (2011 Video Game)
Action
The sequel to Bikini Karate Babes comes alive with substantially improved graphics, game play, soundtrack, animation, visual effects, and martial arts action! Your favorite classic BKB ... See full summary »
Director: Travis Riggs | Stars: Cynthia Okula, Fawn Tran, Meghan Jade Tarmey, Mira Popova
Votes: 42
41. Ladies in Armor (2008)
6 min | Short, Sport
A short documentary that brings to light an often stereotyped sport, and reveals the struggle for fair participation for worthy warriors.
Directors: Masami Kubo, Diana Federghi, Audra McCafferty
42. Ikki tousen (2003– )
TV-MA | 325 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Seven rival high schools battle each other for victory and total supremacy. The students will do what ever it takes to come out on top and see their school leading the way.
Stars: Yûko Kaida, Masumi Asano, Satoshi Hino, Kei Shindo
Votes: 1,295
43. CatFight: The Ultimate Female Fighting Game (1996 Video Game)
Action
In this Mortal Kombat clone eleven of the toughest female warriors have entered a martial arts tournament to determine who's the toughest. The game uses digitized actresses and backgrounds.
Star: Katalin Zamiar
Votes: 14
44. Top Fighter 2 (1996 Video)
90 min | Documentary, Action
Women too can fight! The sequel of "Top Fighter" focuses in the importance of the women in the martial-arts movies, from her first characters as "hero's girl" until becoming superstars by ... See full summary »
Director: Toby Russell | Stars: Shenagh Cameron, Jackie Chan, Ling Chang, Pei-Pei Cheng
Votes: 100
45.
Taboo (2002–2014)
Episode:
Extreme Fighting
(2012)
TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary