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TOP ACTION MOVIES
Casino Royale (2006)
Martin Campbell's stylish thriller takes audiences back to where it all began, presenting James Bond's first mission as Agent 007. This also marks Daniel Craig's inaugural performance as the iconic spy. In the film, Bond must prevent a shady banker with terrorist ties from winning a game of high-stakes poker.
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District 9 (2009)
Neill Blomkamp's feature debut doubles as a thinly veiled allegory of South African apartheid. It conjures an alternate reality in which extraterrestrials came in peace, only to be squeezed into militarized ghettos. While carrying out eviction duties, government agent Wikus van de Merwe (Sharlto Copley) encounters life-changing alien technology.
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The Matrix (1999)
Streamlining various concepts, "The Matrix" tells the story of a man (Keanu Reeves) who discovers reality is not what it seems. The seminal flick debuted in 1999 and seemed to change the action genre overnight. Among the movie's many famous scenes is a lobby shootout that took 10 days to film and didn't rely on CGI.
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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
In this stop-motion animation feature, a boy named Kubo must find a magical coat of armor in order to defeat an evil spirit. Featuring what is believed to be the largest stop-motion puppet ever, the film is produced by Laika, the Oscar-nominated company behind movies such as "Coraline" and "The Boxtrolls."
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
When a young blade runner (Ryan Gosling) uncovers a long-buried secret, it could have society-shifting consequences. Like its distinguished predecessor, Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi sequel underperformed at the box office and slowly developed cult status.
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Oldboy (2003)
Not to be confused with the disappointing Hollywood remake, Park Chan-wook's revenge tale offers no shortage of brutal surprises. Inexplicably held captive for years, a man is set free to pursue his tormentor. This makes up part of Chan-wook's famous "Vengeance" trilogy.
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Star Trek (2009)
Before giving "Star Wars" its due (at first, at least), director J.J. Abrams resurrected another classic space saga with this 2009 adaptation. A prequel to the original TV series and films, it portrays James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) as a brash young captain. Actor Simon Pegg was so eager to co-star as a young Scotty that he later claimed he would've paid Abrams for the part.
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Black Panther (2018)
This Marvel smash takes place in the African nation of Wakanda, home to highly skilled warriors and a precious resource known as Vibranium. With the throne under attack, the heroic Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman) must save the day. Tragically, Boseman died following his battle with cancer in 2020.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Masterful genre-blending and revolutionary special effects made this blockbuster sequel a veritable game-changer. Two cyborgs are sent back from the future, one to kill and the other to protect. Robert Patrick plays the shape-shifting T-1000, a role that was originally supposed to go to rock star Billy Idol.
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Avatar (2009)
Director James Cameron and his team employed new 3D technology to bring this record-breaking blockbuster to life. Travel to the distant planet of Pandora, where greedy earthlings try to exploit the native species.
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Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)
Two years before stunning audiences with "Halloween," director John Carpenter delivered this indie action thriller. It follows a group of mismatched heroes as they defend a defunct police station from an invading gang. Working on a shoestring budget, Carpenter modeled the film after famous Westerns like "Rio Bravo."
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Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Based on actual events, this high-octane drama chronicles the contentious rivalry between automakers Ford and Ferrari. With help from designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale), Ford becomes a serious contender in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The movie was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning for Best Sound Editing and Best Film Editing.
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Baby Driver (2017)
While propulsive music is fundamental to any given action flick, this fast-paced heist film actually builds key sequences around specific songs. It centers on a getaway driver (Ansel Elgort) with a penchant for classic tunes who gets forced into pulling off an impossible job. Director Edgar Wright envisioned some of the scenes as early as 1995 while listening to The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Phase Three of the MCU culminated (but didn't conclude) with this time-twisting epic. Set five years after "Infinity War," it finds the remaining superheroes taking on Thanos once again. The film broke global box office records when it soared past the $1.2 billion mark in just five days, ultimately becoming the top-grossing movie of all time (before inflation) in 2019.
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
It's Batman versus supervillain Bane (Tom Hardy) in the final act of Christopher Nolan's "Dark Knight" trilogy. Hardy drew inspiration from a famous bare-knuckle fighter named Bartley Gorman when coming up with his accent for the role. Anne Hathaway co-stars as Catwoman.
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Inception (2010)
Christopher Nolan's mind-bending thriller follows a thief (Leonard DiCaprio) into people's dreams, where he extracts data and influences events. Nolan came up with the idea in the early 2000s, envisioning it as a horror flick and then a low-budget drama before landing on this final version. It made over $800 million at the worldwide box office.
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Foreign Correspondent (1940)
One of Alfred Hitchcock's lesser-known films, "Foreign Correspondent" tells the story of American reporter John Jones (Joel McCrea). While investigating a secret European treaty during War War II, Jones gets in over his head. Look for the obligatory cameo from Hitch himself at about the 13-minute mark.
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Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Ushering in a new mode of on-screen violence, this landmark crime drama tracks two rebellious lovers through a Depression-era crime spree. The story was inspired by the real-life exploits of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, as well as infamous outlaws such as John Dillinger. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway play the lead roles.
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
A botched mission puts Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his team on a desperate search for missing plutonium in this blockbuster actionfest. Cruise reportedly trained for over a year just to perform one of the film's many outrageous stunts. The next installment is scheduled to arrive in 2023.
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Children of Men (2006)
This dystopian thriller takes place in a future where mankind has lost the ability to reproduce. With the emergence of a pregnant woman comes a redemptive quest for former activist Theo Faron (Clive Owen). Director Alfonso Cuarón interweaves socially poignant drama with elaborate one-shot action sequences to render a singular viewing experience.