feelsalike.comSign in
Fearless poster

Movies that feel likeFearless (2006)

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.

If you loved Fearless, the closest films we have are In America (2003), Departures (2008) and Like Stars on Earth (2007). All three share Fearless' contemplative and hopeful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Swades (2004).

🍅 73% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.5 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Ronny Yucontemplativekineticwarmhopeful
7 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video

Can't choose? Answer three questions and get one movie for tonight.

Not on subscription streaming right now. Rent or buy below.

See it on the Mood Map

If Fearless hit the spot, these will too

In America poster
In America
2003 · dir. Jim Sheridan
🍅 90%★ 7.7drama

Contemplative and hopeful in the same breath

The difference: Easier on the momentum than Fearless

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

Departures poster
Departures
2008 · dir. Yojiro Takita
🍅 80%★ 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 he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.

Like Stars on Earth poster
Like Stars on Earth
2007 · dir. Aamir Khan
🍅 93%★ 8.3drama

Hopeful action in both cases

Ishaan Awasthi is an eight-year-old whose world is filled with wonders that no one else seems to appreciate. Colours, fish, dogs, and kites don't seem important to the adults, who are much more interested in things like homework, marks, and neatness. Ishaan cannot seem to get anything right in class; he is then sent to boarding school, where his life changes forever.

Swades poster
Swades
2004 · dir. Ashutosh Gowariker
🍅 90%★ 8.2dramaNetflix

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

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.

Hope poster
Hope
2013 · dir. Lee Joon-ik
★ 8.2drama

Both are built on the same subject: hope

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.

Awakenings poster
Awakenings
1990 · dir. Penny Marshall
🍅 81%★ 7.8drama

The same preoccupation in 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.

Astral City: A Spiritual Journey poster
Astral City: A Spiritual Journey
2010 · dir. Wagner de Assis
★ 6.5drama

Action built on hope, twice over

The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaiting

Blood and Bone poster
Blood and Bone
2009 · dir. Ben Ramsey
★ 6.7action · crime · thrillerStarz

Both keep coming back to the same thing: martial arts

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.

Gran Turismo poster
Gran Turismo
2023 · dir. Neill Blomkamp
★ 7.1adventure · drama · actionMaxHulu

Drama with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.

Moneyball poster
Moneyball
2011 · dir. Bennett Miller
🍅 94%★ 7.6dramaHulu

Both play drama straight

The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

The Blind Side poster
The Blind Side
2009 · dir. John Lee Hancock
🍅 65%★ 7.6drama

Both working the same drama territory

The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and her family.

Invasion poster
Invasion
2020 · dir. Fyodor Bondarchuk
★ 5.6science fiction · drama · actionPrime Video

Both lean on momentum more than on action

Two years after the fall of the alien ship, the life of a young woman from Moscow has been changed forever. Her growing powers are now at the focus of both human and celestial investigation: an alien force takes an interest in her, and will stop short of nothing, including an invasion. Can love and compassion save humanity, when faced with a much greater and more demanding test this time?

In the mood for more contemplative?

all contemplative movies →

The best-reviewed films that share Fearless’ defining feeling.