The Best PG-13 Action Movies
Here is an action-packed list of PG-13 action movies, ranked from best to worst with votes from users just like you. These action movies are rated PG-13, so if you want to take a more broad look at the genre, including all ratings, then check out the Best Action Movies of All Time. You can also find your favorite action movies that are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
PG-13 action movies are basically your average blockbuster action movie at this point without profanity for the most part. These action movies are all cleaned up and usually fine for the whole family to watch. The "13" part of the good PG-13 movie is really dying because a lot of these movies, most of them now, are marketed directly to kids. But sometimes there's blood and people get hurt and here we are. So if you're looking for family friendly action movies, you're in the right place to find the best adventure for your family.
Anyway, this list takes the best PG-13 action movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG13 Action movie of all time is. This list of popular PG-13 action movies includes who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think your top PG-13 Action movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG-13 Action films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG-13 Action film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for. Maybe you're looking for a different movie. That's the great thing about PG-13 Actioners... they're great for (almost) the whole family!
If you're trying to find out "What are some good PG-13 action movies?" and "What are the most famous PG-13 action movies?" then this list is the perfect resource for you. Use this list if you're looking for some new action movies that are rated PG-13. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great action movies rated PG-13, so get out there and start watching.
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Among those that have directed a Action PG-13 movie are Clint Eastwood and Kevin Costner.
- Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth
- Released: 2008
- Directed by: Jon Favreau, Joss Whedon, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Ryan Coogler
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films, independently produced by Marvel Studios and based on characters that ...more - Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine
- Released: 2005 - 2012
- Directed by: Christopher Nolan
The Dark Knight Trilogy is a British-American superhero film trilogy based on the DC Comics character Batman. The trilogy consists of Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight ...more - Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill, Jeff Goldblum
- Released: 1993 - Present
- Directed by: Steven Spielberg, Joe Johnston, Colin Trevorrow, J.A. Bayona
Jurassic Park is a 1993 American science-fiction adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg. The first installment of the Jurassic Park franchise, it is based on the 1990 novel of the same name by ...more - Elijah Wood, Ian McKellan, Viggo Mortensen
- Released: 2001 - 2003
- Directed by: Peter Jackson
The Lord of the Rings is a film series consisting of three epic fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson. They are based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are ...more - Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames
- Released: 1996 – Present
- Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie, Brad Bird, J. J. Abrams, John Woo, Brian De Palma
Mission: Impossible is a series of action spy thriller films based on the television series of the same name, produced by and starring Tom Cruise as IMF agent Ethan Hunt. - Matt Damon, Brian Cox, Jeremy Renner
- Released: 2002 - Present
- Directed by: Doug Liman, Paul Greengrass
The Bourne films are a series of action/thriller spy films based on the character Jason Bourne, a CIA assassin suffering from extreme memory loss who must figure out who he is, created by author ...more - Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Shia LaBeouf
- Released: 1981 - Present
- Directed by: Steven Spielberg
The Indiana Jones franchise is an American media franchise based on the adventures of Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones, a fictional archaeologist. It began in 1981 with the film Raiders of the Lost Ark. A ...more - Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill
- Released: December 15, 2017
- Directed by: George Lucas, JJ Abrams, Rian Johnson, Irvin Kershner, Richard Marquand
This films franchise is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas. The film series, consisting of two trilogies, has spawned an extensive media ...more - Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Elliot Page
- Released: 2010
- Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a thief with the rare ability to enter people's dreams and steal their secrets from their subconscious. His skill has made him a hot commodity in the world of ...more - Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Kiera Knightley
- Released: 2003 - Present
- Directed by: Gore Verbinski, Rob Marshall
Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy swashbuckler films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and based on Walt Disney's theme park ride of the same name. Directors of the series include Gore ...more - Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Tzi Ma
- Released: 1998 - 2007
- Directed by: Brett Ratner
The Rush Hour franchise is a series of three Chinese-American martial arts/action-comedy buddy cop films created by Ross LaManna, directed by Brett Ratner, and distributed by New Line Cinema. All ...more - Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Tessa Thompson
- Released: 1997 - Present
- Directed by: Barry Sonnenfeld, F Gary Gary
Men in Black is a series of American comic science fiction action spy films directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, and based on Malibu / Marvel comic book series The Men in Black by Lowell Cunningham. The ...more - Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Hugh Jackman
- Released: 2000 - Present
- Directed by: Bryan Singer, Brett Ratner, Gavin Hood, James Mangold, Matthew Vaughn
The X-Men film series is an American series of superhero films based on the fictional superhero team of the same name, who originally appeared in a series of comic books created by Stan Lee and Jack ...more - Robert Downey, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams
- Released: 2009
- Directed by: Guy Ritchie
When a string of brutal murders terrorizes London, it doesn't take long for legendary detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) and his crime-solving partner, Dr. Watson (Jude Law), to find the ...more - Gina Rodriguez, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Anthony Mackie
- Released: 2019
- Directed by: Catherine Hardwicke
Young Gloria seeks help from the police when cartel hit men kidnap her friend from a nightclub in Mexico. She soon finds herself in big trouble when a corrupt cop hands her over to the same goons who ...more - Daniel Craig, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Connery
- Released: 1962 - Present
- Directed by: Terence Young, Guy Hamilton, Lewis Gilbert, Sam Mendes, Peter R. Hunt
The James Bond film series is a British series of spy films based on the fictional character of MI6 agent James Bond, "007", who originally appeared in a series of books by Ian Fleming. It is one of ...more - Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson
- Released: 2014
- Directed by: Doug Liman
When Earth falls under attack from invincible aliens, no military unit in the world is able to beat them. Maj. William Cage (Tom Cruise), an officer who has never seen combat, is assigned to a ...more - Danielle Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
- Released: 2001 - 2011
- Directed by: Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuarón, Mike Newell, David Yates
Harry Potter is a British-American film series based on the Harry Potter novels by author J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films. A spin-off ...more - Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco
- Released: 2002-2007
- Directed by: Sam Raimi
Peter Parker is a fictional character and secret identity of Spider-Man in the films, adapted from the comic-book character of the same name created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko; portrayed by Tobey ...more - Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum
- Released: 1996
- Directed by: Roland Emmerich
In the epic adventure film "Independence Day," strange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it ...more - Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth
- Released: 2012 - 2015
- Directed by: Gary Ross, Francis Lawrence
The Hunger Games film series consists of four science fiction dystopian adventure films based on The Hunger Games trilogy of novels, by the American author Suzanne Collins. Distributed by Lionsgate ...more - Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Ed Norton
- Released: 2003
- Directed by: F. Gary Gray
After a heist in Venice, Steve (Edward Norton) turns on his partners in crime, killing safecracker John Bridger (Donald Sutherland) and keeping all the gold for himself. The rest of the team, ...more - Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver
- Released: 2009
- Directed by: James Cameron
On the lush alien world of Pandora live the Na'vi, beings who appear primitive but are highly evolved. Because the planet's environment is poisonous, human/Na'vi hybrids, called Avatars, must link to ...more - Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans
- Released: 2012
- Directed by: Marc Webb
Abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt and uncle, teenager Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), AKA Spider-Man, is trying to sort out who he is and exactly what his feelings are for his first ...more - Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward
- Released: 1993
- Directed by: Andrew Davis
Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by ...more