Best British Action Movies
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Best British Action Movies
TOP Movies: Wrath of Man (2021), John Wick (2014), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Devil's Playground (2010), Body of Lies (2008), Bad Day for the Cut (2017), V for Vendetta (2005), The Suicide Squad (2021), The Fourth Musketeer (2022), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Rango (2011), No Time To Die (2021), Tenet (2020), Level Up (2016), Civil War (2024), Willow (1988), All the Devil's Men (2018), The Adam Project (2022), Wicked (2024), Nightshooters (2018).
List of Best Movies
235K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
A cold and mysterious new security guard for a Los Angeles cash truck company surprises his co-workers when he unleashes precision skills during a heist. The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman's ultimate ...
Style:
suspense, humorous, perverse, exciting, mind blowing ...
Plot:
revenge, lone hero, crime boss, working undercover, heist, fighting crime, robbery, fight, ex soldier, father son relationship, afghanistan veteran, gangster ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
los angeles, north america, usa
Is relevant?
818K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Style:
stylized, exciting, neo noir, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
hitman, vengeance, revenge, one man army, assassin, vigilante, shooting, gunfight, lone hero, tough guy, dog, killer ...
Time:
year 2014, 60s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, brooklyn new york city, north america
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
When Susan Murphy is unwittingly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk on her wedding day, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches. The military jumps into action and captures Susan, secreting her away to a covert government compound. ...
Style:
feel good, entertaining, funny, light, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
alien invasion, alien, giant, superhero, monster, giantess, evil alien, mad scientist, robot, mutant, giant robot, space and aliens ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s
Place:
san francisco, japan, bay area, usa, paris france ...
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Genre: Action, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
As the world succumbs to a zombie apocalypse, Cole - a hardened mercenary - is chasing the one person who can provide a cure. Not only to the plague but to Cole's own incumbent destiny.
Style:
serious, scary, suspenseful, rough, apocalyptic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
infected, zombie apocalypse, supernatural, survival, plague, chaos, experiment gone awry, danger, save the day, escapades, post apocalyptic, blood ...
Time:
future
Place:
london, europe, england
Is relevant?
249K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – ...
Style:
political thriller, political, tense, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
terrorism, spy, cia, espionage, cia agent, intelligence agency, terrorist, undercover, secret service, government agency, roman empire, politics ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
middle east, jordan, iraq, syria, washington d.c. ...
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A middle-aged Irish farmer, who still lives at home with his mother, sets off on a mission of revenge when the old lady is murdered.
Style:
suspense, tense, psychological, captivating, powerful ...
Plot:
revenge, murder, farmer, vengeance, death of mother, fighting crime, chase, gunfight, danger, criminal, organized crime, dark past ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
ireland
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as 'V' conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When 'V' rescues a young woman from the secret police, he ...
Style:
futuristic, philosophical, intense, captivating, neo noir ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
revolution, distopia, revenge, vengeance, fighting the system, dystopia, vigilante, freedom, anti hero, protest, society, masked man ...
Time:
future, year 2005, 2000s, distant future, near future ...
Place:
london, england, britain, big ben london, europe ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The continuing escapades of the Suicide Squad.
Style:
entertaining, funny, visually stunning, perverse, saga ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
superhero, supernatural ability, fight scenes, violence, super villain, female warrior, final battle, giant monster, graphic violence, alien parasite, villain turns good, evil genius ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
usa, washington d.c., south america, america, louisiana
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: UK
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
At the behest of his father, young d'Artagnan travels from rural Gascony to Paris, where he becomes embroiled in a devious plot between the King's Musketeers and the Guardsmen of Cardinal Richelieu.
Style:
thrilling, captivating
Plot:
musketeer, palace intrigue, sword fight, three musketeers, young man, teamwork, adventure hero, friendship, love interest, team, intrigue, love affair ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
france, paris france
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.
