Top Action Movies


The Top Action Movies List is calculated by overall movie ratings and members' "Top Action List". Lists are calculated daily.

401. Godzilla

Year of Release: 2014
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Gareth Edwards
Actors: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bryan Cranston, Elizabeth Olsen, Sally Hawkins, David Strathairn, Ken Watanabe
Plot: Atomic bomb testing has brought about the creation of Godzilla - a gigantic beast looking to wreak havoc on mankind - and he may not be alone...

402. Upgrade

Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Leigh Whannell
Actors: Logan Marshall-Green, Simon Maiden, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Melanie Vallejo, Benedict Hardie
Plot: In the near-future, technology is ingrained in all aspects of life. Grey Trace is a rare technophobe, but following a life-altering event, he will sacrifice his own humanity to gain his revenge as he is implanted with an AI chip called STEM.

403. Smokin' Aces

Year of Release: 2007
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Crime/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Joe Carnahan
Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Jeremy Piven, Ray Liotta, Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys
Plot: A group of unrelated and unknowing bounty hunters and FBI agents try to take down a performer turned rat, they all clash at the same place at the same time, exploding in action, revenge and murder.

404. Red Eye

Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Wes Craven
Actors: Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy, Brian Cox, Jayma Mays
Plot: Lisa Reisert (Rachel McAdams) is kidnapped on a flight and is ordered to help her assist in a terrorist's plan.

405. The Fast and the Furious

Year of Release: 2001
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Rob Cohen
Actors: Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Ja Rule, Noel Gugliemi
Plot: An undercover cop tries to catch a criminal by becoming part of the underground racing circuit.

406. Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Year of Release: 2001
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Action
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale
Actors: Michael J. Fox, Corey Burton, Claudia Christian, James Garner, John Mahoney, Leonard Nimoy
Plot: A professor that is terribly infatuated with the myth of Atlantis seeks funding for an expedition to find it. When he receives the funding and a top-notch team to aid him they set off to discover Atlantis. That's when everything goes wrong!

407. The Recruit

Year of Release: 2003
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Roger Donaldson
Actors: Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, Bridget Moynahan, Gabriel Macht, Kenneth Mitchell, Mike Realba
Plot: Fresh CIA recruit James Clayton is on the fast track to become a top agent thanks to his quick thinking, unconventional methods and mentor, veteran agent Walter Burke. As Clayton begins to question his trust, Burke assigns him the task of rooting out a mole in the agency.

408. King of Devil's Island ( Kongen av Bastøy )

Year of Release: 2010
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: Norwegian
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Marius Holst
Actors: Stellan Skarsgård, Benjamin Helstad, Kristoffer Joner, Trond Nilssen, Morten Løvstad, Daniel Berg
Plot: "Norwegian winter, early 20th century. On the boys home Bastøy, a new inmate leads the boys to a violent uprising against a brutal regime. How far is he willing to go to attain freedom?"

409. Gone in 60 Seconds

Year of Release: 2000
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Dominic Sena
Actors: Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Chi McBride, Delroy Lindo, Vinnie Jones
Plot: Randall "Memphis" Raines comes back to Long Beach to save his brother Kip from a mess he got himself into. What he doesn't know is that he is going to have to steal 50 exotic cars in 24 hours.

410. Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Crime
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Stefano Sollima
Actors: Isabela Moner, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Matthew Modine, Catherine Keener, Jeffrey Donovan
Plot: The drug war on the U.S.-Mexican border has never been deadlier. As cartels rule by fear and violence, they begin to traffic terrorists across the border. In order to stem this tide, federal agent Matt Graver re-teams with the unconventional Alejandro in hopes of making a difference.

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