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The 50 Best Action Movies of the 21st Century According to IndieWire

When thinking about our list of the 50 Best Action Movies of the 21st century so far, it became clear that action movies have taken two paths in the past couple of decades. On the one hand, most of the franchise IP blockbusters — especially superhero films — released to massive box-office hauls could qualify as action movies in one way or another, even if they're less kinetic than pixelated. However, the action movies that depend less on fetishized source material have yielded some of the most personal higher-budget work around. When done well, an action movie can tell great character-driven stories through movement: drama made dynamic. These are movies that have tried to show audiences something new. And yet art that quickens the pulse is sometimes dismissed. Not by us, though, and we hope, not by you.
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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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The Raid (2011)
The Raid (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   87%
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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
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Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
6
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
7
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
8
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
9
The Dark Knight (2008)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
10
Train to Busan (2016)
Train to Busan (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
11
Fast Five (2011)
Fast Five (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
12
No Time to Die (2021)
No Time to Die (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
13
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
14
Haywire (2012)
Haywire (2012)
Rotten Tomatoes®   80%
15
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
16
Battle Royale (2000)
Battle Royale (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   88%
17
Miami Vice (2006)
Miami Vice (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   47%
18
Sleepless Night (2011)
Sleepless Night (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
19
The Grandmaster (2013)
The Grandmaster (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   78%
20
The Italian Job (2003)
The Italian Job (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
21
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
22
Nobody (2021)
Nobody (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
23
Extraction (2020)
Extraction (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes®   67%
24
Taken (2008)
Taken (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   59%
25
Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
26
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
27
Vengeance (2009)
Vengeance (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
28
Training Day (2001)
Training Day (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes®   73%
29
Hero (2002)
Hero (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
30
Ip Man (2008)
Ip Man (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes®   86%
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Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Rotten Tomatoes®   79%
32
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   76%
33
Hanna (2011)
Hanna (2011)
Rotten Tomatoes®   71%
34
Widows (2018)
Widows (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
35
Snowpiercer (2013)
Snowpiercer (2013)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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Gallants (2010)
Gallants (2010)
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Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
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Baby Driver (2017)
Baby Driver (2017)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
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The Incredibles (2004)
The Incredibles (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   97%
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