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Action films usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases, possibly with rescues, battles, fights, escapes, destructive crises, non-stop motion, spectacular rhythm and pacing, and adventurous, often two-dimensional 'good-guy' heroes battling 'bad guys' - all designed for pure audience escapism. Includes the James Bond 'fantasy' spy/espionage series, martial arts films, and so-called 'blaxploitation' films. A major sub-genre is the disaster film. filmsite.org genres

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    Inception

    2010
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    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980
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    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. The Seven Samurai
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    The Dark Knight

    2008
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003
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    Star Wars

    1977
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    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981
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    The Matrix

    1999
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    North by Northwest

    1959
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    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002
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    The Treasure of the Sierra Madre

    1948
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    Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991
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    Saving Private Ryan

    1998
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    Aliens

    1986
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    Das Boot

    1981
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    Metropolis

    1927
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    The General

    1926
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    Sherlock Jr.

    1924
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    The Great Escape

    1963
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    Braveheart

    1995
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    Mihai Viteazul

    1970 — a.k.a. Last Crusade
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    Per qualche dollaro in più

    1965 — a.k.a. For a Few Dollars More
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    Gladiator

    2000
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    Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

    1989
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    Sin City

    2005
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    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

    1983
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    Yojimbo

    1961
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    Die Hard

    1988
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    Batman Begins

    2005
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    Ran

    1985 — a.k.a. Revolt
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    Avatar

    2009
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    District 9

    2009
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    Ben-Hur

    1959
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    Platoon

    1986
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    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    2003
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    Ivan Vasilevich menyaet professiyu

    1973 — a.k.a. Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future
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    The Bourne Ultimatum

    2007
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    The Wild Bunch

    1969
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    Yip Man

    2008
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    Satya

    1998
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    The Terminator

    1984
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    Star Trek

    2009
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    All Quiet on the Western Front

    1930
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    V for Vendetta

    2005
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    Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    2010
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    White Heat

    1949
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    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938
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    Kick-Ass

    2010
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    Kumonosu jô

    1957 — a.k.a. Macbeth
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    The Incredibles

    2004

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fsantello's avatar
6 days 17 hours ago fsantello said:

Couldn't find Satya anywhere! Neither White Heat! But horray! Finally got it!
LethalIndustry's avatar
1 week 5 days ago LethalIndustry said:

awesome movies!!!!
swiz's avatar
2 weeks 5 days ago swiz said:

no, JDC, just cause you can check off lots of these doesnt make it a good list. superknor, having action in it doesnt make it an action film. the heart of avatar clearly lies in scifi/fantasy, and the majority of the films on this list would be best described by other genres. for me, die hard, aliens, terminator, kill bill, and bourne are the only full-bodied action films here
Superknor's avatar
2 months ago Superknor said:

roflpantoffel
You didnt see action in avatar?
natrajan's avatar
3 months 1 week ago natrajan said:

Avatar is not an action movie, imdb genre classification sucks

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