Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 10, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Opponent

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

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#1
Jawbone

Jawbone

2017★ 6.2

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

A former youth boxing champion, Jimmy McCabe is a man in search of hope but looking in all the wrong places. When he hits rock bottom he turns to his childhood boxing club and the ...

#2
In Full Bloom

In Full Bloom

2019★ 6.8

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

Set shortly after the end of World War II, a philosophical boxing drama of two fighters from opposite worlds (USA and Japan) who are pulled together for a questionable fight arrang...

#3
The Marine 5: Battleground

The Marine 5: Battleground

2017★ 6.6

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

While working as an EMT back stateside Jake Carter after responding to a distress call, finds himself caught up protecting a person of interest from a biker gang ruthlessly hunting...

#4
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match

2023★ 6.8

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

In 1980s Hollywood, action star Johnny Cage is looking to become an A-list actor. But when his costar, Jennifer, goes missing from set, Johnny finds himself thrust into a world fil...

#5
Welcome to Sudden Death

Welcome to Sudden Death

2020★ 6.1

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

Jesse Freeman is a former special forces officer and explosives expert now working a regular job as a security guard in a state-of-the-art basketball arena. Trouble erupts when a t...

#6
The Cut

The Cut

2025★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Opponent for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A retired boxer intends to return to the ring for one last shot at the title, but first he must make the weight. Holed up in a room in Las Vegas with an unscrupulous trainer, he em...

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