Maximum Overdrive
1986 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 878 votes
When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal rampages. 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 2026-08-05 · 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 Courier
2019 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 578 votes
Ezekiel Mannings, a vicious crime boss, is out to kill Nick, the lone witness set to testify against him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Sibling's Bond
2019 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 254 votes
Tanjiro Kamado returns home to find his family slaughtered and the lone survivor, his sister Nezuko, turned into a Demon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Exterritorial
2025 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 665 votes
When her son vanishes inside a US consulate, ex-special forces soldier Sara does everything in her power to find him — and uncovers a dark conspiracy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Three Musketeers
1973 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 370 votes
In 17th century France, young D'Artagnan wants to join the King's Musketeers, but instead befriends three legendary musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they become embroiled in the political intrigue surrounding King Louis XIII and his adversaries, particularly the powerful Cardinal Richelieu. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Eight Legged Freaks
2002 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 1,366 votes
The residents of a rural mining town discover that an unfortunate chemical spill has caused hundreds of little spiders to mutate overnight to the size of SUVs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Azrael
2024 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 462 votes
In a world where no one speaks, a devout female hunts down a young woman who has escaped her imprisonment. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Emergency Declaration
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 438 votes
While investigating a terroristic threat that goes viral online, Korean authorities discover that a suspect has recently boarded an international flight bound for the United States. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gorgeous
1999 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 433 votes
When Ah Bu, a girl from a small fishing town in Taiwan, finds a glass bottle with a romantic message, she travels to Hong Kong to find her prince charming. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Congo
1995 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 1,005 votes
Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Phantom
1996 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 637 votes
The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Abduction
2011 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 3,043 votes
For many years, Nathan Harper has had the uneasy feeling that life with his family isn't quite what it seems. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Vendetta
2022 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 346 votes
When his daughter is murdered, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ip Man: Kung Fu Master
2019 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 192 votes
Ip Man’s promising career as a Policeman is ruined after he is framed for murder and targeted by a mob boss’s daughter. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Royal Tramp 2
1992 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 106 votes
After discovering that the Empress is actually Lung Erh, a member of the St Dragon Sect, and that she imprisoned the real empress. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Princess
2022 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 862 votes
A beautiful, strong-willed young royal refuses to wed the cruel sociopath to whom she is betrothed and is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower of her father’s castle. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Nowhere to Run
1993 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 849 votes
Escaped convict Sam Gillen single-handedly takes on ruthless developers who are determined to evict a widow with two young children. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter
2013 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 910 votes
Agent Peggy Carter is relegated to a desk job and frustrated at her male boss and comrades' sexist dismissal of her place in the SSR. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cooties
2014 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 824 votes
A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Girl Who Played with Fire
2009 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,823 votes
Mikael Blomkvist, publisher of Millennium magazine, has made his living exposing the crooked and corrupt practices of establishment Swedish figures. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.