Style:
exciting, breathtaking, perverse, epic, saga ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, date night, family friendly, manly ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, indiana jones, archaeologist, treasure, adventurer, archaeology, artifact, nazi, desert, chase, escapades, jungle ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1936, 90s, year 1981
Place:
egypt, africa, nepal, south america, himalaya ...
Is relevant?
316K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Western
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play ...
Style:
witty, funny, 3d animation, computer animated, road movie ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, adult, preschool
Plot:
desert, chase, save the day, friendship, identity crisis, lizard, sheriff, cowboy, duel, heroic mission, mentor, disorder ...
Time:
year 2011, 19th century, 2010s
Place:
nevada, iran, usa, las vegas, north america
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky ...
Style:
futuristic, epic, visually stunning, cult classic, action packed ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, chick flick, family friendly, boys' night ...
Plot:
star wars, space opera, outer space, space and aliens, sword fight, spacecraft, space travel, space battle, alien, creature, mentor, jedi ...
Time:
future, 20th century, year 1980, 80s
Place:
space western
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
James Bond is retired and living a peaceful life, but after a visit from Felix Leiter, Bond must follow the trail of a dangerous new villain with never before seen technology.
Style:
exciting, epic, saga, thrilling, anamorphic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
james bond, spy, agent, espionage, cia, cia agent, 007, secret service, british intelligence, master criminal, secret service agent, death ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s
Place:
jamaica, london, havana cuba, italy, england ...
Is relevant?
677K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
Plot unknown. The project is described as an action epic revolving around international espionage.
Style:
unusual plot structure, suspense, mind bending, twist ending, philosophical ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
time paradox, time travel, time, special agent, time loop, espionage, mission, terrorism, teamwork, quantum physics, cia agent, technology ...
Time:
future, 2020s, 2010s
Place:
mumbai india, los angeles, india, vietnam, london ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Gamers enter virtual reality video game contest for money only to realize things are not the way they seem.
Style:
suspense, tense, exciting, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
kidnapping, hostage, blackmail, kidnapped, kidnapped woman, abduction, rescue, desperation, struggle for survival, criminal, one day, reluctant hero ...
Place:
london
Is relevant?
263K
Genre: Action, Thriller, War
Country: USA, UK, Finland
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.
Style:
epic, thrilling, independent film, road movie, suspense ...
Plot:
civil war, war photographer, fictional war, president, photojournalist, dystopia, violence, soldier, photographer, journalist, white house, photograph ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
washington d.c., west virginia, brooklyn new york city, texas, new york ...
Is relevant?
139K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Fearful of a prophecy stating that a girl child will be born to bring about her downfall, the evil Queen Bavmorda imprisons all pregnant women within the formidable stronghold of Nockmaar. A child, Elora Danan, is born in the Nockmaar dungeons and ...
Style:
fairy tale, epic, scenic, cult classic, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens, kids ...
Plot:
sword and sorcery, prophecy, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, magic, baby, black magic, wizard, destiny, mother daughter relationship, castle, heroic mission ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 20th century, future, 1900s ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A battle-scarred War on Terror bounty hunter is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative, which leads him into a deadly running battle with a former military comrade and his private army.
Style:
suspense, exciting, suspenseful
Plot:
terrorist, operative, terrorism, spy, bomb, partner, vigilante, deathtrap, twists and turns, nuclear threat, chaos, criminal underworld ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Style:
enigmatic, mysterious, funny, disturbing, motivational ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
time travel, time, father, suv, child, female warrior, time traveler, travel, space, time paradox, death of father, astronaut ...
Time:
future, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Is relevant?
224K
Genre: Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: UK, USA, Canada
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
This is the story of how Elphaba becomes the Wicked Witch of the West, and it involves love, loss, hatred, envy and an unwillingness to accept anything that is different.
Style:
fairy tale, absurd, sinister, crying, powerful ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
bullying, wizard of oz, witch, magic, feminism, abuse of power, talking animal, prejudice, based on broadway musical, dancing, rebellion, fighting the system ...
