American action movies

List of the best American action movies selected by visitors to our site: Nobody, Crank, Escape Plan, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Knight and Day, Furious 7, 21 Jump Street, Only the Brave, Jack Reacher, Robin Hood.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA, Japan

Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, comedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:28

Professional assassin Chev Chelios learns his rival has injected him with a poison that will kill him if his heart rate drops.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, crime, detective
CountryChina, USA
Duration01:55

    Ray Breslin is the world's foremost authority on structural security. After analyzing every high security prison and learning a vast array of survival skills so he can design escape-proof prisons, his skills are put to the test. He's framed and incarcerated in a master prison he designed himself. He needs to escape and find the person who put him behind bars.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genreaction, comedy, adventure
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:25

    At the height of the Cold War, a mysterious criminal organization plans to use nuclear weapons and technology to upset the fragile balance of power between the United States and Soviet Union. CIA agent Napoleon Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin are forced to put aside their hostilities and work together to stop the evildoers in their tracks. The duo's only lead is the daughter of a missing German scientist, whom they must find soon to prevent a global catastrophe.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genreaction, comedy, melodrama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:49

      A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genreaction, thriller, adventure, crime
      CountryUSA, Germany
      Duration02:35

        Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.

        Markimdb: 7.2
        Genreaction, comedy, crime
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:49

        In high school, Schmidt was a dork and Jenko was the popular jock. After graduation, both of them joined the police force and ended up as partners riding bicycles in the city park. Since they are young and look like high school students, they are assigned to an undercover unit to infiltrate a drug ring that is supplying high school students synthetic drugs.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genreaction, drama, biography
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:24

        Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
        CountryUSA, China
        Duration02:10

          When a gunman takes five lives with six shots, all evidence points to the suspect in custody. On interrogation, the suspect offers up a single note: "Get Jack Reacher!" So begins an extraordinary chase for the truth, pitting Jack Reacher against an unexpected enemy, with a skill for violence and a secret to keep.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genreaction, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom
          Duration02:28

          When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.

          Markimdb: 7.2
          Genreaction, thriller, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:04

          A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genreaction, comedy
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:52

          A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster.

          Markimdb: 7.3
          Genreaction, drama, military, biography
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:12

            U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle takes his sole mission—protect his comrades—to heart and becomes one of the most lethal snipers in American history. His pinpoint accuracy not only saves countless lives but also makes him a prime target of insurgents. Despite grave danger and his struggle to be a good husband and father to his family back in the States, Kyle serves four tours of duty in Iraq. However, when he finally returns home, he finds that he cannot leave the war behind.

            Markimdb: 7.7
            Genreaction, thriller, adventure
            CountryUSA, China, France, Norway, United Kingdom
            Duration02:28

            When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.

            Markimdb: 7.3
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA
            Duration02:05

              As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.

              Markimdb: 6.7
              Genreaction, thriller, comedy, adventure
              CountryUSA, United Kingdom
              Duration01:58

              A group of Iraq War veterans goes on the run from U.S. military forces while they try to clear their names after being framed for a crime they didn't commit. Along the way, Col. Hannibal Smith, Capt. H.M. ‘Howling Mad’ Murdock , Sgt. Bosco ‘B.A.’ Baracus, and Lt. Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck help out various people they encounter.

              Markimdb: 7.5
              Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, adventure, crime, detective
              CountryUSA, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia
              Duration02:08

              There is a new criminal mastermind at large (Professor Moriarty) and not only is he Holmes’ intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective.

              Markimdb: 7.5
              Genreaction, thriller, crime
              CountryUSA, China
              Duration01:37

                John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.

                Markimdb: 8.3
                Genreaction, drama, crime
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:51

                Obsessive master thief, Neil McCauley leads a top-notch crew on various daring heists throughout Los Angeles while determined detective, Vincent Hanna pursues him without rest. Each man recognizes and respects the ability and the dedication of the other even though they are aware their cat-and-mouse game may end in violence.

                Markimdb: 7.3
                Genrefantastic, action, thriller, crime
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:18

                An antiterrorism agent goes under the knife to acquire the likeness of a terrorist and gather details about a bombing plot. When the terrorist escapes custody, he undergoes surgery to look like the agent so he can get close to the agent's family.

                Markimdb: 6.3
                Genreaction, comedy, melodrama
                CountryUSA
                Duration01:37

                Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.

                Markimdb: 7.2
                Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
                CountryNew Zealand, USA, Germany
                Duration03:07

                In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

                Markimdb: 6.7
                Genreaction, thriller, detective
                CountryUSA, Malta, France, United Kingdom, Italy
                Duration02:13

                Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon investigates a mysterious symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. He discovers evidence of the unimaginable, the rebirth of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati, the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth.

                Markimdb: 8
                Genreaction, thriller, crime, detective
                CountryUSA
                Duration02:04

                  Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.

                  Markimdb: 7.7
                  Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
                  CountryUSA, Canada
                  Duration01:49

                  With a God-inspired moral obligation to act against evil, twin brothers Conner and Murphy set out to rid Boston of criminals. However, rather than working within the system, these Irish Americans decide to take swift retribution into their own hands.

