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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.

Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny

541. Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny

Action Adventure War
6.7

20232h 9min

Japan

Director: Shinsuke Sato

To defend their kingdom against a sudden invasion, a mighty general returns to the battlefield alongside a war orphan, now grown up, who dreams of glory.


Smugglers

542. Smugglers

Crime Action
6.3

20232h 9min

South Korea

Director: Ryoo Seung-wan

During the 1970s, in Kunchon, there were women divers who were able to dive without equipment, including two best friends Choon-ja and Jin-sook, Jin-sook's brother and Hammer. They always collected seafood under water for living. But, as fewer factories started to be built near the beach, the women divers started to have trouble with what they were doing for living. Without any choice, the ship crews decided to join the smuggling business in the water to seek a way for their living. But the smuggling business in their village got too big for Jin-sook's family to handle and the peaceful village was gradually broken.


Justice League: Warworld

543. Justice League: Warworld

Animation Action Science Fiction Adventure Superhero Action
5.3

20231h 30min

United States

Director: Jeff Wamester

Until now, the Justice League has been a loose association of superpowered individuals. But when they are swept away to Warworld, a place of unending brutal gladiatorial combat, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and the others must somehow unite to form an unbeatable resistance able to lead an entire planet to freedom.

Themes

Leadership under crisis, Illusion vs reality, Unity as power under attack, Collective resistance under coercion, Deception and containment, Violence as psychological currency

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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A nationwide manhunt for Hank Venture leads to untold dangers and unexpected revelations, while The Monarch is literally out for Dr Venture's blood. An imposing evil from the past reemerges to wreak havoc on the Ventures, The Guild, and even the Monarch marriage—it will take friends and foes alike to restore the Ventures' world to order… or end it once and for all.


Sympathy for the Devil

545. Sympathy for the Devil

Thriller Action Mindfuck Thriller Vehicle-Driven Action
5.5

20231h 30min

United States

Director: Yuval Adler

After being forced to drive a mysterious passenger at gunpoint, a man finds himself in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse where it becomes clear that not everything is as it seems.

Themes

Deception and betrayal, Crime and consequences, Cat and mouse dynamics, Past violence and guilt, Coercion under pressure, Parenthood under threat

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Hulu
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Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms

546. Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms

Action Fantasy War
6.7

20232h 28min

China

Director: Wuershan

Based on the most well-known classical fantasy novel of China, Fengshenyanyi, the trilogy is a magnificent eastern high fantasy epic that recreates the prolonged mythical wars between humans, immortals and monsters, which happened more than three thousand years ago.


Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world's fate at stake and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan must consider that nothing can matter more than his mission—not even the lives of those he cares about most.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Impersonation and disguise, High-stakes pursuit, Control of cyberspace, Loyalty to mission, Alliance and betrayal

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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The Out-Laws

548. The Out-Laws

Romance Action Comedy Romantic Comedy Parody
5.4

20231h 35min

United States

Director: Tyler Spindel

A straight-laced bank manager is about to marry the love of his life. When his bank is held up by infamous Ghost Bandits during his wedding week, he believes his future in-laws who just arrived in town, are the infamous Out-Laws.

Themes

"movie: the out-laws. genres: romance, Action, Comedy, Romance, Action, Comedy main themes: bank manager, Affectation, Wedding, Bank manager, Affectation, Wedding full keywords list: bank manager, Affectation, Wedding, Bank robbery, In-laws, Amused. concept analysis: the film explores the complexities of familial relationships and the unexpected bonds that form in times of crisis. it highlights the theme of trust and the lengths one will go to protect loved ones, Even when faced with absurd circumstances."

Available on

Netflix
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Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie

549. Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie

Animation Fantasy Action Romance Family
6.1

20231h 40min

China, France

Director: Jeremy Zag

After a guardian of magical jewels turns an awkward girl and a popular boy into superheroes, they can never reveal their identities — even to each other.


Sound of Freedom

550. Sound of Freedom

Action Drama One-Person Army Psychological Drama
7.6

20232h 11min

United States

Director: Alejandro Monteverde

The story of Tim Ballard, a former US government agent, who quits his job in order to devote his life to rescuing children from global sex traffickers.

Themes

Deception under pressure, Family separation and resilience, Child trafficking global reach, Legal reform after exposure, Covert rescue operations, Bureaucratic resistance vs action

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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