Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah
After waking from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
Why you'll love it
A visually inventive revenge saga with stylized violence, sword-fighting sequences, and Tarantino's signature blend of brutal action and dark humor.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshipper and a drifter named Max.
Why you'll love it
A non-stop, high-octane action spectacle with practical stunts, desert warfare, and minimal dialogue—pure kinetic filmmaking at its finest.
Deadpool
Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller
A wisecracking mercenary gets experimented on and becomes immortal yet hideously scarred, and sets out to track down the man who ruined his looks.
Why you'll love it
An R-rated superhero action-comedy that breaks the fourth wall with irreverent humor, graphic violence, and clever pop culture references for mature audiences.
The Raid 2
Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Arifin Putra
Only a short time after the first raid, Rama goes undercover with the thugs of Jakarta and plans to bring down the syndicate and uncover the corruption within his police force.
Why you'll love it
An Indonesian action masterpiece featuring jaw-dropping martial arts choreography, innovative fight sequences, and visceral combat that raised the bar for action cinema.
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Ving Rhames
A group of terrorists plans to detonate three plutonium cores for a simultaneous nuclear attack on different cities. Ethan Hunt, along with his IMF team, sets out to stop the carnage.
Why you'll love it
A globe-trotting spy action film with practical stunt work, helicopter chases, and complex set pieces that Tom Cruise performs himself, delivering sustained adrenaline.
Kingsman: The Secret Service
Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson
A spy organisation recruits a promising street kid into the agency's training program, while a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.
Why you'll love it
A stylish R-rated spy-action film with clever humor, choreographed fight sequences, and over-the-top action set pieces.
Sicario
Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro
An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.
Why you'll love it
A tense, morally complex action-thriller about border violence and corruption with intense set pieces and a powerhouse performance from Benicio Del Toro.
Fury
Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman
A grizzled tank commander makes tough decisions as he and his crew fight their way across Germany in April, 1945.
Why you'll love it
A gritty WWII tank combat film featuring intense action sequences, visceral warfare, and brutal close-quarters combat that doesn't shy away from the horrors of battle.
John Wick
Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen
John Wick is a former hitman grieving the loss of his true love. When his home is broken into, robbed, and his dog killed, he is forced to return to action to exact revenge.
Why you'll love it
A stylish action thriller with intense, choreographed combat sequences and a gripping revenge narrative that redefined modern action cinema.
Baby Driver
Ansel Elgort, Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm
Coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver must face the music when a doomed heist threatens his life, love, and freedom.
Why you'll love it
An action-crime thriller with high-octane car chases synchronized to an energetic soundtrack, blending style with explosive action.
The Nice Guys
Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice
In 1970s Los Angeles, a mismatched pair of private eyes investigate a missing girl and the mysterious death of a porn star.
Why you'll love it
An R-rated buddy cop action-comedy set in 1970s LA with sharp dialogue, witty banter, and entertaining action sequences with mature humor.
Body Heat
William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Richard Crenna
During an extreme heatwave, a beautiful Florida woman and a seedy lawyer engage in an affair while plotting the murder of her rich husband.
Why you'll love it
A classic neo-noir erotic thriller (R-rated) featuring sultry tension, steamy encounters, and a mysterious femme fatale that drove the template for later erotic crime dramas.
Dredd
Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey
In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the reality-altering drug, SLO-MO.
Why you'll love it
An R-rated sci-fi action film with intense violence, dystopian atmosphere, and visceral fight sequences in a futuristic megacity.
Basic Instinct
Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, George Dzundza
A violent police detective investigates a brutal murder that might involve a manipulative and seductive novelist.
Why you'll love it
A provocative erotic thriller (R-rated) combining intense violence with sensual tension and psychological mind games between a detective and a seductive murder suspect.
The Northman
Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang
A young Viking prince is on a quest to avenge his father's murder.
Why you'll love it
An epic Viking action-revenge saga with brutal hand-to-hand combat, stunning cinematography, and a mature narrative exploring Norse mythology and violence.
Extraction
Chris Hemsworth, Bryon Lerum, Ryder Lerum
Tyler Rake, a fearless black market mercenary, embarks on the most deadly extraction of his career when he's enlisted to rescue the kidnapped son of an imprisoned international crime lord.
Why you'll love it
An intense action thriller with a stunning continuous-take fight sequence, globe-trotting espionage, and relentless pacing suitable for mature audiences.
Atomic Blonde
Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
Why you'll love it
An adrenaline-fueled spy thriller featuring stunning hand-to-hand combat choreography, a killer soundtrack, and a complex female action lead.
Wild Things
Kevin Bacon, Neve Campbell, Matt Dillon
A police detective uncovers a conspiracy behind a case involving a high-school guidance counselor when accusations of rape are made against him by two female students.
Why you'll love it
A stylish erotic thriller (R-rated) with twisting plot reveals, sensual scenes, and action elements set in the Florida swamps with dangerous schemes and deception.
Haywire
Gina Carano, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender
A black ops super soldier seeks payback after she is betrayed and set up during a mission.
Why you'll love it
An R-rated spy-action thriller with innovative fight choreography and a female lead delivering impressive hand-to-hand combat.
Only God Forgives
Ryan Gosling, Kristin Scott Thomas, Vithaya Pansringarm
Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok's criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother's recent death.
Why you'll love it
A dark, violent neo-noir thriller with stunning cinematography and brutal action sequences centered on revenge and redemption in Bangkok's criminal underworld.
Red Sonja
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen, Sandahl Bergman
The fearless warrior Red Sonja sets out to avenge her family's murder and rid her kingdom from the tyrannical rule of evil Queen Gedren.
Why you'll love it
An adult action-fantasy adventure featuring Brigitte Nielsen as a warrior queen in sword-and-sorcery battles with supernatural elements and colorful, campy spectacle.
300
Bill Corbett, Kevin Murphy, Michael J. Nelson
300 men in bikinis defend their country from the superior forces of another man in a bikini.
Why you'll love it
A visually stylized action epic with hyper-masculine warriors, graphic violence, slow-motion effects, and intense battle sequences set in ancient Sparta.