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Inglourious Basterds
1

Inglourious Basterds

(2009)
Inglourious Basterds is a 2009 German-American black comedy war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Diane Kruger, Michael Fassbender and Eli Roth. The film tells the fictional al...
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from 5 votes
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Drunken Master II
2

Drunken Master II

(1994)
Drunken Master II (Chinese: 醉拳二; Cantonese Yale: Jui Kuen II) is a 1994 Hong Kong kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung and Jackie Chan, who stars as Chinese folk hero, Wong Fei-hung. It was Chan's first traditional style martial...
9
9
from 2 votes
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The Fifth Element
3

The Fifth Element

(1997)
The Fifth Element (French: Le Cinquième Élément) is a 1997 English-language French science fiction action film directed and co-written by Luc Besson. It stars Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich. Mostly set in the 23rd ce...
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9
from 1 vote
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
4

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

(1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (also referred to as simply Terminator 2 or T2) is a 1991 American science fiction film co-written, produced and directed by James Cameron. The film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Pa...
8.8
8.8
from 4 votes
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Full Metal Jacket
5

Full Metal Jacket

(1987)
Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 British-American war film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay by Kubrick, Michael Herr, and Gustav Hasford was based on Hasford's novel The Short-Timers (1979). The film stars Matth...
8.7
8.7
from 3 votes
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V for Vendetta
6

V for Vendetta

(2006)
V for Vendetta is a 2006 dystopian political thriller film directed by James McTeigue and written by the Wachowski Brothers, based on the 1988 Vertigo Comics limited series of the same name by Alan Moore and David Lloyd. The film...
8.5
8.5
from 2 votes
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Kung Fu Hustle
6

Kung Fu Hustle

(2004)
Kung Fu Hustle is a 2004 Hong Kong-Chinese action comedy martial arts film. It was directed, co-written and co-produced by Stephen Chow, who also stars in the lead role. The other producers were Chui Po-chu and Jeffrey Lau, and th...
8.5
8.5
from 2 votes
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The Matrix
8

The Matrix

(1999)
The Matrix is a 1999 American science fiction action film written and directed by The Wachowskis, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hugo Weaving, and Joe Pantoliano. It depicts a dystopian future in whic...
8.4
8.4
from 10 votes
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Predator
9

Predator

(1987)
Predator is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by John McTiernan and was distributed by 20th Century Fox. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of an elite special forces team, who are on a mission to resc...
8.3
8.3
from 6 votes
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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
10

Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

(2015)
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation is a 2015 American action spy film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. It is the fifth installment in the Mission: Impossible series and was preceded by Mission: Impossible – Ghost Pro...
8.3
8.3
from 3 votes
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Terminator Genisys
10

Terminator Genisys

(2015)
Terminator Genisys (a.k.a. Terminator 5) is an American science fiction action film directed by Alan Taylor and written by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. Set in the year 2029, it is the fifth installment in the Terminator s...
8.3
8.3
from 3 votes
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Django Unchained
12

Django Unchained

(2012)
Django Unchained is a 2012 American black comedy western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson. Set in the Old West and ant...
8.3
8.3
from 4 votes
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The Dark Knight Rises
13

The Dark Knight Rises

(2012)
The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 British-American epic superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan, who co-wrote the screenplay with his brother Jonathan Nolan, and the story with David S. Goyer. Featuring the DC Comics character...
8
8
from 8 votes
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Sin City
14

Sin City

(2005)
Sin City (also known as Frank Miller's Sin City) is a 2005 American neo-noir crime thriller anthology film written, produced, and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. It is based on Miller's graphic novel Sin City. Much...
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8
from 3 votes
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Léon: The Professional
14

Léon: The Professional

(1994)
Léon: The Professional (French: Léon; also known as The Professional) is a 1994 English-language French crime thriller film written and directed by Luc Besson. It stars Jean Reno and Gary Oldman, and features the motion picture de...
8
8
from 3 votes
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Mad Max
16

Mad Max

(1979)
Mad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller, produced by Byron Kennedy, and starring Mel Gibson. James McCausland and Miller wrote the screenplay from a story by Miller and Kennedy, uncredits. The...
8
8
from 2 votes
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Mad Max 2
16

