Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- propulsive
- stoic
- action movie night
- martial arts double feature
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Isaiah Bone enters Los Angeles's illegal fighting world to fulfill a promise made to his dead friend.
Isaiah Bone's imposing martial-arts ability is paired with Michael Jai White's moody, restrained performance.
Bone's participation in increasingly dangerous fights is driven by his promise to a deceased friend.
The film centers on tournament fights and showcases Michael Jai White's physical precision and fighting style.
Films like Blood and Bone, and why
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing
shared martial arts action, underground fighting circuit, ex-con protagonist, and revenge-driven crime drama
Bloodsport
shared underground tournament setting, prison-associated violence, and highly physical martial arts spectacle
The Protector
shared stoic fighter protagonist, revenge motivation, and gritty crime-action tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Ben Ramsey
- Release Date
- 2009-02-07
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (933)
Cast
- Michael Jai White
- Julian Sands
- Dante Basco
- Eamonn Walker
- Nona Gaye
- Michelle Belegrin
- Bob Sapp
- Dick Anthony Williams
- Francis Capra
- Ron Yuan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, YouTube TV, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Blood and Bone about?
- An ex-convict enters Los Angeles’s brutal underground fight scene to honor a promise to his dead friend.
- What is Blood and Bone like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Blood and Bone as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Blood and Bone violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Blood and Bone as brutal.
- Which films are like Blood and Bone?
- Films with a similar feel include Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, Bloodsport, and The Protector.
- How long is Blood and Bone?
- Blood and Bone runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Blood and Bone?
- In United States, Blood and Bone streams on Philo, YouTube TV, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel.
