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The Action-Packed Files

Non-stop adrenaline from start to finish.


These 40 films have been quietly catalogued into a collection the editors call, simply, “Action-Packed.” They are not ranked by box office. They are not sorted by release. They are arranged by something harder to measure — a shared emotional frequency, a kinship of mood. What follows is the reading list. Begin where you like. Read until you find the one that looks back.

  1. 01.
    Avengers: Infinity War

    Avengers: Infinity War

    2018·Dir. Joe Russo·149 min·8.4

    As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain.

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  2. 02.
    Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

    Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc

    2025·Dir. Tatsuya Yoshihara·99 min·8.3

    In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.

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  3. 03.
    Dhurandhar

    Dhurandhar

    2025·Dir. Aditya Dhar·212 min·8.3

    A mysterious traveler slips into the heart of Karachi's underbelly and rises through its ranks with lethal precision, only to tear the notorious ISI-Underworld nexus apart from within.

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  4. 04.
    Top Gun: Maverick

    Top Gun: Maverick

    2022·Dir. Joseph Kosinski·131 min·8.2

    After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

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  5. 05.
    Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train

    Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train

    2020·Dir. Haruo Sotozaki·117 min·8.2

    Tanjiro Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar's head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps, boards the Infinity Train on a new mission with the Fire Hashira, Kyojuro Rengoku, to defeat a demon who has been tormenting the people and killing the demon slayers who oppose it!

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  6. 06.
    Hacksaw Ridge

    Hacksaw Ridge

    2016·Dir. Mel Gibson·139 min·8.1

    WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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  7. 07.
    Spider-Man: No Way Home

    Spider-Man: No Way Home

    2021·Dir. Jon Watts·148 min·8.1

    Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

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  8. 08.
    Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

    2021·Dir. Kazuya Tsurumaki·155 min·8.0

    In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There, each lives a life far different from their days as an Evangelion pilot. However, the danger to the world is far from over. A new impact is looming on the horizon—one that will prove to be the true end of Evangelion.

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  9. 09.
    Dune

    Dune

    2021·Dir. Denis Villeneuve·155 min·8.0

    Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

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  10. 10.
    Zack Snyder's Justice League

    Zack Snyder's Justice League

    2021·Dir. Zack Snyder·242 min·7.9

    Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

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  11. 11.
    Ne Zha 2

    Ne Zha 2

    2025·Dir. Jiao Zi·144 min·7.9

    After a catastrophic event leaves their bodies destroyed, Ne Zha and Ao Bing are granted a fragile second chance at life. As tensions rise between the dragon clans and celestial forces, the two must undergo a series of perilous trials that will test their bond, challenge their identities, and decide the fate of both mortals and immortals.

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  12. 12.
    The Gentlemen

    The Gentlemen

    2020·Dir. Guy Ritchie·113 min·7.8

    American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

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  13. 13.
    Paddington 2

    Paddington 2

    2017·Dir. Paul King·104 min·7.8

    Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.

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  14. 14.
    My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising

    My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising

    2019·Dir. Kenji Nagasaki·104 min·7.8

    Class 1-A visits Nabu Island where they finally get to do some real hero work. The place is so peaceful that it's more like a vacation... until they're attacked by a villain with an unfathomable Quirk! His power is eerily familiar, and it looks like Shigaraki had a hand in the plan. But with All Might retired and citizens' lives on the line, there's no time for questions. Deku and his friends are the next generation of heroes, and they're the island's only hope.

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  15. 15.
    RRR

    RRR

    2022·Dir. S. S. Rajamouli·187 min·7.8

    A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

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  16. 16.
    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    2016·Dir. Gareth Edwards·133 min·7.8

    A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

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  17. 17.
    The Dark Knight

    The Dark Knight

    2008·Dir. Christopher Nolan·152 min·9.1

    Batman 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 that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

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  18. 18.
    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    2022·Dir. Daniel Scheinert·140 min·7.7

    An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.