                  Markimdb: 7.2
                  Genreaction, melodrama, drama, history
                  CountryUSA, Malta, United Kingdom
                  Duration02:43

                  In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnom to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans.

                  Markimdb: 8.2
                  Genreaction, thriller, crime
                  CountryUSA
                  Duration02:13

                  NYPD cop, John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking McClane sets out to single-handedly rescue the hostages and bring the bad guys down.

                  Markimdb: 7.6
                  Genreaction, thriller, drama, history
                  CountryUSA, Australia
                  Duration01:51

                  Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. While several terrorists spread hatred and death through the city, others attack the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Both hotel staff and guests risk their lives, making unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and keep everyone safe while help arrives.

                  Markimdb: 7.2
                  Genreaction, drama, adventure, military, history
                  CountryUSA, Spain
                  Duration02:25

                    After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

                    Markimdb: 7.6
                    Genreaction, drama, military
                    CountryUSA, China, United Kingdom
                    Duration02:14

                    Last months of World War II in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant in the 2nd Armored Division named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank called "Fury" and its five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

                    Markimdb: 8.1
                    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
                    CountryUSA, Japan
                    Duration01:51

                    An assassin is shot at the altar by her ruthless employer, Bill and other members of their assassination circle – but 'The Bride' lives to plot her vengeance. Setting out for some payback, she makes a death list and hunts down those who wronged her, saving Bill for last.

                    Markimdb: 7
                    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
                    CountryUSA, France, Canada, China
                    Duration01:51

                    When his peaceful life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent, Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive and uncover his assailants.

                    Markimdb: 7
                    Genredrama, crime, biography, history
                    CountryUSA, Japan
                    Duration02:20

                    Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

                    Markimdb: 7.8
                    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
                    CountryUSA, Mexico, United Kingdom
                    Duration02:19

                    An overview of the making of Mel Gibson's 'Apocalypto'.

                    Markimdb: 7.7
                    Genreaction, drama
                    CountryUSA, New Zealand, Japan
                    Duration02:34

                    Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

                    Markimdb: 5.6
                    Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure, military, biography, history
                    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy, Morocco, Thailand
                    Duration02:55

                      Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.

                      Markimdb: 6.5
                      Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:00

                      After five (or six) years of vanilla-wedded bliss, ordinary suburbanites John and Jane Smith are stuck in a huge rut. Unbeknownst to each other, they are both coolly lethal, highly-paid assassins working for rival organisations. When they discover they're each other's next target, their secret lives collide in a spicy, explosive mix of wicked comedy, pent-up passion, nonstop action and high-tech weaponry.

                      Markimdb: 7.9
                      Genreaction, thriller, detective
                      CountryUSA, Germany, Czech Republic, France
                      Duration01:53

                      Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy – but who does he work for?

                      Markimdb: 7.6
                      Genreaction, fantasy, military
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:57

                      Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.

                      Markimdb: 7.4
                      Genreaction, thriller, adventure
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:16

                      FBI chemical warfare expert Stanley Goodspeed is sent on an urgent mission with a former British spy, John Patrick Mason, to stop Gen. Francis X. Hummel from launching chemical weapons on Alcatraz Island into San Francisco. Gen. Hummel demands $100 million in war reparations to be paid to the families of slain servicemen who died on covert operations. After their SEAL team is wiped out, Stanley and John deal with the soldiers on their own.

                      Markimdb: 7
                      Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
                      CountryHong Kong, USA
                      Duration01:38

                      When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

                      Markimdb: 6.9
                      Genreaction, thriller, adventure, detective
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:11

                      Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.

                      Markimdb: 7.4
                      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration01:48

                      A frustrated man decides to take justice into his own hands after a plea bargain sets one of his family's killers free. He targets not only the killer but also the district attorney and others involved in the deal.

                      Markimdb: 7.2
                      Genreaction, thriller, crime
                      CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
                      Duration02:02

                      A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

                      Markimdb: 7.6
                      Genreaction, thriller, drama, western, crime
                      CountryUSA
                      Duration02:40

                        A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's farm in West Texas.

                        Markimdb: 7.6
                        Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime, detective
                        CountryUSA, Mexico, Hong Kong
                        Duration02:25

                        A young female FBI agent joins a secret CIA operation to take down a Mexican cartel boss, a job that ends up pushing her ethical and moral values to the limit.

                        Markimdb: 7.6
                        Genreaction, drama, sport
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration02:31

                        The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

                        Markimdb: 6.7
                        Genreaction, thriller, crime
                        CountryUSA
                        Duration01:49

                        A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.

                        Markimdb: 7.7
                        Genreaction, thriller, comedy, adventure, crime
                        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
                        Duration02:10

                          The story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius.

                          Markimdb: 6.8
                          Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
                          CountryUSA
                          Duration01:58

                          Marcus Burnett is a hen-pecked family man. Mike Lowry is a foot-loose and fancy free ladies' man. Both are Miami policemen, and both have 72 hours to reclaim a consignment of drugs stolen from under their station's nose. To complicate matters, in order to get the assistance of the sole witness to a murder, they have to pretend to be each other.




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