American action movies

List of the best American action movies selected by visitors to our site: Sherlock Holmes, Law Abiding Citizen, John Wick, Mission: Impossible - Fallout, The Marksman, Nobody, Crank, The Suicide Squad, Now You See Me 2, Dredd.

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

Markimdb: 7.6
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, adventure, crime, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia
Duration02:08
CharactersPolice, Sherlock Holmes, Partners, Detectives
PlotAdventure, Investigation, Friendship, Mystery, Mystery
PlacePrison, England, London
Time19th century
StylePopular, Exciting, Steampunk, Fascinating, Smart

Eccentric consulting detective, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John Watson battle to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy England.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:48
CharactersJudge
PlotRevenge, Death, Justice
PlacePrison, Court
StyleUnexpected ending, Exciting, Psychological problems, Action, Serious

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: 7.4
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA, Hong Kong, China
Duration01:41
CharactersGangsters, Hired assassins, Killers, Heroes, Family
PlotSkirmishes, Revenge, Fight, Weapon, Chase
PlaceUSA, New York
StyleExciting, Heavy, Serious, For men, Best soundtracks

Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genreaction, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, China, France, Norway, United Kingdom
Duration02:28
CharactersCIA, Spy, Terrorists, Killers, Special agents
PlotWeapon
PlaceHelicopters

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: 5.6
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
CharactersDogs, Snipers, Mafia, Lifeguards, Defenders
PlotSkirmishes, Road adventures, Border, The escape, Money
PlaceHotels, USA
StyleFor men

Jim Hanson’s quiet life is suddenly disturbed by two people crossing the US/Mexico border – a woman and her young son – desperate to flee a Mexican cartel. After a shootout leaves the mother dead, Jim becomes the boy’s reluctant defender. He embraces his role as Miguel’s protector and will stop at nothing to get him to safety, as they go on the run from the relentless assassins.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA, Japan
CharactersKillers, Mafia, Gangsters, Thieves, Tough guys
PlotSkirmishes, Fight, Martial Arts, Revenge
PlaceUSA
StyleExciting, Dynamic, Worth watching

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
CharactersMonsters, Gangsters, Gangsters, Hired assassins, Doctors
PlotRacing, Adventure, Skirmishes, Revenge, Death
PlaceHospitals, Los Angeles
StyleExciting, Incredible, Black humor, For a group of friends, For men

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

Markimdb: 7.4
Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy
CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom
CharactersMonsters, Special agents, Superhero
PlotSkirmishes, Superpowers, Adventure, Fight, Death

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, adventure, crime, detective
CountryUSA, France
Duration02:25
CharactersSuperhero, Spy, Magician, Scammers, Bodyguards
PlotRobbery, Magic, Martial Arts, Fight, Chase
PlacePrison, Aircraft
StyleUnexpected ending, Exciting, Smart, Tense

One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.

Markimdb: 7.1
Genrefantastic, action, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, South Africa, USA, India
Duration01:35
CharactersCriminals, Judge
PlotSurvival, Skirmishes, Justice, Rivalry
TimeFuture, Post apocalypse
StyleExciting, Dystopian, Cyberpunk, Disturbing

In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called Judges, who combine the duties of judge, jury and executioner to deliver a brutal brand of swift justice. But even the top-ranking Judge, Dredd, discovers that taking down Ma-Ma isn’t as easy as it seems in this explosive adaptation of the hugely popular comic series.

Markimdb: 5.4
Genrefantastic, action
CountryUSA, Hungary
CharactersSnipers, Robots, Spy, Terrorists, Scouts
PlotWar, Survival, Artificial Intelligence, Martial Arts, Bank robbery
PlaceAircraft
StyleUnexpected ending, Tense, Cyberpunk

In the near future, a drone pilot is sent into a deadly militarized zone and must work with an android officer to locate a doomsday device.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genrefantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:20
CharactersRobots, Aliens, Pirates, Monsters, Thieves
PlotRobbery, Dancing, Adventure, Gambling, Slavery
PlaceSpace, Sea, Jungle, Spaceships, Mountains
StylePopular, Unexpected ending, Star Wars

Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genreaction, melodrama, drama, history
CountryUSA, Malta, United Kingdom
Duration02:43
CharactersKings, Heroes, Warriors
PlotWar, Jealousy, Mythology, Sword Battles
PlaceGreece, Sparta
StyleExciting, Heavy, Epic

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: 6.6
Genreaction, thriller, adventure, crime
CountryFrance, USA
Duration01:33
CharactersTeachers, Hired assassins, Tough guys
PlotSkirmishes, Fight, Death, Chase
PlaceCemetery, USA

Arthur Bishop is a 'mechanic' - an elite assassin with a strict code and unique talent for cleanly eliminating targets. It's a job that requires professional perfection and total detachment, and Bishop is the best in the business. But when he is ordered to take out his mentor and close friend Harry, Bishop is anything but detached.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:00
CharactersCIA, Spy, Hired assassins, Partners
PlotTravel, Passion, Double life
StyleExciting

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: 6.7
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUSA, Canada, Thailand
CharactersTeens, Hired assassins, Special Forces, Tough guys, Lifeguards
PlotSkirmishes, Release of hostages, Human trafficking
PlacePrison, Jungle, India
StyleExciting, Action, For men, Disturbing