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  19. 19.
    Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    2018·Dir. Christopher McQuarrie·147 min·7.7

    When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.

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  20. 20.
    Godzilla Minus One

    Godzilla Minus One

    2023·Dir. Takashi Yamazaki·124 min·7.7

    In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.

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  21. 21.
    How to Train Your Dragon

    How to Train Your Dragon

    2025·Dir. Dean DeBlois·125 min·7.7

    On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon. Their unlikely bond reveals the true nature of dragons, challenging the very foundations of Viking society.

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  22. 22.
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003·Dir. Peter Jackson·201 min·9.0

    As 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 Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

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  23. 23.
    John Wick: Chapter 4

    John Wick: Chapter 4

    2023·Dir. Chad Stahelski·170 min·7.6

    With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.

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  24. 24.
    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

    2023·Dir. Christopher McQuarrie·164 min·7.6

    Ethan Hunt and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the world's fate at stake and dark forces from Ethan's past closing in, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan must consider that nothing can matter more than his mission—not even the lives of those he cares about most.

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  25. 25.
    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001·Dir. Peter Jackson·179 min·8.9

    Young 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 the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

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  26. 26.
    Baby Driver

    Baby Driver

    2017·Dir. Edgar Wright·113 min·7.5

    After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.

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  27. 27.
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002·Dir. Peter Jackson·179 min·8.8

    Frodo 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 Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor. Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

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  28. 28.
    Nobody

    Nobody

    2021·Dir. Ilya Naishuller·91 min·7.4

    Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.

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  29. 29.
    Kill

    Kill

    2024·Dir. Nikhil Nagesh Bhat·105 min·7.4

    When an army commando finds out his true love is engaged against her will, he boards a New Dehli-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But when a gang of knife-wielding thieves begin to terrorize innocent passengers on his train, the commando takes them on, one by one.

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  30. 30.
    John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

    John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

    2019·Dir. Chad Stahelski·131 min·7.4

    Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn.

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  31. 31.
    John Wick: Chapter 2

    John Wick: Chapter 2

    2017·Dir. Chad Stahelski·122 min·7.4

    John Wick is forced out of retirement by a former associate looking to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to aid him, Wick travels to Rome and does battle against some of the world’s most dangerous killers.

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  32. 32.
    War for the Planet of the Apes

    War for the Planet of the Apes

    2017·Dir. Matt Reeves·140 min·7.4

    Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.

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  33. 33.
    Predator: Killer of Killers

    Predator: Killer of Killers

    2025·Dir. Dan Trachtenberg·85 min·7.4

    While three of the fiercest warriors in human history—a Viking raider, a ninja in feudal Japan, and a WWII pilot—are killers in their own right, they are merely prey for their new opponent: the ultimate killer of killers.

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  34. 34.
    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

    Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

    2011·Dir. Quentin Tarantino·254 min·8.7

    A former assassin, known simply as The Bride, wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injury and unscrupulous enemies.

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  35. 35.
    Ne Zha

    Ne Zha

    2019·Dir. Jiao Zi·110 min·7.3

    A young boy is born as the reincarnation of a demonic power, into a society that hates and fears him. Destined by prophecy to bring destruction to the world, Nezha must choose between good and evil to see if he can change his fate.

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    Cruella

    Cruella

    2021·Dir. Craig Gillespie·134 min·7.3

    In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One day, Estella’s flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute. But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella.

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    The Last Duel

    The Last Duel

    2021·Dir. Ridley Scott·153 min·7.3

    King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.

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  38. 38.
    No Time to Die

    No Time to Die

    2021·Dir. Cary Joji Fukunaga·163 min·7.3

    Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

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    The Accountant

    The Accountant

    2016·Dir. Gavin O'Connor·128 min·7.3

    As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise.

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    Alita: Battle Angel

    Alita: Battle Angel

    2019·Dir. Robert Rodriguez·122 min·7.3

    When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.

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