Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- relentless
- brutal
- pulpy
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a straightforward but highly entertaining martial-arts action vehicle, especially praising its abundant and impressive fight choreography.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Casey pursues the killer responsible for destroying his domestic life and uses revenge as his central motivation.
Scott Adkins performs extended, technically varied fights involving striking, grappling, weapons, and multiple opponents.
The plot repeatedly emphasizes that Casey should trust no one and culminates in an unexpected revelation about the scope of his conflict.
Goro operates a remote jungle meth factory while flooding surrounding streets with the drug.
Films like Ninja: Shadow of a Tear, and why
The Raid: Redemption
high-volume martial arts action, revenge-driven plotting, and a charismatic physical lead
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
stylized hand-to-hand combat, criminal underworld conflict, and relentless pacing
Ninja
ninja-centered revenge, international criminal networks, and pulpy action-thriller energy
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
1980s and 1990s-inspired martial arts spectacle built around a highly skilled fighter
Movie Details
- Director
- Isaac Florentine
- Release Date
- 2013-12-27
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (450)
Cast
- Scott Adkins
- Kane Kosugi
- Mika Hijii
- Shun Sugata
- Vithaya Pansringarm
- Mukesh Bhatt
- Tim Man
- Jawed Berni
- Saichia Wongwirot
- Shogo Tanikawa
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ninja: Shadow of a Tear about?
- A grieving martial-arts master hunts a drug lord across Southeast Asia in a relentless ninja revenge thriller built around punishing hand-to-hand combat.
- What is Ninja: Shadow of a Tear like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ninja: Shadow of a Tear as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ninja: Shadow of a Tear violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Ninja: Shadow of a Tear as graphic.
- What did critics think of Ninja: Shadow of a Tear?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a straightforward but highly entertaining martial-arts action vehicle, especially praising its abundant and impressive fight choreography.
- Which films are like Ninja: Shadow of a Tear?
- Films with a similar feel include The Raid: Redemption, Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, Ninja, and Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning.
- How long is Ninja: Shadow of a Tear?
- Ninja: Shadow of a Tear runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ninja: Shadow of a Tear?
- In United States, Ninja: Shadow of a Tear streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
