Is Bloodsport actually good?

Bloodsport sits in the 80.3% percentile against all 52,376 ranked films, meaning it scores above 80.3% of them.

How does Bloodsport compare to similar films?

Within Films · 1980s, Bloodsport lands in the 78.3% percentile. The cohort comparison exists because a global rank flatters or punishes a film for its category rather than its quality.

How many reviewers is Bloodsport's score based on?

239 calibrated reviewers stand behind Bloodsport's score.

1988

global pct

80.3

Film · 1988 · Films · 1980s

Bloodsport

Name: Bloodsport
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Released: 1988

Scored from 239 calibrated IMDb reviewers. Cohort: Films · 1980s (3,141 peers).

80.3%

Global percentile

vs. all 52,376 ranked titles

78.3%

In-cohort percentile

Films · 1980s · 3,141 titles

96.2%

AI-adjusted percentile

239 calibrated reviewers

Summary

Frank Dux, a U.S. soldier trained in ninjutsu by his Japanese mentor, goes AWOL to compete in the Kumite, a secret full-contact martial arts tournament held in Hong Kong. As he advances through brutal rounds against fighters from around the world, he must contend with a ruthless champion known for crippling his opponents, while military investigators close in to bring him back.

Bloodsport is a 1988 action, biography and drama film.

The calibrated figure is built from 239 of its IMDb reviewers. A broader pool of 251 reviewers with two or more reviews feeds the raw-average track instead. The cohort it is ranked inside is 1980s films — 3,141 of them. Rotten Tomatoes carries a separate audience for the same title, 2,465 of whom clear the calibration test.