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The Dark Knight (2008)

8/10

Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent are forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, as he drives each of them to their limits. (152 mins.)
Director: Christopher Nolan Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine IMDb-Editors rated this .

Director Christopher Nolan took the Batman story to a whole new level with this box office blockbuster, featuring an Oscarwinning turn by the late Heath Ledger as The Joker. - IMDb-Editors

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The Bourne Identity (2002)

7.8/10

A man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and without memory, then races to elude assassins and recover from amnesia. (119 mins.)
Director: Doug Liman Stars: Franka Potente, Matt Damon, Chris Cooper, Clive Owen IMDb-Editors rated this .

Matt Damon turned amnesiac assassin Jason Bourne into an action hero for the 21st century. - IMDb-Editors

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon(2000)

8.0/10

Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life. (120 mins.)

Director: Ang Lee Stars: Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang, Chen Chang IMDb-Editors rated this .

Thanks to Ang Lee's lyrical direction and unparalleled fight choreography, this movie changed the landscape of martial arts films forever, winning four Oscars including Best Foreign Language Film. - IMDb-Editors

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Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

8.2/10

The Bride wakes up after a long coma. The baby that she carried before entering the coma is gone. The only thing on her mind is to have revenge on the assassination team that betrayed her - a team she was once part of. (111 mins.)
Director: Quentin Tarantino Stars: Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Michael Madsen IMDb-Editors rated this .

Quentin Tarantino played fast and loose with B-movie conventions, and had one hell of a time doing it. - IMDb-Editors

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Quantum of Solace (2008)

6.8/10

Seeking revenge for the death of his love, secret agent James Bond sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country's valuable resource. (106 mins.)
Director: Marc Forster Stars: Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench IMDb-Editors rated this .

James Bond got a shot in the arm and a new life onscreen thanks to the hunky and brutal Daniel Craig. - IMDb-Editors

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7/10

When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family. (121 mins.)
Director: Sam Raimi Stars: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco IMDb-Editors rated this .

Sam Raimi made the webslinger one of the most popular superheroes of the past 20 years, and made superstars out of Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst to boot. - IMDb-Editors

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Add to Watchlist Three Kings (1999)
7.2/10

In the aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, 4 soldiers set out to steal gold that was stolen from Kuwait, but they discover people who desperately need their help. (114 mins.)
Director: David O. Russell Stars: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Ice Cube, Spike Jonze IMDb-Editors rated this .

David O. Russell mixed action, satire, and drama in this tale of the first Gulf War, featuring starmaking performances by George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg. - IMDb-Editors

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Add to Watchlist True Lies (1994)
7.2/10

When a secret agent learns of his wife's extra-marital affair, he pursues her and uses his intelligence resources in a job he kept secret from her. (141 mins.)
Director: James Cameron Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton IMDb-Editors rated this .

We saved T2 for Sci-Fi/Fantasy so we could pop this rousing and adrenaline-fueled action-comedy in as the official James Cameron entry. - IMDb-Editors

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7.2/10

A young cop must prevent a bomb exploding aboard a city bus by keeping its speed above 50 mph. (116 mins.)
Director: Jan de Bont Stars: Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper, Sandra Bullock, Joe Morton IMDb-Editors rated this .

Keanu Reeves + Sandra Bullock + Careening bus = the template on which almost all 90s action flicks were based. - IMDbEditors

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

8/10

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead. (143 mins.)
Director: Gore Verbinski Stars: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley IMDb-Editors rated this .

Part action, part comedy, part special effects extravaganza, part marketing ploy... and wholly successful thanks to Oscar nominee Johnny Depp. - IMDb-Editors

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Transformers (2007)
7.2/10

An ancient struggle re-erupts on Earth between two extraterrestrial clans, the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons, with a clue to the ultimate power held by a young teenager. (144 mins.)
Director: Michael Bay Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson IMDb-Editors rated this .

Big, big, big robots and big, big, big noise.... Did we mention big? - IMDb-Editors

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7.9/10

When wealthy industrialist Tony Stark is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident, he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil. (126 mins.)
Director: Jon Favreau Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges IMDb-Editors rated this .

Robert Downey Jr. injected this Marvel tale with super-star power, and bested Indiana Jones at the box office to boot. - IMDbEditors

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Black Hawk Down (2001)

7.7/10

123 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis.(144 mins.)
Director: Ridley Scott Stars: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana IMDb-Editors rated this .

Ridley Scott's best action flick to date earned the filmmaker a Best Director Oscar nomination. - IMDb-Editors

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Add to Watchlist 300 (2006)
7.8/10

King Leonidas and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. (117 mins.)
Director: Zack Snyder Stars: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham, Dominic West IMDb-Editors rated this .

Not quite the sensation as when it first came out, Zack Snyder's ancient epic was quite the game-changer. - IMDb-Editors

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The Fugitive (1993)

7.8/10

Dr. Richard Kimble, unjustly accused of murdering his wife, must find the real killer while being the target of a nationwide manhunt. (130 mins.)
Director: Andrew Davis Stars: Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward, Julianne Moore IMDb-Editors rated this .

Still the only TV-to-movie adaptation to be nominated for Best Picture. - IMDb-Editors

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The Perfect Storm (2000)

6/10

An unusually intense storm pattern catches some commercial fishermen unaware and puts them in mortal danger. (130 mins.)
Director: Wolfgang Petersen Stars: George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane, John C. Reilly IMDb-Editors rated this .

More Clooney and Wahlberg, this time aboard a doomed fishing boat caught in the titular storm. - IMDb-Editors

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)

6.4/10

A bored married couple is surprised to learn that they are both assassins hired by competing agencies to kill each other. (120 mins.)
Director: Doug Liman Stars: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Adam Brody, Vince Vaughn IMDb-Editors rated this .

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie gave birth a tabloid monster when meeting on the set of this marital action flick. - IMDb-Editors

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Training Day (2001)

7/10

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears. (122 mins.)
Director: Antoine Fuqua Stars: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Scott Glenn, Tom Berenger IMDb-Editors rated this .

Known as a quintessential good guy, Denzel Washington turned back for this gritty movie, and won an Oscar for it. - IMDbEditors

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Add to Watchlist Rush Hour (1998)
6.8/10

Two cops team up to get back a kidnapped daughter. (98 mins.)

Director: Brett Ratner Stars: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Ken Leung, Tom Wilkinson IMDb-Editors rated this .

Action courtesy of Jackie Chan, comedy courtesy of Chris Tucker. - IMDb-Editors

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Mission: Impossible (1996)

6.9/10

An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization. (110 mins.)
Director: Brian De Palma Stars: Tom Cruise, Jon Voight, Emmanuelle Bart, Henry Czerny IMDb-Editors rated this .

Still the best of the three M:I movies, thanks to Brian DePalma's sure hand. - IMDb-Editors

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