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Action/Thriller Movies

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  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hardy, Elliot Page, Ken Watanabe, and Dileep Rao in Inception (2010)

    1. Inception

    20102h 28mPG-1374Metascore
    8.8 (2.7M)
    A thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot Page
  • Liam Neeson in Taken (2008)

    2. Taken

    20081h 30mPG-1351Metascore
    7.7 (656K)
    A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris.
    DirectorPierre MorelStarsLiam NeesonMaggie GraceFamke Janssen
  • Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Matthew Modine, Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

    3. The Dark Knight Rises

    20122h 44mPG-1378Metascore
    8.4 (1.9M)
    Bane, an imposing terrorist, attacks Gotham City and disrupts its eight-year-long period of peace. This forces Bruce Wayne to come out of hiding and don the cape and cowl of Batman again.
    DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleTom HardyAnne Hathaway
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator (1984)

    4. The Terminator

    19841h 47mR84Metascore
    8.1 (966K)
    A cyborg assassin from the future attempts to find and kill a young woman who is destined to give birth to a warrior that will lead a resistance to save humankind from extinction.
    DirectorJames CameronStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerLinda HamiltonMichael Biehn
  • Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, and Paula Patton in Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

    5. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

    20112h 12mPG-1373Metascore
    7.4 (545K)
    The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.
    DirectorBrad BirdStarsTom CruiseJeremy RennerSimon Pegg
  • Steve Buscemi, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, and Chris Penn in Reservoir Dogs (1992)

    6. Reservoir Dogs

    19921h 39mR81Metascore
    8.3 (1.1M)
    When a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
    DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael Madsen
  • Matt Damon in The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)

    7. The Bourne Ultimatum

    20071h 55mPG-1385Metascore
    8.0 (672K)
    Jason Bourne dodges a ruthless C.I.A. official and his Agents from a new assassination program while searching for the origins of his life as a trained killer.
    DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsMatt DamonEdgar RamírezJoan Allen
  • Susan Backlinie and Bruce in Jaws (1975)

    8. Jaws

    19752h 4mPG87Metascore
    8.1 (695K)
    When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
    DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsRoy ScheiderRobert ShawRichard Dreyfuss
  • Joel Kinnaman in RoboCop (2014)

    9. RoboCop

    20141h 57mPG-1352Metascore
    6.1 (245K)
    In 2028 Detroit, when Alex Murphy, a loving husband, father and good cop, is critically injured in the line of duty, the multinational conglomerate OmniCorp sees their chance for a part-man, part-robot police officer.
    DirectorJosé PadilhaStarsJoel KinnamanGary OldmanMichael Keaton
  • Liam Neeson in Non-Stop (2014)

    10. Non-Stop

    20141h 46mPG-1356Metascore
    6.9 (282K)
    An air marshal springs into action during a transatlantic flight after receiving a series of text messages demanding $150 million into an off-shore account, or someone will die every 20 minutes.
    DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsLiam NeesonJulianne MooreScoot McNairy
  • Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor (2013)

    11. 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
  • Jason Statham, James Franco, and Izabela Vidovic in Homefront (2013)

    12. Homefront

    20131h 40mR40Metascore
    6.5 (136K)
    A former DEA agent moves his family to a quiet town, where he soon tangles with a local meth druglord.
    DirectorGary FlederStarsJason StathamJames FrancoWinona Ryder
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone in Escape Plan (2013)

    13. Escape Plan

    20131h 55mR49Metascore
    6.7 (265K)
    When a structural-security authority finds himself set up and incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, he has to use his skills to escape with help from the inside.
    DirectorMikael HåfströmStarsSylvester StalloneArnold Schwarzenegger50 Cent
  • Fast & Furious 6 (2013)

    14. Fast & Furious 6

    20132h 10mPG-1361Metascore
    7.0 (429K)
    Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries, but Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.
    DirectorJustin LinStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerDwayne Johnson
  • Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Costner, Keira Knightley, and Chris Pine in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)

    15. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit

    20141h 45mPG-1357Metascore
    6.2 (141K)
    Jack Ryan, as a young covert C.I.A. analyst, uncovers a Russian plot to crash the U.S. economy with a terrorist attack.
    DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsChris PineKevin CostnerKeira Knightley
  • Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington in 2 Guns (2013)

    16. 2 Guns

    20131h 49mR55Metascore
    6.7 (232K)
    Two hardened criminals get into trouble with the US border patrol after meeting with a Mexican drug lord, and then revelations start to unfold.
    DirectorBaltasar KormákurStarsDenzel WashingtonMark WahlbergPaula Patton
  • Brad Pitt in World War Z (2013)

    17. World War Z

    20131h 56mPG-1363Metascore
    7.0 (753K)
    Former United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop a zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatens to destroy humanity itself.
    DirectorMarc ForsterStarsBrad PittMireille EnosDaniella Kertesz
  • Jamie Foxx and Channing Tatum in White House Down (2013)

    18. White House Down

    20132h 11mPG-1352Metascore
    6.3 (244K)
    While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.
    DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsChanning TatumJamie FoxxMaggie Gyllenhaal
  • Godzilla (2014)

    19. Godzilla

    20142h 3mPG-1362Metascore
    6.4 (454K)
    The world is beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, but one of them may be the only one who can save humanity.
    DirectorGareth EdwardsStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonElizabeth OlsenBryan Cranston
  • Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Gangster Squad (2013)

    20. Gangster Squad

    20131h 53mR40Metascore
    6.7 (226K)
    It's 1949 Los Angeles, the city is run by gangsters and a malicious mobster, Mickey Cohen. Determined to end the corruption, John O'Mara assembles a team of cops, ready to take down the ruthless leader and restore peace to the city.
    DirectorRuben FleischerStarsSean PennRyan GoslingEmma Stone
  • Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, and Gerard Butler in Olympus Has Fallen (2013)

    21. Olympus Has Fallen

    20131h 59mR41Metascore
    6.5 (300K)
    Secret Service agent Mike Banning finds himself trapped inside the White House in the wake of a terrorist attack and works with national security to rescue the President from his kidnappers.
    DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsGerard ButlerAaron EckhartMorgan Freeman
  • Daniel Craig in Skyfall (2012)

    22. Skyfall

    20122h 23mPG-1381Metascore
    7.8 (751K)
    James Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
    DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie Harris
  • Liam Neeson, January Jones, and Diane Kruger in Unknown (2011)

    23. Unknown

    20111h 53mPG-1356Metascore
    6.8 (273K)
    When a man awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman to prove who he is.
    DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsLiam NeesonDiane KrugerJanuary Jones
  • Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher (2012)

    24. Jack Reacher

    20122h 10mPG-1350Metascore
    7.0 (380K)
    Jack Reacher, a homicide investigator, digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper responsible for a mass shooting.
    DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseRosamund PikeRichard Jenkins
  • Bruce Willis, Jeff Daniels, Piper Perabo, Paul Dano, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt in Looper (2012)

    25. Looper

    20121h 59mR84Metascore
    7.4 (617K)
    In 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
    DirectorRian JohnsonStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittBruce WillisEmily Blunt

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