In the 2010 movie Kick-Ass, the title character, played by Aaron Johnson, used Arnissticks to fight criminals and Hit-Girl played by Chloë Grace Moretz used the signature Filipino balisong knives.
Eskrimadors is a landmark 2009 Filipino Martial Arts documentary film by Kerwin Go which features the real-life legendary grandmasters and interviews from Doce Pares, Balintawak Eskrima and other major schools from the Cebu area.