Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- frenetic
- pulpy
- violent
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a pulpy, entertaining martial arts showcase whose blood-soaked action outpaced its thin dramatic engagement.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Casey is a Westerner studying ninjitsu in Japan while Masazuka challenges his suitability to inherit the master's armor and weapons.
The story moves from Japanese ninja training to America and centers an English-speaking Western hero within a Japanese combat mythology.
The ninja armor and legendary weapons drive Masazuka's return, Casey's mission, and the criminal group's pursuit.
The film foregrounds ninja weapons, throwing stars, blades, flips, and hand-to-hand fights as its main spectacle.
Films like Ninja, and why
Ninja Assassin
martial arts action, ninja mythology, revenge conflict, and stylized combat spectacle
Undisputed III: Redemption
high-impact martial arts choreography, criminal antagonists, and a physically dominant fighter protagonist
The Raid: Redemption
revenge-driven martial arts action with an outsider hero confronting a lethal former student
Revenge of the Ninja
ninja-centered action, weapon-based combat, and pulpy thriller intensity
Movie Details
- Director
- Isaac Florentine
- Release Date
- 2009-10-22
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (420)
Cast
- Scott Adkins
- Tsuyoshi Ihara
- Mika Hijii
- Todd Jensen
- Garrick Hagon
- Togo Igawa
- Miles Anderson
- Valentin Ganev
- Atanas Srebrev
- Fumio Demura
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ninja about?
- A Western ninja student must protect a sacred armor and his master's daughter from a banished rival turned assassin.
- What is Ninja like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ninja as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Ninja violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Ninja as graphic.
- What did critics think of Ninja?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a pulpy, entertaining martial arts showcase whose blood-soaked action outpaced its thin dramatic engagement.
- Which films are like Ninja?
- Films with a similar feel include Ninja Assassin, Undisputed III: Redemption, The Raid: Redemption, and Revenge of the Ninja.
- How long is Ninja?
- Ninja runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ninja?
- In United States, Ninja streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
