Action Genre

  • Action — competing, and the fight to overcome

Action is about proving yourself under pressure. Its heroes are defined by what they do, against opponents and against the clock, and the story counts the cost of being the one left standing.

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Action films

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  • The Dark Knight

    2008

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

    2003

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001

  • The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002

  • Inception

    2010

  • Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

    2018

  • The Empire Strikes Back

    1980

  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day

    2026

  • The Matrix

    1999

  • Avengers: Infinity War

    2018

  • Avengers: Endgame

    2019

  • Léon: The Professional

    1994

  • Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

    2023

  • Gladiator

    2000

  • Star Wars

    1977

  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle

    2025

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    1991

  • Seven Samurai

    1954

  • The Avengers

    2012

  • Scarface

    1983

  • Top Gun: Maverick

    2022

  • Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

    2026

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