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The Most Rewatchable Action Movies 

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Updated March 12, 2020 31.4k votes 2.8k voters 15.3k views 92 items

List Rules Action movies that you've watched multiple times and continue to enjoy

Is 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 there are newer, more intense, or overall better action films to watch. Because it doesn't have to be good to be a rewatchable action movie, you just have to love it.

These are the movies we own multiple copies of, so if they're not available on streaming, we can still get our fix. Some of the greatest action movies, like The Dark Knight and The Matrix, have obvious rewatch value. Or, you love Bruce Willis so you end up watching Sin City as often as Die Hard. But then there are movies like Face/Off that are just much-loved guilty pleasures.

It doesn't matter why you like rewatching action movies, only that you love to watch them again and again. What action movies do you think are the best to rewatch?

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Die Hard is listed (or ranked) 1 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia

Released: 1988

Directed by: John McTiernan

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Terminator 2: Judgment D... is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Edward Furlong, Linda Hamilton

Released: 1991

Directed by: James Cameron

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Indiana Jones and the Ra... is listed (or ranked) 3 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Harrison Ford, Alfred Molina, Karen Allen

Released: 1981

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

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The Dark Knight is listed (or ranked) 4 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger

Released: 2008

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

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The Matrix is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Keanu Reeves, Hugo Weaving, Carrie-Anne Moss

Released: 1999

Directed by: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski

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Star Wars Episode V: The... is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill

Released: 1980

Directed by: Irvin Kershner

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Men in Black is listed (or ranked) 7 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Will Smith, Sylvester Stallone, Steven Spielberg

Released: 1997

Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld

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Independence Day is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Vivica A. Fox

Released: 1996

Directed by: Roland Emmerich

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Aliens is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paxton, Michael Biehn

Released: 1986

Directed by: James Cameron

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Gladiator is listed (or ranked) 10 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Sheen

Released: 2000

Directed by: Ridley Scott

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Alita: Battle Angel is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Doug Ford added Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly

Released: 2019

Directed by: Robert Rodriguez

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Die Hard 2 is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Jody added Bruce Willis, John Leguizamo, Dennis Franz

Released: 1990

Directed by: Renny Harlin

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Dredd is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
tfan2009 added Lena Headey, Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby

Released: 2012

Directed by: Pete Travis

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The Dark Knight Rises is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Scott Merritt added Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman

Released: 2012

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

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Batman Begins is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson

Released: 2005

Directed by: Christopher Nolan

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Wonder Woman is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Scott Merritt added Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright

Released: 2017

Directed by: Patty Jenkins

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Cliffhanger is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Scott Merritt added Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Janine Turner

Released: 1993

Directed by: Renny Harlin

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Escape from Alcatraz is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
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Released: 1979

Directed by: Don Siegel

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Eraser is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
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Released: 1996

Directed by: Chuck Russell

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Lethal Weapon is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
Mel Gibson, Gary Busey, Danny Glover

Released: 1987

Directed by: Richard Donner

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Blade Runner is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
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Released: 1982

Directed by: Ridley Scott

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Rambo III is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
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Released: 1988

Directed by: Peter MacDonald

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Minority Report is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
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Released: 2002

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

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Ronin is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
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Released: 1998

Directed by: John Frankenheimer

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Watchmen is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Most Rewatchable Action Movies
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Released: 2009

Directed by: Zack Snyder

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