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Epic Action movies

Big-scale action movies with city-to-world stakes, massive set pieces, and nonstop spectacle.

311. Stargate

Stargate
Action Adventure Science Fiction Exploration Adventure Alien Contact Sci-Fi
7.0
19942h 1minUnited States, France
Director: Roland Emmerich

Overview

An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Alien possession through bodies, Myth worship through technology, Colonial intrusion through rebellion, Translation as cultural bridge, Mineral power through weaponry

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Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
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312. Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp
Western Drama Action Adventure Revisionist Western
6.7
19943h 11minUnited States
Director: Lawrence Kasdan

Overview

From Wichita to Dodge City, to the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Wyatt Earp is taught that nothing matters more than family and the law. Joined by his brothers and Doc Holliday, Earp wages war on the dreaded Clanton and McLaury gangs.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Violence as social currency, Frontier law and family obligation, Romantic entanglements and stigma, Frontier authority legitimacy, Survival and mobility in harsh landscapes

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313. Tombstone

Tombstone
Western Action Revisionist Western Epic Action
7.8
19932h 10minUnited States
Director: George P. Cosmatos

Overview

Legendary marshal Wyatt Earp, now a weary gunfighter, joins his brothers Morgan and Virgil to pursue their collective fortune in the thriving mining town of Tombstone. But Earp is forced to don a badge again and get help from his notorious pal Doc Holliday when a gang of renegade brigands and rustlers begins terrorizing the town.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Power and legitimacy, Illness and mortality, Frontier law and order, Mob justice vs law, Vendetta and violence

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314. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Action Adventure Drama Science Fiction Epic Action
6.5
19931h 48minJapan
Director: Takao Okawara

Overview

The U.N.G.C.C. (United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center) recovers the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah and construct Mechagodzilla as a countermeasure against Godzilla. Meanwhile, a giant egg is discovered along with a new monster called Rodan. The egg is soon found to be none other than an infant Godzillasaurus.

Themes

Alien intrusion, Guardian awakening, Ancient prophecy, United defense effort, Priestess leadership, Technology vs ancient power

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315. Demolition Man

Demolition Man
Crime Action Science Fiction Epic Action Dystopian Sci-Fi
6.7
19931h 55minUnited States
Director: Marco Brambilla

Overview

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.

Themes

Social control through enforcement, Nostalgia for past culture, Rehabilitation program manipulation, Immoral behavior policing, Order versus freedom tension, Underground resistance vs authority

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316. Godzilla vs. Mothra

Godzilla vs. Mothra
Action Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction Epic Action
6.2
19921h 42minJapan
Director: Takao Okawara

Overview

Mothra's dark counterpart, Battra, emerges to eliminate humanity on behalf of the Earth. Two tiny fairies called the Cosmos offer their help by calling Mothra to battle the creature. Unfortunately a meteorite has awoken a hibernating Godzilla as a three way battle for the Earth begins.

Themes

Outsiders intrusion vs indigenous resilience, Ecological balance under threat, Corporate greed versus public welfare, Nuclear legacy and accountability, Civilian risk amid crisis, Conservation versus exploitation

Available on

Criterion Channel
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317. The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans
Action History Romance War Epic Action
7.6
19921h 52minUnited States
Director: Michael Mann

Overview

In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Cross-cultural tension, Power under siege, Deception and ambush ethics, Protection of civilians, Duty versus personal risk

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318. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Action Adventure Drama Epic Action Adventure Epic
6.9
19912h 23minUnited States
Director: Kevin Reynolds

Overview

Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England. But upon arrival he discovers his dead father in the ruins of his family estate, killed by the vicious sheriff of Nottingham, Robin and Azeem join forces with outlaws Little John and Will Scarlett to save the kingdom from the sheriff's villainy.

Themes

Loyalty under threat, Class inequality under pressure, Wealth redistribution ethics, Rebellion against oppression, Leadership under risk, Oppression and resistance

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Amazon Video
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