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Discover popular and highly rated action movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-07 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2017 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 370 votes
In the midst of the Balkan wars, a squad of Navy SEALs attempts to unravel a long-forgotten mystery after discovering an enormous treasure trove hidden at the bottom of a lake in Serbia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 741 votes
A fireman takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against—after being held up at a local convenience store—threatens him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 502 votes
Inspired by one of the longest and bloodiest real-life events in police history, Officer Mike Chandler and a young civilian passenger find themselves under-prepared and outgunned when fate puts them squarely in the crosshairs of a daring bank heist in progress by a fearless team of highly-trained and heavily-armed men. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 137 votes
After avenging the murder of his family, a former soldier is sprung from prison and recruited by a shadowy government agency. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 219 votes
Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 487 votes
The boredom of small town life is eating Bill Williamson alive. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 180 votes
After murdering an undercover DEA agent, two corrupt cops scramble to cover up what they've done. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 119 votes
In the Pacific, 1944, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by a deadly creature. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 694 votes
Murakawa, an aging Tokyo yakuza tiring of gangster life, is sent by his boss to Okinawa along with a few of his henchmen to help end a gang war, supposedly as mediators between two warring clans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 4.8/10 · 279 votes
Earth has been conquered by robots from another galaxy and the human survivors must stay in their homes, or risk incineration. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 227 votes
In 1979, a young soldier is working in China's snowcapped mountains when an explosion reveals bizarre fossils hidden deep in the mountain caverns. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 176 votes
Ko Chow is an undercover cop who is under pressure from all sides. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1999 · TMDB 4.6/10 · 525 votes
A bank-robbing gang of misfits heads to Mexico with the blueprints for the perfect million-dollar heist, but when one of the crooks wanders into the wrong bar, the thieving cohorts develop a thirst for blood. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 392 votes
Chapman is an ex-marine in Brazil's slums, battling the yakuza outfit who attacked his sister and left her for dead. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 5.2/10 · 387 votes
A group of people fight to survive in a zombie infested town. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 414 votes
A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 176 votes
An elite DEA agent returns home after a failed mission when his family makes an unexpected discovery in their house – a stash of money worth $3 million. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 524 votes
Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1976 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 405 votes
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 271 votes
A chainsaw-wielding George Washington teams with beer-loving bro Sam Adams to take down the Brits in a tongue-in-cheek riff on the American Revolution. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.