Movie·2019·104 min

The Art of Self-Defense

Name: The Art of Self-Defense
Genre: Comedy, Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2019-07-12
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, Imogen Poots, Steve Terada, David Zellner

The Art of Self-Defense streams in the US on Kanopy and Hoopla, and free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex and 2 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Comedy Thriller Drama Mystery

Casey is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local dojo led by a charismatic and mysterious Sensei in an effort to learn how to defend himself. What he uncovers is a sinister world of fraternity, violence and hypermasculinity and a woman fighting for her place in it.

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