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Action and Advanture Films

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  • Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, and James McAvoy in Wanted (2008)

    1. Wanted

    20081h 50mR64Metascore
    6.7 (422K)
    A frustrated office worker discovers that he is the son of a professional assassin, and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities.
    DirectorTimur BekmambetovStarsAngelina JolieJames McAvoyMorgan Freeman
  • Tommy Lee Jones, Kenneth Choi, Chris Evans, JJ Feild, Neal McDonough, Bruno Ricci, Hugo Weaving, Derek Luke, Sebastian Stan, and Hayley Atwell in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)

    2. Captain America: The First Avenger

    20112h 4mPG-1366Metascore
    6.9 (942K)
    Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.
    DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsChris EvansHugo WeavingSamuel L. Jackson
  • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

    3. Captain America: The Winter Soldier

    20142h 16mPG-1370Metascore
    7.7 (944K)
    As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.
    DirectorsAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsChris EvansSamuel L. JacksonScarlett Johansson
  • Bruce Willis in Die Hard (1988)

    4. Die Hard

    19882h 12mR72Metascore
    8.2 (997K)
    A New York City cop, John McClane, tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza Skyscraper in Los Angeles, California.
    DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisAlan RickmanBonnie Bedelia
  • Bruce Willis in Die Hard 2 (1990)

    5. Die Hard 2

    19902h 4mR67Metascore
    7.1 (399K)
    John McClane must race against time to save hundreds of lives (including his wife's) when a group of terrorists take control of Washington Dulles Airport's systems, and threaten to crash several planes if their demands are not met.
    DirectorRenny HarlinStarsBruce WillisWilliam AthertonBonnie Bedelia
  • Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney in A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)

    6. A Good Day to Die Hard

    20131h 38mR28Metascore
    5.2 (220K)
    John McClane travels to Russia to help out his seemingly wayward son, Jack, only to discover that Jack is a CIA operative working undercover, causing the father and son to team up against underworld forces.
    DirectorJohn MooreStarsBruce WillisJai CourtneySebastian Koch
  • Bruce Willis in Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)

    7. Die Hard with a Vengeance

    19952h 8mR58Metascore
    7.6 (422K)
    John McClane is forced out of suspension to play a game of "Simon Says" by a terrorist who has planted bombs all around New York City and will detonate them if McClane doesn't do what he says.
    DirectorJohn McTiernanStarsBruce WillisJeremy IronsSamuel L. Jackson
  • Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

    8. Live Free or Die Hard

    20072h 8mPG-1369Metascore
    7.1 (431K)
    John McClane is forced to team up with a young computer hacker, Matt Farrell, to stop a master cyber-terrorist called Thomas Gabriel, who wants to shut down the entire nations computer infrastructure in a mass cyber attack.
    DirectorLen WisemanStarsBruce WillisJustin LongTimothy Olyphant
  • Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

    9. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

    20131h 28mR23Metascore
    6.1 (223K)
    Brother/sister duo Hansel and Gretel are professional witch-hunters who help innocent villagers. One day they stumble upon a case that could hold the key to their past.
    DirectorTommy WirkolaStarsJeremy RennerGemma ArtertonPeter Stormare
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

    10. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    20132h 26mPG-1376Metascore
    7.5 (754K)
    Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
    DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam Hemsworth
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)

    11. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

    20142h 3mPG-1364Metascore
    6.6 (529K)
    Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.
    DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam Hemsworth
  • Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games (2012)

    12. The Hunger Games

    20122h 22mPG-1368Metascore
    7.2 (1.1M)
    Katniss Everdeen voluntarily takes her younger sister's place in the Hunger Games: a televised competition in which two teenagers from each of the twelve Districts of Panem are chosen at random to fight to the death.
    DirectorGary RossStarsJennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam Hemsworth
  • Jackie Chan, Andy Lau, Nicholas Tse, and Bingbing Fan in Shaolin (2011)

    13. Shaolin

    20112h 11mR53Metascore
    6.8 (21K)
    After ambushing and killing his rival, losing everything in the process, dispirited warlord Hou Jie turns to a Shaolin monastery seeking salvation.
    DirectorBenny ChanStarsShaoqun YuZhiui ChenXing Yu
  • Jet Li in Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)

    14. Martial Arts of Shaolin

    19861h 34mR
    6.4 (2.7K)
    In ancient China, Zhi Ming trains at the legendary Northern Shaolin temple to avenge the death of his father at the hands of a nefarious magistrate.
    DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsJet LiJianqiang HuQiuyan Huang
  • Trent Bushey and Reese Madigan in American Shaolin (1991)

