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** ''Film/{{Transformers}}''
** ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen''
** ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon''
** ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction''
** ''Film/TransformersTheLastKnight''
* ''Film/TurboKid''

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* ''Film/StreetsOfFire''

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* ''Film/TheAvengers''
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* ''Film/TheBlackCobra''
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* ''Film/BrotherhoodOfBlades''
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* ''Film/Escape2000''
* ''Film/EscapeFromNewYork''
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* ''Film/FireWithFire''

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** ''Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior''
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* ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''
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* ''Film/SamuraiCop''
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* ''Film/{{Shotgun}}''
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* ''Film/TheWtichesHammer''
* ''Film/WizardsOfTheDemonSword''
* ''Film/ZombieCop''
* ''Film/ZombieWars''

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** ''Film/ANewHope''
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** ''Film/StarWarsANewHope''
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** ''Film/DiamondsAreForever''
** ''Film/LiveAndLetDie''
** ''Film/TheManWithTheGoldenGun''
** ''Film/TheSpyWhoLovedMe''
** ''Film/{{Moonraker}}''
** ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly''
** ''Film/{{Octopussy}}''
** ''Film/AViewToAKill''
** ''Film/TheLivingDaylights''
** ''Film/LicenceToKill''
** ''Film/GoldenEye''
** ''Film/TomorrowNeverDies''
** ''Film/TheWorldIsNotEnough''
** ''Film/DieAnotherDay''
** ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}''
** ''Film/QuantumOfSolace''
** ''Film/{{Skyfall}}''
** ''Film/{{Spectre}}''

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** ''Film/MissionImpossibleFallout''

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* ''Film/TheTerminator''

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* ~~''Film/TheTerminator''~~''Franchise/TheTerminator''
** ''Film/TheTerminator''
** ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay''
** ''Film/Terminator3RiseOfTheMachines''
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** ''Film/TheBourneIdentity'' (2002)
** ''Film/TheBourneSupremacy'' (2004)
** ''Film/TheBourneUltimatum'' (2007)
** ''Film/TheBourneLegacy'' (2012)
** ''Film/JasonBourne'' (2016)

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* Film/TheBourneSeries
** ''Film/TheBourneIdentity'' (2002)
** ''Film/TheBourneSupremacy'' (2004)
** ''Film/TheBourneUltimatum'' (2007)
** ''Film/TheBourneLegacy'' (2012)
** ''Film/JasonBourne'' (2016)

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* ''Film/Speed''

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* ~~''Film/Speed''~~''Film/{{Speed}}''

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* ''Film/Speed''
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* ''Film/Bullitt''

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* ''Film/Bullitt''

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* ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian1982''
** ''Film/ConanTheDestroyer''
** ''Film/ConanTheBarbarian2011''

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* Film/MissionImpossibleFilmSeries
** ''Film/MissionImpossible''
** ''Film/MissionImpossibleII''
** ''Film/MissionImpossibleIII''
** ''Film/MissionImpossibleGhostProtocol''
** ''Film/MissionImpossibleRogueNation''

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* ''Film/FaceOff''

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* ''Film/TheKarateKid''
** ''Film/{{The Karate Kid|1984}}''
** ''Film/TheKarateKidPartII''
** ''Film/TheKarateKidPartIII''
** ''Film/TheNextKarateKid''
** ''Film/{{The Karate Kid|2010}}''

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** ''Film/JohnWickChapter2''

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The Action genre is highly prevalent in movies and video games, and is characterised by a lot of adrenaline and [[MadeOfExplodium blowing things up]].

The typical scenario of the protagonists in an Action is a plot-specific -- usually MacGuffin-retrieving -- series of mini-stories in the form of fights or challenges, usually featuring extended violence with a prevalence of firearms because the protagonists are in direct physical danger. Over the years, the visual impression of these action scenes has become of tantamount importance, using cinematic techniques like TheOner with liberal use of SugarWiki/{{Visual Effects|OfAwesome}} and SpecialEffects. Protagonists may be varying shades of AntiHero, but will [[TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin almost always win]].

