Top Action Movies


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351. Wave, The ( Bølgen )

Year of Release: 2016
Overall Rating: 2.9 out of 4 stars
Language: Norwegian
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Roar Uthaug
Actors: Kristoffer Joner, Thomas Bo Larsen, Ane Dahl Torp, Fridtjov Såheim, Jonas Hoff Oftebro, Edith Haagenrud-Sande
Plot: It is taken as fact that the mountain pass of Åkneset, located above the Norwegian fjord Geiranger will one day fall, resulting in a massive tsunami. But for one geologist, just about to leave his post for a new position, the day arrives much too quickly and he must scramble to save those he loves from disaster.

352. The Long Kiss Goodnight

Year of Release: 1996
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Renny Harlin
Actors: Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, Yvonne Zima, Craig Bierko, Tom Amandes, Brian Cox
Plot: A woman with amnesia begins recalling her adventurous past.

353. The Suicide Squad

Year of Release: 2021
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Family
MPAA Rating: R
Director: James Gunn
Actors: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, Joel Kinnaman, Jai Courtney, Viola Davis, John Cena
Plot: The gang's back together... and they've added some new friends. Amanda Waller's shady Task Force X takes the baddest of the bad: Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a bevy of other VERY bad guys from Belle Reve prison for one reason: to send the cons on the most dangerous and probably death-inducing missions. This time the target is the heavily militarized island of island of Corto Maltese and it means a chance at redemption... if anyone can survive.

354. Alive

Year of Release: 1993
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Action
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Frank Marshall
Actors: Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, Josh Hamilton, Bruce Ramsay, John Newton, Illeana Douglas
Plot: Based on a true story: When a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team crashes in the Andes mountains, the survivors find a will to survive amongst the freezing cold and meager rations.

355. Heartbreak Ridge

Year of Release: 1986
Overall Rating: 2.8 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/War
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Clint Eastwood
Actors: Clint Eastwood, Mario Van Peebles, Everett McGill, Moses Gunn, Boyd Gaines, Eileen Heckart

356. The Last Boy Scout

Year of Release: 1991
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Tony Scott
Actors: Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham, Taylor Negron, Halle Berry
Plot: A down-and-out private detective is forced to team up with a disgraced pro football quarterback to uncover a conspiracy engineered by a crooked politician and a corrupt football team owner.

357. Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Year of Release: 2005
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Doug Liman
Actors: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, Adam Brody, Kerry Washington, Michelle Monaghan
Plot: A married couple find themselves drifting further apart - until each discovers the other works for a rival assassination agency.

358. Tomorrow Never Dies

Year of Release: 1997
Overall Rating: 2.7 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Adventure
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Actors: Pierce Brosnan, Jonathan Pryce, Teri Hatcher, Michelle Yeoh, Vincent Schiavelli, Judi Dench
Plot: A media tycoon, Elliott Carver, plans to complete his empire by starting a war between China and the UK. James Bond is on the case, along with a Chinese agent Wai Lin, but a former lover (and Carver's current wife) complicates matters.

359. Armageddon

Year of Release: 1998
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Michael Bay
Actors: Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler, Steve Buscemi, Billy Bob Thorton, Will Patton
Plot: A deep sea oil rig team is hired by NASA to save the world by blowing up a asteroid that is on a collision course with the world.

360. A Prayer Before Dawn

Year of Release: 2018
Overall Rating: 3.2 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Biography
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Actors: Joe Cole, Vithaya Pansringarm, Panya Yimmumphai, Nicolas Shake, Pornchanok Mabklang, Billy Moore

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