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Action movies

Explosive stunts, high-speed chases, and adrenaline-pumping battles where heroes face impossible odds.

Subgenres include: Epic Action, Vehicle-Driven Action, One-Person Army.

The Fall Guy

481. The Fall Guy

Action Comedy Romance Buddy Action Romantic Comedy
6.8

20242h 7min

United States, Australia

Director: David Leitch

Fresh off an almost career-ending accident, stuntman Colt Seavers has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Competition for spotlight, Deception and frame-up, Risk in stunt work, Fame versus loyalty, Deepfake deception

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Peacock Premium
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The Roundup: Punishment

482. The Roundup: Punishment

Action Crime Thriller Comedy Buddy Action
6.6

20241h 49min

South Korea

Director: Heo Myeong-haeng

'Monster Cop' Ma Seok-do investigates an illegal online gambling business led by a former STS Baek and an IT genius CEO Chang. Ma proposes an unexpected alliance to Jang and begins hunting down the criminals.

Themes

Money laundering networks, Investigative persistence under pressure, Cryptocurrency front operation, Monopolizing online gambling, Data tracing and asset control, Deception and alliance dynamics

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Boy Kills World

483. Boy Kills World

Crime Thriller Action One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.4

20241h 50min

United States

Director: Moritz Mohr

When his family is murdered, a deaf-mute named Boy escapes to the jungle and is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death.

Themes

Oppression through spectacle, Resistance amid tyranny, Mind control through torture, Family loss through violence, Trauma through memory manipulation, Elite rule and brutality

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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The rebels gear up for battle against the ruthless forces of the Motherworld as unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge — and legends are made.

Themes

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Available on

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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

485. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare

Action Comedy War Military Action World War II
6.8

20242h

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Guy Ritchie

During World War II, the British Army assigns a group of competent soldiers to carry out a mission against the Nazi forces behind enemy lines... A true story about a secret British WWII organization — the Special Operations Executive. Founded by Winston Churchill, their irregular warfare against the Germans helped to change the course of the war, and gave birth to modern black operations.

Themes

Spy craft under pressure, Tensions of world war ii, Covert operation dynamics, Loyalty under risk amid special operations, Difficult choices in dangerous mission, Risk and deception in black ops

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Coincidentally the family lawyer of Onoe is found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently slaughtered by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be after Onoe family’s hidden treasure. In the North among cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins!


Arcadian

487. Arcadian

Action Horror Thriller Monster Horror Survival Thriller
5.5

20241h 32min

Ireland, United States

Director: Benjamin Brewer

In the near future, on a decimated Earth, Paul and his twin sons face terror at night when ferocious creatures awaken. When Paul is nearly killed, the boys come up with a plan for survival, using everything their father taught them to keep him alive.

Themes

Trust under pressure, Survival under threat, Isolation and resilience, Duty and sacrifice, Resource scarcity ethics, Intergenerational skill transfer

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Civil War

488. Civil War

War Action Drama Modern Conflicts Political Drama
7.0

20241h 49min

Finland, United Kingdom

Director: Alex Garland

In the near future, a group of war journalists attempt to survive while reporting the truth as the United States stands on the brink of civil war.

Themes

Frontline journalism under fire, Desensitization to violence, Militia brutality and fear, State power versus secession, Mass trauma and refugees, Ethical ambiguity in reporting

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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Monkey Man

489. Monkey Man

Action Thriller One-Person Army Revenge Thriller
6.8

20242h 1min

Canada, Singapore

Director: Dev Patel

Kid is an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash. After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city’s sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

Themes

Class inequality, Organized crime networks, Exploitation of marginalized, Trauma driven revenge, Infiltration of elites, Corruption of power

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.

Themes

Survival under external threat, Leadership under upheaval, Coexistence with titans, Telepathic bonds within tribe, Protection of kin through alliance, Inevitable conflict across realms

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Amazon Video
Apple TV
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