Tyler Rake, a fearless mercenary who offers his services on the black market, embarks on a dangerous mission when he is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of a Mumbai crime lord.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
CountryUSA
Duration01:55
CharactersDogs, Snipers, Police, Taxi drivers, Partners
PlotSurvival, Martial Arts, Investigation, Friendship
PlaceUSA
TimeNew Year
StyleExciting, Light, Fascinating

After crashing his car, a cop who's recovering from eye surgery recruits an Uber driver to help him catch a heroin dealer. The mismatched pair soon find themselves in for a wild day of stakeouts and shootouts as they encounter the city's seedy side.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Japan
Duration03:37
CharactersCIA, Spy, Terrorists, Killers, Thieves
PlotMartial Arts, Cars, Fight, Motorcycles, Pursuit
PlaceAircraft, Islands, Helicopters, Ukraine, Night Clubs
StyleUnexpected ending

A spinoff of The Fate of the Furious, focusing on Johnson's US Diplomatic Security Agent Luke Hobbs forming an unlikely alliance with Statham's Deckard Shaw.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, crime
CountryUSA
Duration02:18
CharactersSpecial agents, FBI
PlotPrison Break, Skirmishes, Body exchange, Death, Chase
PlacePrison, USA
StyleExciting, Heavy, Tense, Disturbing

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: 7
Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure, cartoon
CountryUSA
CharactersSuperhero, Lesbians, Monsters, Terminally ill, Warriors
PlotAdventure, Martial Arts, Skirmishes, Abduction, Superpowers
StyleExciting, Action, Fascinating

Task Force X targets a powerful mystical object that they will risk their lives to steal.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
Duration02:02
CharactersSnipers, Samurai, Mafia, CIA, Spy
PlotCars, Fight, Chase
PlaceFrance
StyleExciting, Heavy, Disturbing

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: 6.7
Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA
CharactersKillers, Superhero, Hired assassins, Strong women, Snipers
StyleWomens in main roles

Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genreaction, thriller
CountryUSA
PlotSkirmishes, Hostage, Blackmail
StyleAction

Hiding out with his son Taylor on the Mexican coast, Nero hopes to put his violent Special Forces career behind him. But after Nero’s home is attacked and Taylor is abducted, the mysterious Mzamo orders Nero to slaughter the members of three rival crime syndicates. If he fails, Taylor will die. Now, with bullets flying and bodies dropping as Nero completes his mission, he races to find Mzamo’s hideout and seek revenge.

Markimdb: 5.9
Genrefantastic, action, cartoon
CountryUSA
Duration01:42
CharactersSuperhero, Robots, Snake, Heroes, Archers
PlotLove, Disasters, Time travel, Adventure, Magic
PlaceAircraft, Islands
StyleExciting, Action, By comics, Touching

When Amazon princess Diana of Themyscira chooses to save fighter pilot Steve Trevor, it’s a choice that will change her world and ours. Fulfilling the role of both ambassador as well as protector, Diana earns the name Wonder Woman from the gracious people of Earth. But her heart is as strong as her will as she is determined to help a troubled and embittered young girl whom has fallen in with a deadly organization known only as Villainy, Inc! Get ready for an exciting adventure packed with brutal battles, myth and wonder!

Markimdb: 6.6
Genreaction, thriller
CountryFrance, USA, Canada, Russia
Duration02:05
CharactersLesbians, CIA, Spy, Scouts, Hired assassins
PlotKGB, Snow
TimeCold War, Dark ones
StyleUnexpected ending, Fascinating, Tense, Serious, Disturbing

Beneath Anna Poliatova's striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world's most feared government assassins.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration02:30
CharactersDogs, Hackers, Snipers, CIA, Spy
PlotMartial Arts, Revenge, Motorcycles, Money, Nuclear War
PlaceSea, Aircraft, Turkey, USA
StyleUnexpected ending, Exciting, Action, Tense, Disturbing

Following the murder of his fiancée, Mitch Rapp trains under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley. The pair then is enlisted to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on military and civilian targets.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genreaction, thriller, crime
CountryFrance, USA
Duration02:33
CharactersCriminals, Nurses
PlotSkirmishes, Abduction, Investigation, Chase, Ambulance
PlaceHospitals
StyleAction, Fascinating, Depressive

A nurse is forced to spring a wounded murder suspect from the hospital when the man’s brother kidnaps his pregnant wife and wants to make a trade.

Markimdb: 5.7
Genrefantastic, action
CountryUSA, China
Duration02:07
CharactersSnipers, Spy, Special Forces, Hired assassins, Scientists
PlotSurvival, Martial Arts, Skirmishes, Motorcycles, Death
PlaceAircraft, China, Hotels, USA
StyleUnexpected ending, Exciting, Action, Fascinating

Ageing assassin, Henry Brogen tries to get out of the business but finds himself in the ultimate battle—fighting his own clone who is 25 years younger than him, and at the peak of his abilities.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:16
CharactersTerrorists, FBI, Partners
PlotSkirmishes, Hostage, Weapon, Chase, Marine Corps
PlacePrison, Islands, Helicopters
StyleExciting, Action, Twisted plot, Tense, Serious

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: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller
CountryUSA
Duration02:25
CharactersHackers, Terrorists, FBI, Presidential
PlotSkirmishes, Revenge, Investigation, Political, Betrayal
PlaceThe White House, USA
StyleExciting, Action, Fascinating, Tense, Disturbing

After a treacherous attack, Secret Service agent Mike Banning is charged with attempting to assassinate President Trumbull. Chased by his own colleagues and the FBI, Banning begins a race against the clock to clear his name.





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