| The Dark Knight (2008) | 9.1 | |
| Iron Man (2008) | 7.9 | |
| Casino Royale (2006) | 8.0 | |
| Serenity (2005) | 7.8 | |
| Predator (1987) | 7.8 |
Action packed movies and TV shows – page 4
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420K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
Los Angeles SWAT cop Jack Traven is up against bomb expert Howard Payne, who's after major ransom money. First it's a rigged elevator in a very tall building. Then it's a rigged bus--if it slows, it will blow, bad enough any day, but ...
Style:
suspenseful, suspense, exciting, fast, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick, girls' night, adult
Plot:
hostage, bomb, twists and turns, danger, bus, terrorist, terrorism, police officer, trapped, unlikely partners, save the day, bomb squad ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1994, 80s
Place:
los angeles, usa, california
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207K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A gunslinger is embroiled in a war with a local drug runner.
Style:
grindhouse, sexy, bloody, cult classic, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
revenge, lone hero, vigilante, dark hero, hitman, one against many, musician, gangster, gory, shootout, sex scene, dangerous attraction ...
Time:
90s, year 1995
Place:
mexico, latin america, south america
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124K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
U.S. Marshall John Kruger erases the identities of people enrolled in the Witness Protection Program. His current assignment is to protect Lee Cullen, who's uncovered evidence that the weapons manufacturer she works for has been selling to ...
Style:
suspense, breathtaking, exciting, action packed, serious ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
conspiracy, twists and turns, rogue agent, gunfight, betrayal, treason, witness protection program, witness, corporate crime, police investigation, one man army, justice ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1996, 80s, future
Place:
new york, maryland, usa, baltimore, san francisco ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the No. 1 suspect. To clear his name, Hunt ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, clever, suspense, cerebral ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
cia, espionage, secret service, secret agent, conspiracy, mission, chase, undercover, train, spy, disguise, twists and turns ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
prague, virginia, paris france, shanghai, london ...
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133K
Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Futuristic action about a man who meets a clone of himself and stumbles into a grand conspiracy about clones taking over the world.
Style:
futuristic, suspenseful, tech noir, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
cyberpunk, lookalikes, cloning, conspiracy, genetic engineering, one against many, dystopia, murder, danger, rivalry, clone, dishonesty ...
Time:
future, year 2000, near future, 2010s, y2k ...
Place:
argentina, patagonia
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A mysterious and immortal Tibetan kung fu master, who has spent the last 60 years traveling around the world protecting the ancient Scroll of the Ultimate, mentors a selfish street kid in the ancient intricacies of kung fu.
Style:
sexy, humorous, exciting, action packed, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, good versus evil, prophecy, heroes, monk, master warrior, dragon, culture clash, supernatural, supernatural ability, kung fu, stereotypes ...
Time:
year 2003, 20th century, 1940s, year 1943, 21st century
Place:
tibet, seattle, usa, san francisco, asia ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
Bond takes on a North Korean leader who undergoes DNA replacement procedures that allow him to assume different identities. American agent, Jinx Johnson assists Bond in his attempt to thwart the villain's plans to exploit a satellite that is ...
Style:
exciting, clever, entertaining, sexy, saga ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, girls' night
Plot:
james bond, 007, espionage, agent, british secret service, sex, spy, cia, secret service, secret agent, james bond spoof, secret service agent ...
Time:
2000s, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
north korea, iceland, hong kong, britain, asia ...
Is relevant?
240K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Switzerland
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
He dwells in a world of eternal night, but the blackness is filled with sounds and scents, tastes and textures that most cannot perceive. Although attorney Matt Murdock is blind, his other four senses function with superhuman sharpness. By day, ...
Style:
stylized, action packed, exciting, saga, epic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
supernatural ability, secret identity, superhuman powers, superhero, woman with a gun, blindness, comic book, vigilantism, martial arts, vigilante, blind character, vengeance ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, england, manhattan new york city
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Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Germany, UK, France, Canada, USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
As the city is locked down under quarantine, Alice joins a small band of elite soldiers, enlisted to rescue the missing daughter of the creator of the mutating T-virus. It's a heart-pounding race against time as the group faces off against ...
