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A user-created list of 200 action movies from various genres, directors, and stars, ranked by popularity and rating. See the titles, summaries, and reviews of films such as Kill Bill, The Terminator, The Matrix, and more.
- David Fear
- ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ (2015) You don’t need to be familiar with the original 1960s spy show — the one where Robert Vaughn and David McCallum got into Bond-lite adventures (though to be fair, Ian Fleming was a creative consultant for the series) — to dig Guy Ritchie’s big-screen adaptation, which channels the era’s espionage-a-go-go style while adding a dash of Cold War grit.
- ‘Escape From New York’ (1981) When the President’s plane goes down behind the walls of the nation’s most dangerous, maximum-security penal colony — a.k.a.
- ‘Dead or Alive’ (1999) You might possibly accuse Takashi Miike’s yakuza flick of being a little derivative in the narrative department: A cop (Sho Aikawa) is determined to take down a mobster (Riki Takeuchi) by any means necessary.
- ‘The Rock’ (1996) Welcome…to the Rock. The best Michael Bay movie by a huge margin (all apologies, Armageddon fans) turns Alcatraz into the sight of a hostage situation, with a gung-ho rogue general (Ed Harris) threatening to reduce the Bay Area to rubble.
- 50 'Coffy'
- 49 'Sorcerer'
- 48 'Goldfinger'
- 47 'North by Northwest'
- 46 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One'
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Directed by Jack Hill
Few actors or actresses have ever been quite as cool as Pam Grier, especially when she was at the height of her popularity in the 1970s (though she had a great comeback in the 1990s, partly thanks to Jackie Brown). Of her early films, Coffy and Foxy Brown are likely Grier's most iconic, with the former being the slightly stronger one overall, particularly for those after a satisfying crime/action movie. Coffy sees a nurse taking matters into her own hands when the drugs and crime that surroun...
Directed by William Friedkin
It's always hard to top a film that’s already seen as a classic when it comes to doing a reboot/remake, and William Friedkin therefore had a difficult task ahead of him when it came to making Sorcerer. This 1977 film is a reimagining of The Wages of Fear, which is one of the best movies of the 1950s. Both films are white-knuckle thriller/adventure films, following individuals tasked with transporting highly explosive material across rough terrain. It's hard to say which is better between The...
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Though it feels like the James Bond movies have been around forever, back in 1964, the film series was relatively new. In fact, Goldfinger was only the third of the bunch, but to this date, it’s still usually considered up there as one of the greatest movies featuring 007, and includes perhaps Sean Connery’s greatest single performance in the lead roleout of all of them. Narratively, Goldfingeris typical spy/adventure/action stuff, with the main villain having an ambitious plan that involves...
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Though he made many great movies throughout his time, few Alfred Hitchcock films can strictly be labeled as action movies. Most of the time, Hitchcock was focused on suspense, favoring the build-up to an explosion more than showing the explosion itself, for example. But then came North by Northwest, which was one of his most action-packed efforts and showed the filmmaker was more than capable of tackling that broadest and most wide-appealing of genres. North by Northwest is also a thriller, a...
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
It’s not the easiest thing in the world to label one of the Mission: Impossible movies as the best, as they all have different things to offer while having generally consistent action and sequences of impressive stunt work. The ever-committed Tom Cruise sought to outdo what had been done in previous installments with 2023’s Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and the results were largely successful and genuinely thrilling. Like any Mission: Impossible movie, the plot of Dead Reckon...
From classics like 'Die Hard' and 'Aliens' to newer hits like 'John Wick' and 'Mission: Impossible', this list celebrates the best action movies ever made. See the criteria, the order, and the reasons behind each choice in this comprehensive overview of the action genre.
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Nov 26, 2023 · A list of the best action movies ever made, voted on by IGN's biggest action fans. From Captain America to John Wick, from Casino Royale to RRR, these films deliver thrills, spectacle, and legacy.
- The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) James Bond had been in a slump since 1974’s lackluster “The Man With the Golden Gun.” But Roger Moore’s third time as the secret agent ended up being one of 007’s biggest crowd-pleasers, as “You Only Live Twice” director Lewis Gilbert returned to the franchise, pairing the secret agent with Russian counterpart XXX, aka Anya Amasova (Barbara Bach), who was the perfect foil for Moore’s debonair spy.
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022) Tom Cruise had long since established himself as willing guinea pig for any and all death-defying physical stunts when time came to follow up his first blockbuster, “Top Gun” — so why wouldn’t he fly the actual Navy vessels that the characters pilot in “Maverick”?
- The Fugitive (1993) This update of the classic ’60s TV series leaps from the original premise into a game of cat-and-mouse between grumpy old men Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones.
- Vanishing Point (1971) This dusty, greasy classic follows the revved-up adventures of Kowalski (Barry Newman), a delivery driver amped on speed, racing the police and everyone else on the road to get a Dodge Challenger from Colorado to San Francisco in record time.
A list of the best action movies ever made, according to IMDb user ratings and reviews. From Terminator 2 to The Matrix, from Die Hard to Kill Bill, these are the films that will keep you on the edge of your seat and blow your mind.
Mar 18, 2024 · IMDb users have voted for the highest-rated action movies on the platform, from classics like North by Northwest and Star Wars to modern hits like Dune and Oldboy. See the full list of 25 films and their IMDb ratings, genres, and summaries.
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