    15. American Shaolin

    19911h 46mPG-13
    5.8 (1.8K)
    An American martial arts film directed by Lucas Lowe. The story follows a young American martial artist named Jason Stillwell, who travels to China after a humiliating defeat in a kickboxing match. His goal is to learn Shaolin Kung Fu to improve his skills and restore his honor. Upon arriving in China, Jason faces cultural differences and the strict discipline of the Shaolin monastery. He struggles to earn the respect of the monks and prove his dedication. Throughout his training, Jason learns fighting techniques and important philosophical lessons about humility and inner strength. The film explores Jason's journey of personal growth and his efforts to master Shaolin Kung Fu while navigating various challenges and rivalries within the monastery.
    DirectorLucas LoweStarsTrent BusheyKim ChanReese Madigan
  • Jet Li and Qiuyan Huang in Kids from Shaolin (1984)

    16. Kids from Shaolin

    19841h 39mTV-14
    6.2 (1.8K)
    Romance blossoms between two rival families practicing Shaolin and Wudang kungfu respectively. despite familial opposition - until they overcome a gang of scheming bandits together.
    DirectorHsin-Yen ChangStarsJet LiLan DingQiuyan Huang
  • Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)

    17. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate

    20112h 2mR57Metascore
    5.9 (8.8K)
    Set three years after Dragon Inn, innkeeper Jade has disappeared and a new inn has risen from the ashes - one that's staffed by marauders masquerading as law-abiding citizens, who hope to unearth the fabled lost city buried in the desert.
    DirectorHark TsuiStarsJet LiXun ZhouKun Chen
  • The Shaolin Temple (1982)

    18. The Shaolin Temple

    19821h 40mNot Rated
    6.8 (5K)
    A young man, hounded by a psychopathic general, learns martial arts at the Shaolin temple to avenge his father's death. To achieve this he forgoes a budding romance with his kungfu master's daughter, a shepherdess.
    DirectorHsin-Yen ChangStarsJet LiHai YuChenghui Yu
  • Shaolin Temple (1976)

    19. Shaolin Temple

    19762h 6mNot Rated
    6.8 (1.5K)
    The Shaolin Temple begins to accept outside students seeking to learn the superior techniques of the Shaolin kung fu, amidst some bad omens foretelling the future of the Temple.
    DirectorsCheh ChangWu MaStarsSheng FuKuan-Chun ChiLung Ti
  • Heroes of the East (1978)

    20. Heroes of the East

    19781h 45mR
    7.5 (2.9K)
    A Chinese man marries a Japanese martial artist, and they begin to bicker over which country has the better martial arts. It reaches a point where he has to go against Japanese martial artists in different styles to prove who's the best.
    DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuYuka MizunoYasuaki Kurata
  • The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)

    21. The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter

    19841h 38mNot Rated
    7.4 (3.9K)
    Mongols with the help of an insider, ambush the influential Yang Family, defenders of the dynasty. The Mongols must hunt down all Yang survivors so their insidious plot to overthrow the dynasty will not be uncovered.
    DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuSheng FuLily Li
  • My Young Auntie (1981)

    22. My Young Auntie

    19812h 1mNot Rated
    6.7 (1K)
    Cheng Tai-nun is a young martial-arts champion. She marries an elderly landowner so that he can keep his estate from falling into the greedy and corrupt hands of his brother, Yu Yung-Sheng.
    DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Liang LiuKara Ying Hung WaiHou Hsiao
  • Chia-Hui Liu in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

    23. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

    19781h 56mR
    7.6 (20K)
    A school student who conspires with his teacher and others to overthrow the Qing Dynasty sees his family slaughtered at the hands of his enemies. He joins the Shaolin Temple and rigorously studies martial arts to avenge his beloved ones.
    DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuLo LiehYue Wong
  • Return to the 36th Chamber (1980)

    24. Return to the 36th Chamber

    19801h 39mR
    6.9 (4.4K)
    After failing to help his friends at the local dyeing mill who're getting bullied by Manchurians, a lowly street hustler sneaks into the Shaolin Temple, and is willing to do anything to learn kung fu and help his friends.
    DirectorChia-Liang LiuStarsChia-Hui LiuLung-Wei WangHou Hsiao
  • Tai Chi Hero (2012)

    25. Tai Chi Hero

    20121h 40mNot Rated39Metascore
    6.1 (3.8K)
    Yang Luchan marries the Chen style kung fu grand master's daughter in Chen village in 1800s China, so he can learn Chen style kung fu/tai chi. The deputy governor wants the village.
    DirectorStephen FungStarsDaniel WuShu QiTony Ka Fai Leung

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