Style:
apocalyptic, gothic, suspense, splatter, action packed ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
zombie, monster, zombie apocalypse, post apocalypse, epidemic, virus, survival horror, dark heroine, mutant, distopia, strong female lead, evil corporation ...
Time:
future, year 2004, 2000s
Is relevant?
299K
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Hungary
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a ...
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, dark, scary, futuristic ...
Audience:
teens, manly, kids, boys' night
Plot:
vampire, supernatural, werewolf, immortality, supernatural romance, goth, creature, monster, transformation, vampire bite, female vampire, supernatural ability ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 15th century, 21st century
Place:
budapest
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
It's a major double-cross when former police officer Brian O'Conner teams up with his ex-con buddy Roman Pearce to transport a shipment of "dirty" money for shady Miami-based import-export dealer Carter Verone. But the guys are ...
Style:
exciting, action thriller, entertaining, action packed, fast ...
Audience:
teens, manly, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
car, street racing, car chase, racing, car race, buddy, undercover agent, vigilante, chases and races, sports car, auto racing, race ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
florida, usa, los angeles, miami
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, Germany, Japan, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Lara Croft ventures to an underwater temple in search of the mythological Pandora's Box but, after securing it, it is promptly stolen by the villainous leader of a Chinese crime syndicate. Lara must recover the box before the syndicate's ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, sexy, action packed, saga ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
treasure hunt, archaeology, archaeologist, treasure map, monster, kick-butt women, female protagonist, adventurer, woman with a gun, fantasy world, female martial artist, archeological dig ...
Time:
year 2003, 2000s
Place:
greece, africa, shanghai, europe, asia ...
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611K
Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
In 2035, where robots are common-place and abide by the three laws of robotics, a techno-phobic cop investigates an apparent suicide. Suspecting that a robot may be responsible for the death, his investigation leads him to believe that humanity may ...
Style:
futuristic, philosophical, exciting, apocalyptic, serious ...
Audience:
manly, teens, family friendly, boys' night
Plot:
artificial intelligence, robot, cyberpunk, cyborgs, distopia, androids and robots, dystopia, dystopian future, androids, technology gone awry, fate of humanity, hi-tech ...
Time:
future, year 2004, 2030s, 20th century, near future ...
Place:
chicago, usa, north america
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith are stuck in a huge rut. Unbeknownst to each other, they are both coolly lethal, highly-paid assassins working for rival organisations. When they discover ...
Style:
sexy, entertaining, romantic, exciting, action comedy ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, kids, girls' night, boys' night ...
Plot:
secret agent, hitman, spy, secret identity, secret service, couples, battle of the sexes, cia, strong female lead, female killer, tough girl, female assassin ...
Time:
year 2005, 20th century, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, iran, italy, coney island brooklyn new york city, new york ...
Is relevant?
104K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy
Country: Switzerland, Canada, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.
Style:
serious, sexy, atmospheric, suspenseful, action packed ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
superheroine, assassin, vigilante, supernatural, female assassin, heroes, martial arts, woman with a gun, female protagonist, danger, uninhibited rivalry, youth ...
Time:
year 2005, 20th century, 2000s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of the night. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI, he is forced out into the daylight, where he is driven to join forces with a clan of human vampire hunters he never ...
Style:
gothic, saga, action packed, exciting, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
vampire, katana, vampire slayer, superhero, dracula, avenger, vampire hunter, immortality, comic book, heroes, supernatural, vampire vs vampire ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
indiana
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Germany, Hungary
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In this continuation to the adventure of the demon superhero, an evil elf breaks an ancient pact between humans and creatures, as he declares war against humanity. He is on a mission to release The Golden Army, a deadly group of fighting machines ...
Style:
dark fantasy, visually stunning, scary, stylized, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
monster, superhero, superhuman powers, creature, supernatural ability, heroic mission, comic book, villain, fantasy world, supernatural, magic, fate of humanity ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 1950s, 50s, 21st century
Place:
northern ireland, ireland, new york, manhattan new york city, seattle
Is relevant?
692K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains – including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock ...
Style:
exciting, saga, action packed, sentimental, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, boys' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
superhero, spider man, superhuman powers, heroes, double life, villain, vigilante, amnesia, fantasy world, revenge, disguise, multiverse ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa, north america, empire state building manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city
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137K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, United Arab Emirates, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
Style:
realistic, suspenseful, exciting, suspense, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
terrorism, terrorist, investigation, military, fbi, islamic terrorism, al qaeda, deception, muslim, gunfight, war on terror, spy ...
