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Epic Action movies

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

Free Fire

1. Free Fire

Action Crime Mystery Epic Action Organized Crime
6.3
20171h 30min

Overview

Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out and a game of survival.

Themes

Coercion and manipulation, Betrayal under pressure, Greed vs loyalty, Survival under danger, Negotiation under fire, Group conflict escalation

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

2. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter

Action Horror Science Fiction Zombie Horror Epic Action
5.5
20161h 47min

Overview

Picking up immediately after the events in Resident Evil: Retribution, Alice is the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity's final stand against the undead. Now, she must return to where the nightmare began - The Hive in Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse.

Themes

Memory as weapon, Betrayal within survival, Technocratic control vs human life, Post-apocalyptic resilience and solidarity, Corporate manipulation of apocalypse, Identity and cloning questions

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Underworld: Blood Wars

3. Underworld: Blood Wars

Fantasy Action Thriller Science Fiction Horror
5.8
20161h 31min

Overview

Vampire death dealer Selene fends off brutal attacks from both the Lycan clan and the Vampire faction that betrayed her. With her only allies, David and his father Thomas, she must stop the eternal war between Lycans and Vampires, even if it means she has to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Power and manipulation, Leadership legitimacy, Rebirth and power, Blood memories, Faction loyalty under pressure

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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Life on the Line

4. Life on the Line

Drama Action Thriller Epic Action Family Drama
5.2
20161h 37min

Overview

As a huge electrical storm sweeps towards Texas, lineman Beau Ginner is haunted by memories of his brother's death by lightning years earlier. Since that tragic day, he has raised his niece Bailey and risen to foreman of a lineman team. However, there is friction when Bailey's on-off boyfriend Duncan joins the crew, while another new recruit is hiding PTSD symptoms. Beau and his team are soon putting their lives at risk in a race to replace miles of power cables to keep the electrical grid running before the deadly lightning storm strikes. Based on a true story; this film is a tribute to the heroes who risk it all to keep us safe.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Trauma and resilience, Duty under danger, Teamwork under risk, Leadership sacrifice, Memory and memorials

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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In a Valley of Violence

5. In a Valley of Violence

Western Action Epic Action Revisionist Western
6.1
20161h 44min

Overview

The story of a drifter named Paul who arrives in a small town seeking revenge on the thugs who murdered his friend. Sisters Mary Anne and Ellen, who run the town's hotel, help Paul in his quest for vengeance.

Themes

Loyalty under strain, Revenge and consequences, Vigilante justice, Past violence haunting present, Frontier moral codes, Law vs vengeance

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
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GANTZ:O

6. GANTZ:O

Animation Science Fiction Action Anime Alien Invasion Sci-Fi
7.1
20161h 35min

Overview

After being brutally murdered in a subway station, a teen boy awakens to find himself resurrected by a strange computer named Gantz, and forced to fight a large force of invading aliens in Osaka.

Themes

Teamwork under threat, Points-driven loyalty, Survival under coercive game, Duty to protect civilians, Memory loss and resilience, Control and freedom

Available on

Apple TV
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Deepwater Horizon

7. Deepwater Horizon

Drama Action Epic Action Professional Drama
7.1
20161h 47min

Overview

A story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

Themes

Teamwork under crisis, Leadership accountability, Trust and miscommunication, Corporate pressure vs safety, Human cost of disaster, Risk management under deadlines

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
HBO Max
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The Magnificent Seven

8. The Magnificent Seven

Adventure Action Western Epic Action Revisionist Western
6.9
20162h 12min

Overview

Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.

Themes

Loyalty under pressure, Power and exploitation, Frontier justice under siege, Greed vs community, Collective defense dynamics, Moral ambiguity under violence

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
fuboTV
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Ben-Hur

9. Ben-Hur

Action History Adventure Drama Epic Action
5.7
20162h 5min

Overview

A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.

Themes

Betrayal and loyalty, Power and governance, Slavery and freedom, Public spectacle and competition, Vengeance and reconciliation, Religion under empire

Available on

Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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Train to Busan

10. Train to Busan

Horror Thriller Action Adventure Zombie Horror
7.6
20161h 58min

Overview

When a zombie virus pushes Korea into a state of emergency, those trapped on an express train to Busan must fight for their own survival.

Themes

Survival under pressure, Pandemic outbreak, Survival horror, Group hostility under stress, Ethical responsibility in chaos, Betrayal and trust under crisis

Available on

Netflix
Amazon Video
Apple TV
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