Mad Max 2

(1981)
Mad Max 2 (also known as The Road Warrior and Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior) is a 1981 Australian post-apocalyptic action film directed by George Miller. The film is the second installment in the Mad Max film series, with Mel Gibson...
8
8
from 2 votes
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Guardians of the Galaxy
18

Guardians of the Galaxy

(2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy is a 2014 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team of the same name, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the tenth installment i...
8
8
from 1 vote
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Sicario
18

Sicario

(2015)
Sicario is a 2015 American action crime thriller film directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Emily Blunt, Benicio del Toro, and Josh Brolin. Written by Taylor Sheridan, the film is about a principled FBI agent who is enlisted b...
8
8
from 1 vote
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Deadpool
18

Deadpool

(2016)
Deadpool is a 2016 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the eighth installment in the X-Men film series. The film is directed by Tim Miller, with a screenplay by Rhett Reese and Paul...
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8
from 1 vote
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District 9
18

District 9

(2009)
District 9 is a 2009 science fiction thriller film directed by Neill Blomkamp, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, and David Ja...
8
8
from 1 vote
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Reservoir Dogs
18

Reservoir Dogs

(1992)
Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 American neo-noir black comedy crime thriller that depicts the events before and after a botched diamond heist. The film was the debut of director and writer Quentin Tarantino, and stars Harvey Keitel, Tim...
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8
from 1 vote
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Kill Bill: Volume 1
23

Kill Bill: Volume 1

(2003)
Kill Bill: Volume 1 is a 2003 American martial arts film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is the first of two Kill Bill films produced at the same time, and was followed by Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004). It was originall...
7.8
7.8
from 5 votes
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The Terminator
24

The Terminator

(1984)
The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, written by Cameron and the film's producer Gale Anne Hurd, and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton. It is the fi...
7.7
7.7
from 3 votes
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Furious 7
24

Furious 7

(2015)
Furious 7 (a.k.a. Fast & Furious 7 and Furious Seven) is a 2015 American action film. It is the sequel to the 2013 film Fast & Furious 6 and the seventh and final installment in the Fast & Furious film series. The film was written...
7.7
7.7
from 3 votes
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Lucy
26

Lucy

(2014)
Lucy is a 2014 English-language French science fiction action film written and directed by Luc Besson and produced by his wife Virginie Silla for his company Europacorp. The film was shot in Taipei, Paris and New York City. It sta...
7.6
7.6
from 5 votes
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Oblivion
27

Oblivion

(2013)
Oblivion is a 2013 post-apocalyptic science fiction film based on Joseph Kosinski's unpublished graphic novel of the same name. The film was co-written, produced and directed by Kosinski. It stars Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andre...
7.5
7.5
from 2 votes
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Chappie
27

Chappie

(2015)
Chappie (stylized as CHAPPiE) is a 2015 American science fiction film directed by South African Neill Blomkamp. The screenplay, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, is based on Blomkamp's 2004 short film Tetra Vaal. The film st...
7.5
7.5
from 2 votes
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Hardcore Henry
27

Hardcore Henry

(2016)
Hardcore Henry (also known simply as Hardcore) is a 2015 Russian-American science fiction action film written and directed by Ilya Naishuller. The film stars Sharlto Copley, Danila Kozlovsky, Haley Bennett, and Tim Roth. It was re...
7.5
7.5
from 2 votes
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Kingsman: The Secret Service
30

Kingsman: The Secret Service

(2015)
Kingsman: The Secret Service is a spy action comedy film, directed by Matthew Vaughn, and based on the comic book The Secret Service, created by Dave Gibbons and Mark Millar. The screenplay was written by Vaughn and Jane Goldman...
7.4
7.4
from 5 votes
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
31

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

(2015)
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, also known as Star Wars: Episode VII, or simply Star Wars 7, is an American epic space opera movie directed by J. J. Abrams. It stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis,...
7.3
7.3
from 39 votes
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
32

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

(2016)
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is an American superhero film featuring the DC Comics characters Batman and Superman, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film is directed by Zack Snyder, with a screenplay written by Chris...
7.3
7.3
from 3 votes
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Aliens
33

Aliens

(1986)
Aliens is a 1986 American science-fiction action horror film written and directed by James Cameron, produced by his then-wife Gale Anne Hurd, and starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen,...
7.3
7.3
from 4 votes
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World War Z
34