Time:
year 2007, 21st century
Place:
middle east, saudi arabia, iraq, usa, washington d.c.
Is relevant?
174K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies ...
Style:
mind bending, exciting, clever, action packed, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
time travel, foreknowledge, psychic, changing the past or future, danger, destiny, save the day, twists and turns, supernatural ability, a vision, precognition, terrorism ...
Time:
future, year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, las vegas, usa, arizona
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether ...
Style:
futuristic, apocalyptic, intense, serious, saga ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cyborgs, apocalypse, robot, cyberpunk, future war, androids and robots, time travel, man versus machine, post apocalypse, dystopian future, terminator, dystopic future ...
Time:
future, year 2009, near future, 2010s, year 2003 ...
Place:
los angeles, san francisco, california
Is relevant?
227K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized ...
Style:
exciting, fast, visually appealing, serious, futuristic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
prison, car chase, racing, revenge, violence, car race, murder, betrayal, survival, tough guy, rivalry, ex convict ...
Time:
year 2008, future, year 2012, 2010s, 2020s
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada, Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face ...
Style:
exciting, gloomy, serious, saga, action packed ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
superhero, superhuman powers, chase, transformation, mutant, unstoppable, creature, experiment gone awry, scientist, split personality, giant, antidote ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
new york, rio de janeiro, virginia, british columbia, brazil ...
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic, Thailand
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe (Cage) always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. But when Kong is nearly killed, he asks Joe to train him up in ...
Style:
intense, action packed, suspense, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
hitman, assassin, killer, professional killer, wing chun, assassination, redemption, transformation, contract killer, danger, runaway, gangster ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
asia, bangkok thailand, thailand
Is relevant?
209K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.
Style:
grindhouse, stylized, parody, dark comedy, bloody ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
hitman, vigilante, revenge, blood, machete, corruption, vengeance, violence, dark humor, tough guy, bodyguard, immigrant ...
Time:
year 2010, 20th century, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
texas, mexico, usa, austin texas
Is relevant?
185K
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: France, USA, UK, Ukraine
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Frank Martin puts the driving gloves on to deliver Valentina, the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian 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 ...
Style:
exciting, road movie, entertaining, serious, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
car chase, one man army, car, chase, martial arts, tough guy, driving, tough heroes, mercenary, assassin, murder, fistfight ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe, odessa ukraine, france, budapest, ukraine
Is relevant?
662K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to ...
Style:
humorous, funny, absurd, parody, apocalyptic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, date night, manly ...
Plot:
zombie, apocalypse, post apocalypse, zombie apocalypse, virus, survival, road trip, amusement park, living dead, dark humor, chaos and mayhem, danger ...
Time:
year 2009, near future, year 2000, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., los angeles, columbus ohio, ohio, usa ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
After being held in a coma-like state for fifteen years, vampire Selene learns that she has a fourteen-year-old vampire/Lycan hybrid daughter named Nissa, and when she finds her, they must stop BioCom from creating super Lycans that will kill them ...
Style:
gothic, dark fantasy, exciting, action packed, saga ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
vampire, werewolf, fantasy world, tough girl, immortality, supernatural, supernatural power, female warrior, one woman army, monster, survival, badass female lead ...
Time:
future, 2010s, year 2012
Is relevant?
430K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, Brazil, Japan
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Former cop Brian O'Conner partners with ex-con Dom Toretto on the opposite side of the law. Since Brian and Mia Toretto broke Dom out of custody, they've blown across many borders to elude authorities. Now backed into a corner in Rio de ...
Style:
exciting, saga, action packed, fast, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, manly, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
heist, car chase, chase, car, organized crime, car race, fast car, on the run, racing, street racing, tough heroes, violence ...
Time:
year 2011, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
brazil, south america, iran, latin america, monaco ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Capitol Policeman John Cale has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer. Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is ...
Style:
action thriller, breathtaking, action packed, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot:
secret service, terrorism, president, white house, save the day, treason, hostage, conspiracy, nuclear threat, head of state, child in peril, siege ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., paris france, pentagon, north america ...
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