The story or tension in Action typically shades in comparison to the visuals, but will be a threat of physical danger to the heroes or a loved one, often with a RaceAgainstTheClock aspect.

Increasingly, the soundtrack has become as important to works in the action genre as the action sequences are. In film, the genre developed in the 1970s with the increase of [[StuntDouble modern stunt work]].

In UsefulNotes/HongKong, they have a particularly booming Action movie production line -- it's the home of Creator/JohnWoo, Creator/BruceLee, Creator/JackieChan and Creator/JetLi movies -- seen as the gem of the country's film industry and being heavily influenced by Chinese Circus and UsefulNotes/PekingOpera (stylised, highly dramatic acrobatic fight scenes as entertainment). See the MartialArtsMovie for more.

The Action genre can be qualified as submitting to RuleOfCool.

Has a lot of overlap with the Spy genre.

The main guy is the ActionHero (usually film, see [[Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger Arnie]], Creator/JasonStatham and [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson The Rock]]) or the ActionGenreHeroGuy (usually games, see Creator/NolanNorth).

See also: [[SoYouWantTo.WriteAnActionMovie So You Want to Write an Action Movie?]] and ActionAdventureTropes.

SuperTrope to the ActionGame and super-super to ActionRPG and ActionAdventure game.
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!!Examples of Action Movies:
* ''Film/ActionJackson''
* ''Film/ActionMan''
* ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood''
* ''Film/{{Airport}}''
* ''Film/{{Aliens}}''
* ''Film/AttackOnTitan2015''
* ''Film/{{Avatar}}''
* ''Film/TheAvengers''
* ''Film/AvengersAgeOfUltron''
* ''Film/{{Batman}}''
* ''Film/BenHur''
* ''Film/{{Cyberjack}}''
* ''Film/{{Deadpool}}''
* '"Film/{{Deliverance}}''
* ''Film/DieHard''
* ''Film/DirtyHarry''
* ''Film/{{Doomsday}}''
* ''Film/{{Dredd}}''
* ''Film/EnterTheDragon''
* ''Film/TheFrenchConnection''
* ''Film/GIJoeTheRiseofCobra''
* ''Film/TheGeneral''
* ''Film/TheGreatTrainRobbery''
* ''Film/TheGunsOfNavarone''
* ''Film/TheHitman''
* ''Film/{{Hulk}}''
* Franchise/JamesBond
** ''Film/DrNo''
** ''Film/FromRussiaWithLove''
** ''Film/{{Goldfinger}}''
** ''Film/OnHerMajestysSecretService''
** ''Film/{{Thunderball}}''
** ''Film/YouOnlyLiveTwice''
* ''Film/{{Jaws}}''
* ''Film/JohnWick''
* ''Film/KillBill''
* ''Film/{{Legion}}''
* ''Film/LethalWeapon''
* ''Film/MadMax''
* ''Film/MissingInAction''
* ''Film/NorthByNorthwest''
* ''Film/{{Predator}}''
* ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''
* ''Film/{{Rambo}}''
* ''Film/{{Robocop}}''
* ''Film/TheRock''
* ''Film/{{Rollerball}}''
* ''Film/RurouniKenshin''
** ''Film/RurouniKenshinKyotoInferno''
** ''Film/RurouniKenshinTheLegendEnds''
* ''Film/RussianTerminator''
* Franchise/StarWars
** ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''
** ''Film/RogueOne''
** ''Film/{{Solo}}''
** ''Film/StarWarsANewHope''
** ''Film/StarWarsTheEmpireStrikesBack''
* ''Film/StreetFighter''
* ''Film/TheSubstitute''
* ''Film/SuckerPunch''
* ''Film/{{Superman}}''
* ''Film/TheTakingOfPelhamOneTwoThree''
* ''Film/TheTerminator''
* ''Film/{{Thunderbirds}}''
* ''Film/TopGun''
* ''Film/TransformersFilmSeries''
* ''Film/TheUntouchables''
* ''Film/WhoKilledCaptainAlex''
* ''Film/TheWildBunch''
* ''Film/{{Zulu}}''
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