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10 Best Movies Like The Prodigal Son

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

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#1
Mad Monkey Kung Fu

Mad Monkey Kung Fu

1979★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Prodigal Son for fans of Action & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his frien...

#2
Ninja in the Dragon's Den

Ninja in the Dragon's Den

1982★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Prodigal Son for fans of Action & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A Japanese master of ninjutsu and a Chinese expert in kung fu, put their differences aside after their master is killed by a mortal enemy....

#3
Dragon Tiger Gate

Dragon Tiger Gate

2006★ 6.7

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

Three young martial arts masters emerge from the back streets of Hong Kong to help the powerless fight injustice....

#4
Gallants

Gallants

2010★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Prodigal Son for fans of Action & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Master Law awakes from a 30-year coma without memories, but his martial arts skills are intact. His renowned kung fu academy is now a teahouse, and greedy developers are trying to ...

#5
Legend of the Red Dragon

Legend of the Red Dragon

1994★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Prodigal Son for fans of Action & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young father and his infant son are beset by forces of evil and corruption. They wander China, upholding their sense of honor and protecting the weak. When they are forced into c...

#6
The Magnificent Butcher

The Magnificent Butcher

1979★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Prodigal Son for fans of Action & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A plump butcher student of Wong Fei Hung, Lam Sai-Wing gets into trouble with a rival kung-fu school known as Five Dragons. He is accused of raping the Head of that school's goddau...

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