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Best Action Movies of the 2000s
#1 The Dark Knight (2008) · ★ 8.5 · 36,822 votes · 2h 32m · action, thriller, dramaBatman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations t…
#2 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) · ★ 8.5 · 27,480 votes · 3h 21m · action, fantasy, adventureAs armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellows…
#3 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) · ★ 8.4 · 28,290 votes · 2h 59m · action, fantasy, adventureYoung hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along…
#4 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) · ★ 8.4 · 24,583 votes · 2h 59m · action, fantasy, adventureFrodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers--Orthanc Towe…
#5 Gladiator (2000) · ★ 8.2 · 21,548 votes · 2h 35m · action, adventure, dramaAfter the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced…
#6 Oldboy (2003) · ★ 8.2 · 10,241 votes · 2h 0m · action, thriller, dramaWith no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.…
#7 Elite Squad (2007) · ★ 8.1 · 2,822 votes · 1h 55m · action, drama, crimeIn 1997, before the visit of the pope to Rio de Janeiro, Captain Nascimento from BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) is assigned to eliminate the risks of the drug dealers i…
#8 Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) · ★ 8.0 · 19,442 votes · 1h 51m · action, crimeAn assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.…
#9 Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) · ★ 8.0 · 794 votes · 2h 28m · action, adventure, dramaWhen two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.…
#10 V for Vendetta (2006) · ★ 7.9 · 15,954 votes · 2h 12m · action, thriller, science-fictionIn a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V resc…
#11 Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) · ★ 7.9 · 15,285 votes · 2h 16m · action, thriller, crimeThe Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former assoc…
#12 Love Exposure (2008) · ★ 7.9 · 546 votes · 3h 57m · action, comedy, romanceThe story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while operating for the sake of sin as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. Hi…
#13 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) · ★ 7.8 · 22,852 votes · 2h 23m · action, fantasy, adventureWhen wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly team…
#14 Ip Man (2008) · ★ 7.8 · 4,261 votes · 1h 46m · action, drama, historyA semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in th…
#15 Infernal Affairs (2002) · ★ 7.8 · 1,938 votes · 1h 41m · action, thriller, dramaChan Wing Yan, a young police officer, has been sent undercover as a mole in the local mafia. Lau Kin Ming, a young mafia member, infiltrates the police force. Years later, their o…
#16 The Chaser (2008) · ★ 7.8 · 1,641 votes · 2h 5m · action, thriller, crimeJoong-ho is a dirty detective turned pimp, who's in financial trouble as several of his girls have recently disappeared without clearing their debts. While trying to track them dow…
#17 Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009) · ★ 7.8 · 1,042 votes · 1h 52m · action, drama, science-fictionUnder constant attack by monstrous creatures called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind, U.N. Special Agency NERV introduces two new EVA pilots to help defend the city of Tokyo…
#18 Joint Security Area (2000) · ★ 7.8 · 882 votes · 1h 48m · action, thriller, dramaTwo North Korean soldiers are killed in the border area between North and South Korea, prompting an investigation by a neutral body. The sergeant is the shooter, but the lead inves…
#19 Iron Man (2008) · ★ 7.7 · 28,904 votes · 2h 6m · action, adventure, science-fictionAfter being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.…
#20 Batman Begins (2005) · ★ 7.7 · 23,268 votes · 2h 20m · action, drama, crimeDriven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he i…
#21 The Incredibles (2004) · ★ 7.7 · 19,352 votes · 1h 55m · action, adventure, animationBob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a myst…
#22 Apocalypto (2006) · ★ 7.7 · 6,695 votes · 2h 18m · action, drama, historySet in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppre…
#23 The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) · ★ 7.7 · 2,121 votes · 2h 11m · action, adventure, thrillerYoung sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.…
#24 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) · ★ 7.7 · 1,044 votes · 1h 55m · action, science-fiction, animationThe year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued the largest bounty in history, for the capture of…
#25 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001) · ★ 7.7 · 857 votes · 1h 43m · action, fantasy, adventureLegendary dhampir D competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman seemingly abducted by undead nobleman Meier Link.…
#26 Avatar (2009) · ★ 7.6 · 34,759 votes · 2h 42m · action, fantasy, adventureIn the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.…
#27 Casino Royale (2006) · ★ 7.6 · 12,033 votes · 2h 24m · action, adventure, thrillerLe Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financi…
#28 Hot Fuzz (2007) · ★ 7.6 · 8,636 votes · 2h 1m · action, comedy, crimeFormer London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big…
#29 Blood Diamond (2006) · ★ 7.6 · 8,574 votes · 2h 23m · action, thriller, dramaAn ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink dia…
#30 Children of Men (2006) · ★ 7.6 · 8,105 votes · 1h 49m · action, thriller, dramaIn 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child…
#31 The Last Samurai (2003) · ★ 7.6 · 7,793 votes · 2h 34m · action, drama, warNathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that ru…
#32 Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007) · ★ 7.6 · 1,128 votes · 1h 41m · action, drama, science-fictionAfter the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant monsters called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting…
#33 Sin Nombre (2009) · ★ 7.6 · 806 votes · 1h 36m · action, thriller, dramaSayra, an Indigenous Latina American teenage girl from Honduras, Central America, hungers for a better life. Her chance for one comes when she is reunited with her long-estranged f…
#34 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) · ★ 7.5 · 15,347 votes · 2h 20m · action, adventure, science-fictionWhen the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must…
#35 The Bourne Identity (2002) · ★ 7.5 · 10,412 votes · 1h 59m · action, thriller, dramaWounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconst…
#36 Sin City (2005) · ★ 7.5 · 9,081 votes · 2h 4m · action, thriller, crimeWelcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dame…
#37 Training Day (2001) · ★ 7.5 · 6,871 votes · 2h 2m · action, drama, crimeOn his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.…
#38 Man on Fire (2004) · ★ 7.5 · 5,915 votes · 2h 26m · action, thriller, dramaJaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnap…
#39 Kung Fu Hustle (2004) · ★ 7.5 · 3,351 votes · 1h 39m · action, comedy, fantasyIt's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortun…
#40 Hero (2002) · ★ 7.5 · 2,600 votes · 1h 39m · action, adventure, dramaDuring China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's l…