Ranker FilmList RulesVote up the action movies that were released on or after January, 1 2018.
What are the best recent action movies? Now is your chance to decide. There are a lot of modern action films to choose from. Action films have been wowing audiences for a long time, but they are currently more popular than ever. Advancements in computer technology - such as the ability to digitally erase safety wires - has allowed for the design and execution of never-before-possible stunts. New cinematography techniques and special camera equipment allow those stunts to be photographed as never before. In short, the best new action films make you feel as though you're participating in the danger right alongside the characters onscreen.
It also helps that several actors have shown a willingness to do their own stunt work, which provides the movies with an extra dose of realism. That sort of devotion gives them an extra edge of excitement.
Vote up your favorites from this list of new action movies. Then check back as new and recent action-packed movies are added to the list.
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1110Venom
Tom Hardy, Riz AhmedReleased: 2018
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
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77103Hobbs & Shaw
Dwayne Johnson, Jason StathamReleased: 2019
Directed by: David Leitch
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52The Girl in the Spider's Web
Claire Foy, Sverrir GudnasonReleased: 2018
Directed by: Fede Álvarez
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52Midway
Woody Harrelson, Luke EvansReleased: 2019
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
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75Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Benicio del Toro, Josh BrolinReleased: 2018
Directed by: Stefano Sollima
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1010Triple Frontier
Ben Affleck, Oscar IsaacReleased: 2019
Directed by: J. C. Chandor
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364812 Strong
Chris Hemsworth, Michael ShannonReleased: 2018
Directed by: Nicolai Fuglsig
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3647Rambo V: Last Blood
Sylvester Stallone, Adriana BarrazaReleased: 2019
Directed by: Adrian Grunberg
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54Unstoppable
Ma Dong-seok, Song Ji-hyoReleased: 2018
Directed by: Kim Min-ho
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54Mandy
Nicolas Cage, Andrea RiseboroughReleased: 2018
Directed by: Panos Cosmatos
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88Ready Player One
Tye Sheridan, Olivia CookeReleased: 2018
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
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88Tenet
John David Washington, Robert PattinsonReleased: 2020
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
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42First Love
Masataka Kubota, Nao ŌmoriReleased: 2019
Directed by: Takashi Miike
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42Widows
Viola Davis, Cynthia ErivoReleased: 2018
Directed by: Steve McQueen
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42The Night Comes for Us
Iko Uwais, Joe TaslimReleased: 2018
Directed by: Timo Tjahjanto
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42The Kid
Dane DeHaan, Ethan HawkeReleased: 2019
Directed by: Vincent D'Onofrio
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42The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil
Ma Dong-seok, Kim Mu-yeolReleased: 2019
Directed by: Lee Won-tae
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42El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Aaron Paul, Charles BakerReleased: 2019
Directed by: Vince Gilligan
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42The Drug King
Song Kang-ho, Jo Jung-sukReleased: 2018
Directed by: Woo Min-ho
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42Believer
Cho Jin-woong, Ryu Jun-yeolReleased: 2018
Directed by: Lee Hae-young
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4156Zombieland: Double Tap
Woody Harrelson, Jesse EisenbergReleased: 2019
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
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77The Hunt
Ike Barinholtz, Betty GilpinReleased: 2020
Directed by: Craig Zobel
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77Polar
Mads Mikkelsen, Vanessa HudgensReleased: 2019
Directed by: Jonas Åkerlund
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81021 Bridges
Chadwick Boseman, Sienna MillerReleased: 2019
Directed by: Brian Kirk
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1114Shazam!
Zachary Levi, Mark StrongReleased: 2019
Directed by: David F. Sandberg
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