TOP ACTION MOVIES: 2000-2025

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251. House of Flying Daggers
20041h 59mPG-1389Metascore
7.5 (118K)
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
DirectorYimou ZhangStarsZiyi ZhangTakeshi KaneshiroAndy Lau
252. Bronson
20081h 32mR71Metascore
7.0 (145K)
A young man who was sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a post office ends up spending three decades in solitary confinement. During this time, his own personality is supplanted by his alter-ego, Charles Bronson.
DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsTom HardyKelly AdamsLuing Andrews
253. Cell 211
20091h 53m
7.6 (72K)
The story of two men on different sides of a prison riot -- the inmate leading the rebellion and the young guard trapped in the revolt, who poses as a prisoner in a desperate attempt to survive the ordeal.
DirectorDaniel MonzónStarsLuis TosarAlberto AmmannAntonio Resines
254. Warrior
20112h 20mPG-1371Metascore
8.1 (514K)
The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament - a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.
DirectorGavin O'ConnorStarsTom HardyNick NolteJoel Edgerton
255. The Fighter
20101h 56mR79Metascore
7.8 (399K)
Based on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.
DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsMark WahlbergChristian BaleAmy Adams
256. Southpaw
20152h 4mR57Metascore
7.3 (269K)
After a fatal incident sends him on a rampant path of destruction, a champion boxer fights to get custody of his daughter and revive his professional career.
DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsJake GyllenhaalRachel McAdamsOona Laurence
257. Lone Survivor
20132h 1mR60Metascore
7.5 (316K)
Marcus Luttrell and his team set out on a mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah, in late June 2005. Marcus and his team are left to fight for their lives in one of the most valiant efforts of modern warfare.
DirectorPeter BergStarsMark WahlbergTaylor KitschEmile Hirsch
258. Serenity
20051h 59mPG-1374Metascore
7.8 (311K)
The crew of the ship Serenity try to evade an assassin sent to recapture telepath River.
DirectorJoss WhedonStarsNathan FillionGina TorresChiwetel Ejiofor
259. Grindhouse
20073h 11mR77Metascore
7.5 (194K)
Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's homage to exploitation double features in the '60s and '70s with two back-to-back cult films that include previews of coming attractions between them.
DirectorsRobert RodriguezEli RothQuentin TarantinoStarsKurt RussellRose McGowanDanny Trejo
260. Planet Terror
20071h 45mR
7.0 (229K)
After an experimental bio-weapon is released, turning thousands into zombie-like creatures, it's up to a rag-tag group of survivors to stop the infected and those behind its release.
DirectorRobert RodriguezStarsRose McGowanFreddy RodríguezJosh Brolin
261. Hacksaw Ridge
20162h 19mR71Metascore
8.1 (637K)
World War II American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, serving during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
DirectorMel GibsonStarsAndrew GarfieldSam WorthingtonLuke Bracey
262. Safe
20121h 34mR55Metascore
6.5 (122K)
Mei, a young girl whose memory holds a priceless numerical code, finds herself pursued by the Triads, the Russian mob, and corrupt NYC cops. Coming to her aid is an ex-cage fighter whose life was destroyed by the gangsters on Mei's trail.
DirectorBoaz YakinStarsJason StathamCatherine ChanChris Sarandon
263. The Mechanic
20111h 33mR49Metascore
6.5 (179K)
An elite hitman teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims.
DirectorSimon WestStarsJason StathamBen FosterDonald Sutherland
264. Parker
20131h 58mR42Metascore
6.2 (133K)
A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.
DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsJason StathamJennifer LopezMichael Chiklis
265. Killer Elite
20111h 56mR44Metascore
6.4 (138K)
When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. His mission: kill three members of Britain's elite Special Air Service responsible for his son's deaths.
DirectorGary McKendryStarsJason StathamClive OwenRobert De Niro
266. The Transporter
20021h 32mPG-1351Metascore
6.8 (330K)
Frank Martin, who "transports" packages for unknown clients, is asked to move a package that soon begins moving, and complications arise.
DirectorsLouis LeterrierCorey YuenStarsJason StathamShu QiMatt Schulze
267. Transporter 2
20051h 27mR56Metascore
6.3 (221K)
Transporter Frank Martin, surfaces in Miami, Florida and is implicated in the kidnapping of the young son of a powerful USA official.
DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsJason StathamAmber VallettaKate Nauta
268. Transporter 3
20081h 44mPG-1351Metascore
6.1 (182K)
Frank Martin is forced to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukrainian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he has to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina's safe delivery.
DirectorOlivier MegatonStarsJason StathamRobert KnepperNatalya Rudakova
269. Dredd
20121h 35mR60Metascore
7.1 (305K)
In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.
DirectorPete TravisStarsKarl UrbanOlivia ThirlbyLena Headey
270. The Last Samurai
20032h 34mR55Metascore
7.8 (489K)
In 19th century Japan, Nathan Algren, a US army captain, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Captain Algren finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.
DirectorEdward ZwickStarsTom CruiseKen WatanabeBilly Connolly
271. The Fast and the Furious
20011h 46mPG-1358Metascore
6.8 (438K)
Los Angeles police officer Brian O'Conner must decide where his loyalty really lies when he becomes enamored with the street racing world he has been sent undercover to end it.
DirectorRob CohenStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerMichelle Rodriguez
272. 2 Fast 2 Furious
20031h 47mPG-1338Metascore
5.9 (310K)
Former cop Brian O'Conner is called upon to bust a dangerous criminal and he recruits the help of a former childhood friend and street racer who has a chance to redeem himself.
DirectorJohn SingletonStarsPaul WalkerTyrese GibsonCole Hauser
273. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
20061h 44mPG-1345Metascore
6.1 (316K)
A teenager becomes a major competitor in the world of drift racing after moving in with his father in Tokyo to avoid a jail sentence in America.
DirectorJustin LinStarsLucas BlackZachery Ty BryanShad Moss
274. Fast & Furious
20091h 47mPG-1346Metascore
6.5 (323K)
Brian O'Conner, back working for the FBI in Los Angeles, teams up with Dominic Toretto to bring down a heroin importer by infiltrating his operation.
DirectorJustin LinStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerMichelle Rodriguez
275. Fast Five
20112h 10mPG-1366Metascore
7.3 (421K)
Dominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent.
DirectorJustin LinStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerDwayne Johnson