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High Octane Action Thrillers

1.6k voters'Stupid' Action Movies That Are Secretly BrilliantAction is consistently one of the highest-grossing film genres, with arguably the longest shelf-life in terms of pop-culture relev...

4.1k votersAction Movie Fan Theories That Change EverythingTheories about action movies may range from the absurd to the surprisingly viable, but they all share one thing: They're fun as he...

84 votersThe Best Action Movies Of 20232023 is proving to be an incredible year for high-octane action movies which is why we are ranking them from best to worst using v...

32.9k votersThe Greatest Action Movies Of All TimeThe greatest epic action movies ever made have some of the best action stars to have ever fought on screen. Good Hollywood action ...

599 votersThe Best Action Fantasy Series Ever MadeThe best action fantasy shows are a rush, perfectly pairing the excitement of an action series with the fun and imagination of fan...

4k votersThe Craziest Stunts In Action Movies That Were Completely RealForget Iron Man; forget James Bond. Fictional wimps, the lot. The real movie heroes are the fearless men and women who perform dea...

298 votersAction Movies Where Basically No One DiesAction movies without deaths are few and far between. They're not quite as rare as a horror movie where no one dies, but still, it...

1.5k voters20 Action Movies That Are Way Better Than The Oscar Winners That Beat ThemA rallying cry for bullet-crazed readers: guns up statues down! Classic action flicks over forgotten Best Picture winners for life...

374 votersMovies Where The Collateral Damage Way Outweighs The Cost Of Saving The DayUntil Captain America: Civil War turned the topic into an entire plot point, superhero movie audiences were starting to get fussy ...

275 votersAction Movie Sequels That Are Better Than The OriginalsWith all of the complicated, moving parts and people involved in making a movie, creating a successful film is an immensely diffic...

3.5k votersThe Best New Action Shows of the Last Few YearsWith so many great TV series currently airing, we’re ranking the best action TV shows since 2019. Our list of the highest-rated ac...

622 votersThe Fiercest Fist Fights In Film HistoryFight scenes and action movies go together like umbrellas in the rain, or another, better metaphor that underscores the brutal one...

3.6k votersThe Most Rewatchable Action MoviesIs there such a thing as comfort movies when it comes to action films? This is a list of action movies we keep watching, even when...

205 votersThe Most Ridiculous Action Movie 'Ticking Time Bomb' Scenes That Defy Space And TimeFamous bomb defusing scenes are a common trope in action movies. In order to build suspense and up the stakes of a scene, filmmake...

6.7k votersLive Action Movies With The Best CGI EffectsLive action films with the best CGI effects ever include some of the most popular movies of all-time. Think Jurassic Park, the Tra...

The Best of the 2010s

1.5k votersThe Best Action Movies Of The 2010s, RankedBuckle up, because it's time to vote for the top 2010s action movies. This has been an extraordinary decade for action cinema. Adv...

641 votersThe Most Badass Walk-Away-From-Explosion Moments In Film, RankedWho doesn't love a big explosion? From action movies to television dramas, explosions are a staple set-piece. The only thing we lo...

312 voters14 Movies Only A True Action Fan Would Pick For Movie NightAny regular action fan can recommend Mad Max: Fury Road or The Dark Knight for a surefire movie night full of explosions, but trul...

6.4k votersThe Best Action Movies Of The 1980sHere is a list of the best '80s action movies that arguably represents a list of the greatest action movies of all time. The Termi...

2.2k votersThe Best New Action Movies Of The Last Few YearsWhat are the best recent action movies? Now is your chance to decide. There are a lot of modern action films to choose from. Actio...