Escape from New York
1981 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 3,573 votes
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Action Movies
Discover popular and highly rated action movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
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Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
The Dirty Dozen
1967 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,345 votes
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Serenity
2005 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,934 votes
A group of rebels travel the outskirts of space evading the sinister Alliance regime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shin Godzilla
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,607 votes
When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Expendables 3
2014 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 5,401 votes
Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Æon Flux
2005 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 2,492 votes
400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Killer Whale
2026 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 125 votes
Follows best friends Maddie and Trish as they find themselves trapped in a remote lagoon with the dangerous killer whale named Ceto. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Osiris
2025 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 287 votes
Special Forces commandos on a mission are abducted mid-operation by a mysterious spacecraft. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dredd
2012 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 5,628 votes
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The 5th Wave
2016 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 6,093 votes
16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Infernal Affairs
2002 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 1,891 votes
Chan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Central Intelligence
2016 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 6,424 votes
Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Get Smart
2008 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 3,937 votes
When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Inferno
2016 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 6,714 votes
After waking up in a hospital with amnesia, professor Robert Langdon and a doctor must race against time to foil a deadly global plot. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Transporter 3
2008 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 3,728 votes
Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
2008 · TMDB 4.8/10 · 637 votes
The heroic tale of young Mathayus and his relentless quest for justice against an evil and powerful villain, King Sargon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Tuxedo
2002 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 2,204 votes
Cabbie-turned-chauffeur Jimmy Tong learns there is really only one rule when you work for playboy millionaire Clark Devlin : Never touch Devlin's prized tuxedo. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Peninsula
2020 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,622 votes
A soldier and his team battle hordes of post-apocalyptic zombies in the wastelands of the Korean Peninsula. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Speed Racer
2008 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,815 votes
Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Colombiana
2011 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,913 votes
After witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, Cataleya Restrepo grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.