World War Z

(2013)
World War Z is a 2013 American apocalyptic action horror film directed by Marc Forster. The screenplay by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, and Damon Lindelof is from a screen story by Carnahan and J. Michael Straczynski, ba...
7.2
7.2
from 5 votes
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Barely Lethal
35

Barely Lethal

(2015)
Barely Lethal is an action-comedy film directed by Kyle Newman and written by John D'Arco, starring Hailee Steinfeld, Jessica Alba, Sophie Turner, Samuel L. Jackson, Dove Cameron and Jaime King. The film was released on May 29, 20...
7.2
7.2
from 6 votes
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Kill Bill: Volume 2
36

Kill Bill: Volume 2

(2004)
Kill Bill: Volume 2 is a 2004 American martial arts film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is the second of two volumes that were released several months apart. It was originally scheduled for a single theatrical relea...
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7
from 3 votes
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Mad Max Beyond the Thunderdome
36

Mad Max Beyond the Thunderdome

(1985)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (also known as Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome or simply Mad Max 3) is a 1985 Australian post-apocalyptic action adventure film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie, distributed by Warner Bros., an...
7
7
from 3 votes
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Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
38

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones

(2002)
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones is a 2002 American epic space opera film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales. It is the second installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and stars Ewan Mc...
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7
from 2 votes
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
38

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

(2015)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 is a 2015 American epic science fiction war film directed by Francis Lawrence, with a screenplay by Peter Craig and Danny Strong. It is the fourth and final installment in The Hunger Games fil...
7
7
from 2 votes
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Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
38

Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

(2016)
Jack Reacher: Never Go Back is a 2016 American action thriller film directed by Edward Zwick and written by Zwick, Richard Wenk and Marshall Herskovitz. A sequel to the 2012 film Jack Reacher, the film stars Tom Cruise, Cobie Smul...
7
7
from 2 votes
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Stargate
38

Stargate

(1994)
Stargate (French: Stargate, la porte des étoiles) is a 1994 French-American adventure science fiction film released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Carolco Pictures. Created by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich, the film is th...
7
7
from 2 votes
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Escape from New York
42

Escape from New York

(1981)
Escape from New York is a 1981 American dystopian action film co-written, co-scored, and directed by John Carpenter. The film is set in a then near-future 1997 in a crime-ridden United States that has converted Manhattan Island in...
7
7
from 1 vote
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Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
42

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

(2013)
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (Chinese: 西遊·降魔篇) is a 2013 fantasy comedy film co-written, produced, and directed by Stephen Chow. The movie was first announced in July 2011 and was released on February 10, 2013 in Chi...
7
7
from 1 vote
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Jack Reacher
42

Jack Reacher

(2012)
Jack Reacher is a 2012 American action thriller film written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie, based on Lee Child's 2005 novel One Shot. The film stars Tom Cruise as the title character, with Rosamund Pike, David Oyelowo, Ric...
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7
from 1 vote
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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
42

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

(2014)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (also known as Frank Miller's Sin City: A Dame to Kill For) is a 2014 American 3D neo-noir crime action thriller anthology film and follow-up to the 2005 film Sin City. Directed by Robert Rodriguez and...
7
7
from 1 vote
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Death Proof
42

Death Proof

(2007)
Death Proof is a 2007 American action–exploitation horror film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film centers on a psychopathic stunt man, played by Kurt Russell, who stalks young women before murdering them in staged...
7
7
from 1 vote
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Mad Max: Fury Road
47

Mad Max: Fury Road

(2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road is a 2015 action film directed and produced by George Miller, and written by Miller, Brendan McCarthy and Nico Lathouris. The fourth instalment in the Mad Max franchise, it is an Australian and American venture...
6.7
6.7
from 7 votes
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
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Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

(2005)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 American epic space opera[discuss] film written and directed by George Lucas. It is the third and final installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy and stars Ewan McGregor, Nat...
6.7
6.7
from 6 votes
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The Island
49

The Island

(2005)
The Island is a 2005 American science fiction action thriller film Drama Film directed by Michael Bay, starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. It was released on July 22, 2005, in the United States and was nominated for thr...
6.7
6.7
from 3 votes
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I am Legend
49

I am Legend

(2007)
I Am Legend is a 2007 American post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Will Smith, who plays US Army virologist Robert Neville. The story is set in New York City after a virus has wiped out...
6.7
6.7
from 3 votes
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