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Movies like Big Trouble in Little China

Not everyone loves Big Trouble in Little China for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Big Trouble in Little China

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong.

  2. You like kung fu fights with flying sorcerers.

  3. You like a mix of martial arts, monsters and magic.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings2021

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • kung fu fights with flying sorcerers

    Good for you if you like martial arts fights choreographed like dance.

  • Dragon Ball1986

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • kung fu fights with flying sorcerers

    Good for you if you like slapstick and a hero who knows nothing about the world.

  • Dragon Ball DAIMA2024

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • kung fu fights with flying sorcerers

    Good for you if you like Dragon Ball fights, even in tiny bodies.

  • Xena: Warrior Princess1995

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • kung fu fights with flying sorcerers

    Good for you if you like sword fights, kicks and a flying chakram.

  • Hercules: The Legendary Journeys1995

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • kung fu fights with flying sorcerers

    Good for you if you like sword fights and monsters every week.

  • Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies1986

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • kung fu fights with flying sorcerers

    Good for you if you like a little boy with a tail beating up an army.

  • Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves2023

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong

    Good for you if you like a fantasy that keeps cracking jokes.

  • Jackie Chan Adventures2000

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • kung fu fights with flying sorcerers

    Good for you if you like Uncle shouting "one more thing!" at Jackie.

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • kung fu fights with flying sorcerers

    Good for you if you like a snowy downhill chase with four ninja turtles.

  • Army of Darkness1992

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • kung fu fights with flying sorcerers
    • a mix of martial arts, monsters and magic

    Good for you if you like Bruce Campbell's Ash boasting his way through the Middle Ages.

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles1987

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • kung fu fights with flying sorcerers

    Good for you if you like pizza jokes and goofy villains.

  • The Legend of Vox Machina2022

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong

    Good for you if you like crude jokes between sword fights.

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once2022

    • a hero who brags a lot and gets it wrong
    • a mix of martial arts, monsters and magic

    Good for you if you like a film where anything can happen, hot dog fingers included.

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