Best action movies of all time imdb

Batman, Gordon and DA Harvey Dent try to dismantle Gotham’s organized crime, but the Joker’s chaotic assaults unleash anarchy, moral dilemmas, intense action and Dent’s tragic fall. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

The Return of the King closes Jackson’s trilogy: Frodo and Sam, led and betrayed by Gollum, push into Mordor while Aragorn claims Gondor and great battles, sacrifice and hope culminate in a bittersweet, epic finale. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Young hobbit Frodo inherits the One Ring and, warned by Gandalf of Sauron’s threat, joins a diverse Fellowship on a perilous quest to destroy it in Mount Doom—an epic journey of friendship, sacrifice and looming darkness. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Inception follows thief Dom Cobb, who enters dreams to steal secrets. Given a chance to return home, he must plant an idea via a risky, layered dream heist while guilt and his late wife threaten the mission. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

The Fellowship is broken. Frodo and Sam, led—and betrayed—by Gollum—head to Mordor. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli face Rohan’s turmoil and Saruman’s war as Gandalf returns. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

The Matrix (1999): hacker Neo discovers reality is a machine-run simulation and joins Morpheus and Trinity to fight the Agents. A stylish, philosophical sci‑fi action film famed for bullet‑time. read more

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi

The Empire Strikes Back deepens Star Wars with darker tone: Rebels battered on Hoth, Luke trains with Yoda on Dagobah, Han, Leia and allies flee to Bespin where betrayals and Vader’s revelation shatter the saga. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Luke Skywalker leaves Tatooine to join Obi-Wan, Han Solo and allies to rescue Princess Leia, battle Darth Vader and destroy the Death Star in a thrilling, mythic space adventure. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

About a decade later, Sarah is institutionalized and ten‑year‑old John is in foster care. Skynet sends the liquid‑metal T‑1000 to kill him; the Resistance reprograms a T‑800 to protect them amid explosive chases and emotional stakes. read more

Genres: Action, Sci-Fi

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse follows Miles Morales reuniting with Gwen Stacy as he joins a multiversal team to stop a reality-shredding threat. Dazzling animation, kinetic action, sharp humor and emotional coming-of-age stakes drive conflicts over what being a hero means. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation

Seven Samurai (1954): A poor village hires seven samurai to train and defend them from bandits. Bonds form, sacrifices occur, and a brutal final battle yields an epic, morally rich film. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Harakiri (1962) — a spare, devastating period drama: ronin Hanshiro's seppuku plea unfolds via flashbacks into a calculated revenge exposing feudal hypocrisy, ritual cruelty and moral collapse. read more

Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery

Gladiator (2000): General Maximus is betrayed by Commodus, enslaved as a gladiator, and rises through arena combat to seek vengeance and restore Rome’s honor amid political intrigue and tragedy. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Léon: The Professional follows solitary hitman Léon who shelters 12‑year‑old Mathilda after her family’s murder by a corrupt agent. He trains her in killing; their fraught, protective bond probes revenge, loss and moral ambiguity amid brutal violence. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Dune: Part Two follows exiled Paul Atreides as he rises among the Fremen, torn between love, prophecy and revenge. Political intrigue, epic battles and moral stakes culminate in a world-changing choice. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Eight years after disappearing, Bruce Wayne must become Batman again when Bane threatens Gotham; with Selina Kyle he fights to save the city in a tense, emotional, action-packed finale about guilt and redemption. read more

Genres: Action, Crime

After Infinity War, the scattered Avengers reunite in Endgame for a three-hour, effects-filled, emotional fight to undo Thanos' snap—mixing epic battles, intimate character moments, sacrifices, and fan callbacks. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Avengers: Infinity War unites nearly every MCU hero to stop Thanos from collecting six Infinity Stones. Epic space battles, humor, and emotional stakes lead to heartbreaking, game-changing consequences. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Raiders of the Lost Ark is a thrilling 1936-set action-adventure following archaeologist Indiana Jones racing Nazis to find the Ark of the Covenant, with daring stunts, puzzles, humor, and a chilling supernatural finale. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure

Ripley wakes decades after the Nostromo and joins marines to investigate LV-426, only to find the colony overrun by lethal aliens. The mission becomes a brutal fight for survival and a protective bond with a young girl. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi