English action movies

List of the best English action movies selected by visitors to our site: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Allied, Skyfall, Revolver, The A-Team, Hot Fuzz, Layer Cake, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Kingsman: The Secret Service.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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: 7.1
Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, military
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:39

In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genreaction, thriller, adventure
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Turkey
Duration02:23

When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows - aided only by field agent, Eve - following a trail to the mysterious Silva, whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, France
Duration01:51

Hotshot gambler Jake Green (Jason Statham) is long on bravado and seriously short of common sense. Rarely is he allowed in any casino because he's a bona fide winner and, in fact, has taken so much money over the years that he's the sole client of his accountant elder brother, Billy. Invited to a private game, Jake is in fear of losing his life.

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: 7.8
Genreaction, thriller, comedy, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, France
Duration02:01

Top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel is good. Too good. To stop the rest of his team from looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford, paired with simple country cop, and everything seems quiet until two actors are found decapitated. It is addressed as an accident, but Angel isn't going to accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead.

Markimdb: 7.3
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:45

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...

Markimdb: 7.4
Genreaction, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, China, Hong Kong, Austria, United Kingdom, Morocco
Duration02:29

    Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF.

    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: 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: 6.6
      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: 6.3
      Genreaction, drama, adventure, military, history
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
      Duration02:06

      The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, crime
      CountryFrance, United Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:43

      Raised as a slave, Danny is used to fighting for his survival. In fact, his "master," Bart, thinks of him as a pet and goes as far as leashing him with a collar so they can make money in fight clubs, where Danny is the main contender. When Bart's crew is in a car accident, Danny escapes and meets a blind, kindhearted piano tuner who takes him in and uses music to free the fighter's long-buried heart.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
      CountryCanada, United Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:39

      Two policemen, one an old-timer, the other his volatile younger partner, find themselves suspended when a video of their strong-arm tactics becomes the media's cause du jour. Low on cash and with no other options, these two embittered soldiers descend into the criminal underworld to gain their just due, but instead find far more than they wanted awaiting them in the shadows.

      Markimdb: 7.1
      Genrefantastic, action
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:06

      Having defeated the Joker, Batman now faces the Penguin - a warped and deformed individual who is intent on being accepted into Gotham society. Crooked businessman Max Schreck is coerced into helping him become Mayor of Gotham and they both attempt to expose Batman in a different light. Selina Kyle, Max's secretary, is thrown from the top of a building and is transformed into Catwoman - a mysterious figure who has the same personality disorder as Batman. Batman must attempt to clear his name, all the time deciding just what must be done with the Catwoman.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration02:35

      When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers (and comely Maid Marian), and together they battle to end the evil sheriff's reign of terror.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genreaction, thriller, crime
      CountryFrance, USA, Turkey, United Kingdom
      Duration01:33

      While vacationing with a friend in Paris, an American girl is kidnapped by a gang of human traffickers intent on selling her into forced prostitution. Working against the clock, her ex-spy father must pull out all the stops to save her. But with his best years possibly behind him, the job may be more than he can handle.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genreaction, thriller, comedy, drama, crime
      CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom, France
      Duration01:48

      When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing.

      Markimdb: 6.4
      Genreaction, thriller, comedy, crime
      CountryFrance, United Kingdom, USA
      Duration01:29

        James Reese has a good job as an ambassador's aid in France, but his real passion is a side gig, working in a minor role in the CIA. He would love to be a full-fledged agent and can't believe his luck when he lands an assignment with Charlie Wax. Trigger-happy Charlie soon has James crying for his desk job, but when he learns that the same guys they're trying to catch are after him, James realizes that Charlie may be his only hope of survival.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genreaction, comedy, adventure, family, western
        CountryUSA, Germany, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
        Duration02:00

        A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.

        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: 7.1
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, biography
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Iceland
        Duration02:46

        Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest of elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genreaction, melodrama, drama, military, history
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:20

        The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
        CountryCanada, USA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:46

        Two cops, a rookie and a grizzled vet, pursue an accomplished bank robber.

        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: 8.2
        Genreaction, comedy, crime
        CountryUnited Kingdom
        Duration01:47

        A card shark and his unwillingly-enlisted friends need to make a lot of cash quick after losing a sketchy poker match. To do this they decide to pull a heist on a small-time gang who happen to be operating out of the flat next door.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genreaction, thriller, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, China, USA, India
        Duration02:12

        Quan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love – his teenage daughter – dies in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. His relentless search to find the terrorists leads to a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official whose own past may hold the clues to the identities of the elusive killers.

