Action movies are a genre in which you can engage in any mood. They’re always exciting to watch because they have fast-paced scenes, exciting chases, with impressive stunts, especially when they’re new releases with top-notch visual effects. We have compiled from 2023 a list of 10 best action films. The aim is that you make any evening more fun it.
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- The Equalizer 3
- Godzilla Minus One
- Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
- John Wick: Chapter 4
- 12.12: The Day (Seoul Spring)
- Sound of Freedom
- Heat
- The Covenant
- Gran Turismo
- Extraction II
The Equalizer 3
IMDb: 6.8/10
2023, Action, Thriller
USA, R
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Top Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman
Robert McCall (played by Denzel Washington) is used to the act of fighting crime, it is truly his greatest strength. This time, he travels to Sicily in order to recover money that cybercriminals stole. Sicily happens to be more than one mission. Robert starts to feel like he is home. He decides to stay. Yet injustice remains, even in a calm Italian town. He can’t ignore it. Soon, he finds that the local mafia is making the people’s lives miserable.
The Equalizer 3 is the final chapter in Robert McCall’s story.
Godzilla Minus One
IMDb: 8.0/10
2023, Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Japan, Not Rated
Director: Takashi Yamazaki
Top Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada
In post-war Japan, Koichi Shikishima, being a man, is coping with PTSD. He’s haunted by guilt, also he has reason, since he was a kamikaze pilot during the war. Koichi tries to heal mentally while Godzilla ruins Japan slowly. Koichi decides to fight back now. He joins forces with other war veterans. He hopes to discover a way for atonement regarding his earlier life, doing this.
Godzilla Minus One is the first film in the Godzilla series to win an Oscar for Best Visual Effects.
Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One
IMDb: 7.6/10
2023, Action, Adventure, Thriller
USA, PG-13
Director: Christopher McQuarrie
Top Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg
This is the seventh story in the Mission: Impossible series featuring Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise). This time, Ethan and his team are up against a powerful enemy — an artificial intelligence called «The Entity.» It’s no ordinary threat — the AI can control global networks. During the mission, Ethan crosses paths with a thief named Grace (played by Hayley Atwell) and his longtime enemy Gabriel. The race to stop the AI becomes more intense than ever.
John Wick: Chapter 4
IMDb: 7.8/10
2023, Action, Crime, Thriller
USA, R
Director: Chad Stahelski
Top Cast: Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen, Bill Skarsgård, Ian McShane
John Wick (played by Keanu Reeves) is still fighting against the powerful leaders of the High Table. But the battle gets even tougher as he faces new enemies. Along the way, he runs into an assassin named Caine and a French aristocrat known as the Marquis. It looks like a final duel in Paris is waiting for John. Will this be the end of his story?
This is the longest film in the series, running 169 minutes. And that’s a good thing — the action is a thrill to watch. The fight scenes were crafted with the help of martial arts experts, including Donnie Yen.
12.12: The Day (Seoul Spring)
IMDb: 7.4/10
2023, Drama, History
South Korea, Not Rated
Director: Kim Sung-soo
Top Cast: Hwang Jung-min, Jung Woo-sung, Lee Sung-min
Seoul Spring is based on a true story that took place in South Korea on December 12, 1979. During a military coup, General Chun Doo-hwan successfully took control of the government. But instead of bringing peace, it led to political unrest and changed the course of the country’s history.
The film doesn’t just tell a true story — it carefully recreates the events and atmosphere of that time. Because of its accuracy, it received an award for historical authenticity.
Sound of Freedom
IMDb: 7.8/10
2023, Biography, Drama, Thriller
USA, PG-13
Director: Alejandro Monteverde
Top Cast: Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp
Sound of Freedom is another film in our list based on a true story. It follows Tim Ballard (played by Jim Caviezel), a former U.S. government agent. Ballard is known for taking on huge, almost impossible missions. This time, he sets out to rescue children from sex trafficking in Colombia. The mission turns into a personal crusade against human trafficking.
Heat
IMDb: 8.3/10
1995, Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
USA, R
Director: Michael Mann
Top Cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore
In Los Angeles, detective Vincent Hanna (played by Al Pacino) is on the hunt for a professional thief, Neil McCauley (played by Robert De Niro). Both are experts at what they do, which makes their intense showdown so gripping to watch. Their battle becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, and along the way, they realize how much they have in common.
This is the first movie where Pacino and De Niro appear together in the same scene. The bank robbery scene is considered one of the greatest in film history.
The Covenant
IMDb: 7.5/10
2023, Action, Drama, War
USA, R
Director: Guy Ritchie
Top Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Salim, Antony Starr
Sergeant John Kinley (played by Jake Gyllenhaal) and his Afghan interpreter, Ahmed, are trapped after a Taliban attack. Ahmed risks his life to save Kinley. After being rescued, Kinley returns home — only to find out that Ahmed has been denied asylum in the U.S. With no other choice, Kinley decides to go back to Afghanistan to save him.
The Covenant received praise for its realistic portrayal of the war in Afghanistan.
Gran Turismo
IMDb: 7.2/10
2023, Action, Adventure, Drama
USA, PG-13
Director: Neill Blomkamp
Top Cast: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe
Here’s another true story in our list. Gran Turismo is about Jann Mardenborough (played by David Harbour), a teenager who becomes a top video game player. After spending countless hours mastering the game Gran Turismo, his talent gets noticed. Against all odds, he gets the chance to become a real-life professional race car driver. His journey from gamer to race team driver is filled with challenges and victories.
Extraction II
IMDb: 7.0/10
2023, Action, Thriller
USA, R
Director: Sam Hargrave
Top Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Bessa
Tyler Rake (played by Chris Hemsworth) has been through a lot and suffered serious injuries. He should be resting — but real heroes never stay in the shadows. Just as he returns home, he gets a new mission: to rescue a family being held in a prison in Georgia. Tyler heads to the Caucasus, where he takes on a dangerous crime syndicate features a 21-minute action scene filmed in one continuous take — a major technical achievement.
