The Foot Fist Way

The Foot Fist Way

The story of a man who teaches people how to kick other people in the face

Directed by Jody Hill

Produced by You Know I Can't Kiss You

200883 min5.7 / 10

A cringe-comedy portrait of an insecure, delusional martial arts instructor whose pathetic obsessions and marital dysfunction are mined for darkly comedic effect.

An inept taekwondo instructor struggles with marital troubles and an unhealthy obsession with fellow taekwondo enthusiast Chuck "The Truck" Williams.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Foot Fist Way end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Foot Fist Way sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Foot Fist Way scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Foot Fist Way violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Foot Fist Way easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Foot Fist Way

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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