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Action
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A film crew led by stuntman Donnie come to witness a Gangland hit, and have to fight for their lives to survive the night.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, dark, indie film, noir
Audience:
adult
Plot:
martial arts, survival, filmmaking, cat and mouse, hunted, violent, claustrophobia, siege, behind the scenes, criminal gang, survival horror, home invasion ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are ...
Style:
gothic, dark, atmospheric, bleak, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
medieval, plague, witch, knight, sword and sorcery, danger, monk, heroic mission, dealing with death, sword and shield, bubonic plague, pagan ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, year 2010
Place:
england, europe, london
Is relevant?
Genre: Action
Country: UK
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Jas and her sister Laura are interrupted on their family weekend break in the country side by a group of local men intent on terrorising them. When Laura is attacked and killed by the group, Jas discovers her lifeless body back at the cabin ...
Style:
grim, intense, suspense
Plot:
revenge, retribution, vigilante justice, rage, extreme violence, female vigilante, trauma, home invasion, loss of family, cold blooded murder, brutality, small town ...
Is relevant?
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Genre: Action
Country: UK
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
An ancient cult embroiled in a sinister blood trade makes the deadly mistake of abducting a young woman with a violent, shocking past.
Style:
tense, psychological, captivating, dark, intense ...
Plot:
occult, problem, fight, kidnapping, revenge, graphic violence, abduction, vigilante, female protagonist, vengeance, moral ambiguity, secret society ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Now a detective-for-hire like her infamous brother, Enola Holmes takes on her first official case to find a missing girl, as the sparks of a dangerous conspiracy ignite a mystery that requires the help of friends — and Sherlock himself — to ...
Style:
entertaining, detective, captivating, tense, exciting ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens
Plot:
victorian england, sherlock holmes, female detective, heroine, teenage girl, teenage detective, love, teenager, brother sister relationship, missing girl, sister, journey ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century
Place:
london, england
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once ...
Style:
fairy tale, epic fantasy, exciting, fantasy adventure, enigmatic ...
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, teens, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
giant, magic, imaginary kingdom, heroic mission, save the princess, youth, mythology, good versus evil, throne, princess, sword and sorcery, heroes ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2013, 2010s, 18th century
Place:
seattle, london, england, tower bridge london
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but ...
Style:
tense, epic, action packed, neo noir, atmospheric ...
Audience:
date night, kids, chick flick, boys' night, manly ...
Plot:
superhero, batman, heroes, vigilante, secret identity, tragic hero, organized crime, moral dilemma, psychopath, master criminal, revenge, corruption ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
london, north america, usa, hong kong
Is relevant?
2.8M
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another ...
Style:
psychological, mind bending, cerebral, clever, twist ending ...
Audience:
date night, teens, adult
Plot:
dream, virtual reality, memory, alternate reality, teamwork, imagination, subconscious, philosophy, twists and turns, fictional reality, existentialism, lucid dream ...
Time:
year 2010, future, 2000s, 2010s, near future
Place:
japan, paris france, los angeles, iran, tokyo ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 242 min.
Story:
Zack Snyder's definitive director's cut of Justice League (2017).
Style:
saga, exciting, tense, cult classic, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
batman, superhero, superheroine, heroes, immortal, justice league, surrealism, superhero team, superman, female warrior, superhuman, villain ...
Time:
2020s, 2010s
Place:
usa, iceland, london, paris france, tower bridge london ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Wonder Woman comes into conflict with the Soviet Union during the Cold War in the 1980s and finds a formidable foe by the name of the Cheetah.
Style:
period piece, saga, entertaining, intense, action adventure ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, adult
Plot:
female protagonist, superhero, superheroine, woman fights a man, female fighter, female warrior, superhuman powers, amazon, heroes, amazon tribe, strong female lead, warrior ...
Time:
year 1984, 80s, 2020s
Place:
washington d.c., russia, los angeles, hawaii, egypt ...
Is relevant?
