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The Best Action Movies of 2019

Updated January 17, 2020 31.0k votes 8.2k voters 205.4k views46 items

List RulesVote up the most action-packed movies of 2019.

UPDATE: Check out the top action movies of 2020!

Action films dominate the big screen line up for 2019. With their fast-paced storylines, invigorating fight sequences, and heroic leads, great action movies consistently sell out at the box office and can even spawn franchises that last for decades. What are the best action films of 2019? The possibilities include superhero movies such as Captain Marvel, Shazam!, and Avengers: Endgame. Outside of the superhero genre, you have Hobbs & Shaw, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, and Men in Black: International. Your votes on this list will help determine the best action movies this year.

This list of 2019 action movies ranks the most awe-inspiring, thrilling, and entertaining action movies of the year. Which action movies of 2019 are your favorites? Which ones left you yawning? Vote up the best new action movies of 2019 below, and vote down any films you disliked. And when you're done, check out our list of new Hollywood movies.

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Alita: Battle Angel
Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz
Released: 2019
Directed by: Robert Rodriguez
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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chad Stahelski
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Avengers: Endgame
Robert Downey Jr, Josh Brolin
Released: 2019
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
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Captain Marvel
Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck
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Shazam!
Zachary Levi, Mark Strong
Released: 2019
Directed by: David F. Sandberg
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6 Underground
Ryan Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent
Released: 2019
Directed by: Michael Bay
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Polar
Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa Hudgens
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jonas Åkerlund
Polar is a 2019 action film directed by Jonas Åkerlund, based on the comics by Victor Santos.... more on Wikipedia

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Spider-Man: Far From Home
Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jon Watts
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Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Vera Farmiga, Ken Watanabe
Released: 2019
Directed by: Michael Dougherty
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Hobbs & Shaw
Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham
Released: 2019
Directed by: David Leitch
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Angel Has Fallen
Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh
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Zombieland: Double Tap
Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
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Triple Frontier
Ben Affleck, Oscar Isaac
Released: 2019
Directed by: J. C. Chandor
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Rambo V: Last Blood
Sylvester Stallone, Adriana Barraza
Released: 2019
Directed by: Adrian Grunberg
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Detective Pikachu
Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith
Released: 2019
Directed by: Rob Letterman
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Jumanji: The Next Level
Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jake Kasdan
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Terminator: Dark Fate
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton
Released: 2019
Directed by: Tim Miller
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Cold Pursuit
Liam Neeson, Laura Dern
Released: 2019
Directed by: Hans Petter Moland
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21 Bridges
Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller
Released: 2019
Directed by: Brian Kirk
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Ip Man 4 The Finale
Scott Adkins, Donnie Yen
Released: 2019
Directed by: Wilson Yip
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Close
Noomi Rapace, Sophie Nélisse
Released: 2019
Directed by: Vicky Jewson
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Gemini Man
Will Smith, Clive Owen
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ang Lee
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Triple Threat
Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais
Released: 2019
Directed by: Jesse V. Johnson
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Midway
Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans
Released: 2019
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
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Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy
Max Zhang, Dave Bautista
Released: 2019
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
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