        Markimdb: 7.6
        Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, music
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:36

        After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genreaction, thriller, adventure
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:13

        Bond takes on a North Korean leader who undergoes DNA replacement procedures that allow him to assume different identities. American agent, Jinx Johnson assists Bond in his attempt to thwart the villain's plans to exploit a satellite that is powered by solar energy.

        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, melodrama, drama, adventure, military
          CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
          Duration02:05

          The story, set in 1875, follows a British officer (Heath Ledger) who resigns his post when he learns of his regiment's plan to ship out to the Sudan for the conflict with the Mahdi. His friends and fiancée send him four white feathers which symbolize cowardice. To redeem his honor he disguises himself as an Arab and secretly saves the lives of those who branded him a coward.

          Markimdb: 6.4
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan
          Duration02:04

          Hired by a powerful member of the Russian mafia to avenge an FBI sting that left his brother dead, the perfectionist Jackal proves an elusive target for the men charged with the task of bringing him down: a deputy FBI boss and a former IRA terrorist.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genreaction, thriller, crime
          CountryUSA, United Kingdom
          Duration02:08

            John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he's working for Homeland Security. He calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer infrastructure.

            Markimdb: 7
            Genreaction, thriller, crime
            CountryUSA, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany
            Duration01:51

            Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team take off to re-steal the loot and end up in a pulse-pounding, pedal-to-the-metal chase that careens up, down, above and below the streets of Los Angeles.

            Markimdb: 6.3
            Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, crime
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany
            Duration01:53

            Two thieves, who travel in elegant circles, try to outsmart each other and, in the process, end up falling in love.

            Markimdb: 6
            Genreaction, drama, military
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom
            Duration02:05

            A female Senator succeeds in enrolling a woman into Combined Reconnaissance Team training where everyone expects her to fail.

            Markimdb: 7.1
            Genreaction, thriller, drama
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom
            Duration02:08

            The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.

            Markimdb: 7.6
            Genreaction, drama, military, history
            CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Germany
            Duration02:11

            Enemy at the Gates is a war film from Jean-Jacques Annaud from 2001 that takes place during the battle of Stalingard in World War II between the Russians and the Germans.

            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: 7.7
            Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Mexico, Luxembourg
            Duration02:26

            Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.

            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, crime
            CountryUSA, France, United Kingdom
            Duration01:53

            On the day of his daughter's birthday, William "D-Fens" Foster is trying to get to the home of his estranged ex-wife to see his daughter. His car breaks down, so he leaves his car in a traffic jam in Los Angeles and decides to walk. He goes to a convenience store and tries to get some change for a phone call, but the Korean owner does not oblige, tipping Foster over the edge. The unstable Foster, so frustrated with the various flaws he sees in society, begins to psychotically and violently lash out against them.

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

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

            Markimdb: 6.1
            Genreaction, crime, detective
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom

            Rembrandt and Anna, two world premier assassins who share a mysterious past from Vietnam, traverse the globe competing for high-profile contracts. When Anna's mentor is murdered, she and Rembrandt must form an uneasy alliance and return to Vietnam to track down his killer.

            Markimdb: 3.4
            Genreaction
            CountryUnited Kingdom

            A former special-forces soldier is given the opportunity to bring the man who betrayed his team on their final mission in Eastern Europe several years ago - to justice.

            Markimdb: 6.1
            Genreaction, comedy
            CountryUSA, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Netherlands, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Sweden

            The sequel to the assassin action-comedy The Hitman's Bodyguard.

            Markimdb: 7.2
            Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy
            CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom

            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: 7.9
            Genreaction, thriller
            CountryUnited Kingdom, Spain

            During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.

            Markimdb: 8.1
            Genreaction, thriller, comedy, military, history
            CountryUnited Kingdom

            SAS: Rogue Heroes charts the creation of the famed Special Forces unit. Based on the book by Ben Macintyre.

            Markimdb: 6.3
            Genreaction, thriller, drama
            CountryUSA, United Kingdom

            Adam Lawrence was trained and groomed by MI6; his career seems set. When the past catches up with him in the form of Kara, a Russian spy with whom he shares a complicated past, he is forced to question everything and everyone in his life.




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