Top 10 Best Action Movies of Recent Years with High-Octane Thrills

Action movies packed with excitement and suspense are among the favorites of all movie lovers. These films are filled with intense pace and dangers, always featuring a hero and a villain in the storyline. In this content, we have compiled the top 10 best action movies of recent years for you to enjoy.

1. John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019)

IMDb: 7.4

After killing a member of the international assassins' guild, John Wick is on the run with a $14 million bounty on his head, making him a target for hitmen everywhere.

Director: Chad Stahelski

Stars: Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane

2. Ford v Ferrari (2019)

IMDb: 8.1

American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference and the laws of physics to build a revolutionary race car for Ford to defeat Ferrari at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Director: James Mangold

Stars: Matt Damon, Christian Bale, Jon Bernthal

3. The Invisible Man (2020)

IMDb: 7.1

When Cecilia’s abusive ex-boyfriend allegedly commits suicide and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death might be a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn deadly, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone no one can see.

Director: Leigh Whannell

Actors: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer

4. The Suicide Squad (2021)

IMDb: 7.2

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, and a group of insane criminals from Belle Reve prison join Task Force X on a super-secret, super-dark mission when they are dropped off on the enemy-infested island of Corto Maltese.

Director: James Gunn

Cast: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena

5. No Time to Die (2021)

IMDb: 7.3

James Bond has retired from active service. His peace is short-lived when his old CIA friend Felix Leiter shows up asking for help, leading Bond on a mission to track down a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Cast: Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas, Rami Malek

6. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

IMDb: 6.7

As the people of Wakanda mourn the death of King T'Challa, they must fight to protect their home from intervening world powers.

Director: Ryan Coogler

Cast: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira

7. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

IMDb: 7.8

A middle-aged Chinese immigrant is swept into a wild adventure where she explores other universes and connects with different lives she could have lived, in a bid to save existence.

Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert

Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Jamie Lee Curtis

8. Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)

IMDb: 7.4

In the aftermath of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man must step up to face new threats in a world that has changed forever.

Director: Jon Watts

Cast: Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jake Gyllenhaal

9. Extraction (2020)

IMDb: 6.8

Tyler Rake, a fearless black-market mercenary, is hired to rescue the kidnapped son of an international crime lord, embarking on the deadliest extraction of his career.

Director: Sam Hargrave

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Bryon Lerum, Ryder Lerum

10. Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)

IMDb: 7.7

The film follows Ethan Hunt and his IMF team as they work to find a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.

Director: Christopher McQuarrie

Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames