The Protégé
2021 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,171 votes
Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody and trained in the family business, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Action Movies
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Updated 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
2013 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 5,833 votes
Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Counterattack
2025 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 836 votes
When a hostage rescue mission creates a new enemy, Capt. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
In the Heart of the Sea
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 4,426 votes
In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex is assaulted by something no one could believe—a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Surrogates
2009 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 3,496 votes
Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Killer
2024 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 589 votes
Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Once Upon a Time in China
1991 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 491 votes
In late 19th-century Canton, legendary hero Wong Fei-Hung battles foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cliffhanger
1993 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 2,685 votes
A year after losing his friend in a tragic 4,000-foot fall, former ranger Gabe Walker and his partner, Hal, are called to return to the same peak to rescue a group of stranded climbers, only to learn the climbers are actually thieving hijackers who are looking for boxes full of money. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Retribution
2023 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,402 votes
When a mysterious caller plants a bomb under his car seat, a bank executive begins a high-speed chase across the city to complete a specific series of tasks — all with his kids trapped in the back seat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Those Who Wish Me Dead
2021 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,881 votes
A young boy finds himself pursued by two assassins in the Montana wilderness, with a survival expert determined to protect him, and a forest fire threatening to consume them all. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Drunken Master
1978 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,148 votes
After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cats & Dogs
2001 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 1,766 votes
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
2021 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,744 votes
After saving the life of their heir apparent, tenacious loner Snake Eyes is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage where he is taught the ways of the ninja warrior. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Transporter Refueled
2015 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 1,617 votes
The fast-paced action movie is again set in the criminal underworld in France, where Frank Martin is known as The Transporter, because he is the best driver and mercenary money can buy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
1969 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,186 votes
With the help of Marc-Ange Draco, head of the Unione Corse crime syndicate, and Draco's troubled daughter Tracy, James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Stravro Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss Alps, where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
War
2007 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 2,090 votes
FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Teen Wolf: The Movie
2023 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 985 votes
The wolves are howling once again, as a terrifying ancient evil emerges in Beacon Hills. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Underworld: Evolution
2006 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 4,438 votes
As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealers (an elite vampire special forces unit that hunts werewolves), and Michael, the werewolf hybrid, work together in an effort to unlock the secrets of their respective bloodlines. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
xXx: State of the Union
2005 · TMDB 5.1/10 · 2,062 votes
Darius Stone's criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Never Say Never Again
1983 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 1,648 votes
James Bond returns as the secret agent 007 to battle the evil organization SPECTRE. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.