Good Action Movies

These days, Hollywood isn't just targeting men and teenage boys towards action movies. Over the decade, the taste of the audience has changed drastically and this change has definitely reflected upon the quality of movies which are being released recently. On the other hand, there are classics which, even after a prolonged time, don't fail to charm us just as they did before. I am talking about awesome movies that have kept us at the edge of our seats. So today, we would like to dedicate this article on finding those good movies that represent the mean, fighting, thrilling genre of Hollywood.

List of Good Action-Adventure Movies

Did you know that there are different sub-genres in action? Yes! There are action-comedy movies, Die Hard scenario movies (a.k.a. single hero movies), heroic bloodshed movies, and girls with guns movies. Mix up a lot of action sequences with excitement, adventure, thrill, bloodshed, fighting, and what not. That, my friends, gives you a perfectly cooked action movie.

The following list of top action movies is not rated or ranked. The list is comprehensive and doesn't grade one movie with another.

1960s Movies

• Dr. No
• Bullitt
• Goldfinger
• Thunderball
• You Live Only Once
• From Russia with Love

1970s Movies

• Shaft
• Dirty Harry
• Star Wars
• Superman
• Mad Max
• Moonraker
• Hard Times
• Fists of Fury
• The Getaway
• Westworld
• City of Fire
• The Warriors
• Charley Varrick
• Le Magnifique
• One Armed Boxer
• Vanishing Point
• Enter the Dragon
• Live and Let Die
• Magnum Force
• Escape from Alcatraz
• Electra Glide in Blue
• The Spy Who Loved Me
• The French Connection
• The Poseidon Adventure
• The Way of the Dragon
• Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
• The Spook Who Sat by the Door
• Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1980s Movies

• Aliens
• Die Hard
• Predator
• RoboCop
• Rambo III
• They Live
• The Killer
• First Blood
• Octopussy
• Superman II
• Violent Cop
• Police Story
• Midnight Run
• Prison on Fire
• Lethal Weapon
• Lethal Weapon 2
• Runaway Train
• The Terminator
• Police Story 2
• God of Gamblers
• Dragon Forever
• The Blues Brothers
• Southern Comfort
• Beverley Hills Cop
• Conan the Barbarian
• To Live and Die in L.A.
• Jackie Chan's Project A
• Jackie Chan's Project A2
• Never Say Never Again
• Escape from New York
• Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Rambo: First Blood Part II
• Big Trouble in Little China
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
• Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
• Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
• Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

1990s Movies

• Heat
• Eraser
• Speed
• Blade
• Ronin
• G.I. Jane
• Die Hard 2
• Twister
• Payback
• Sneakers
• Con Air
• Face/Off
• The Crow
• The Rock
• True Lies
• Assassins
• Bad Boys
• Outbreak
• The Matrix
• Fair Game
• Rush Hour
• Desperado
• Air Force One
• Total Recall
• The Siege
• El Mariachi
• Blue Streak
• Waterworld
• Judge Dredd
• Hard Boiled
• Broken Arrow
• Under Siege
• Cliffhanger
• Armageddon
• GoldenEye
• Twin Dragons
• The Fugitive
• Who Am I?
• Batman Forever
• The Getaway
• Fist of Legend
• Crimson Tide
• Mortal Kombat
• Starship Troopers
• Demolition Man
• The Fifth Element
• Executive Decision
• Conspiracy Theory
• Bullet in the Head
• Independence Day
• Last Man Standing
• Forbidden City Cop
• Mission: Impossible
• Rumble in the Bronx
• Tomorrow Never Dies
• Enemy of the State
• The Mask of Zorro
• The World is Not Enough
• Die Hard: With a Vengeance
• The Hunt for Red October
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Once Upon a Time in China
• Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

2000s Movies

• 300
• X-Men
• Avatar
• Driven
• Push
• Crank
• Déjà Vu
• The One
• The Hulk
• Blade II
• I, Robot
• Ong-bak
• Hellboy
• Fearless
• Hancock
• Wanted
• Poseidon
• Get Carter
• Iron Man
• Transformers
• Spider-Man
• Spider-Man 2
• Spider-Man 3
• Exit Wounds
• Rush Hour 2
• Rush Hour 3
• Equilibrium
• Apocalypto
• Get Smart
• Bad Boys II
• Planet Terror
• Blade: Trinity
• Batman Begins
• Fast & Furious
• Running Scared
• The Transporter
• Shaolin Soccer
• Casino Royale
• The Dark Knight
• A Knight's Tale
• Tropic Thunder
• Charlie's Angels
• 2 Fast 2 Furious
• V for Vendetta
• Sherlock Holmes
• Die Another Day
• Minority Report
• Kill Bill Vol. 1
• Kill Bill Vol. 2
• Man on Fire
• Children of Men
• Quantum of Solace
• Transporter 2
• Transporter 3
• The Hurt Locker
• Collateral Damage
• The Bourne Identity
• The Bourne Supremacy
• The Bourne Ultimatum
• Kiss of the Dragon
• The Forbidden Kingdom
• Tears of the Sun
• Kung Fu Hustle
• Behind Enemy Lines
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Black Hawk Down
• X2: X-Men United
• War of the Worlds
• The Incredible Hulk
• Live Free or Die Hard
• The Matrix Reloaded
• The Matrix Revolutions
• Gone in Sixty Seconds
• X-Men Origins: Wolverine
• The Fat and the Furious
• Hellboy II: The Golden Army
• House of Flying Daggers
• Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
• Once Upon a Time in Mexico
• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
• Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
• Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
• Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2010s Movies

• Red
• Inception
• Kick-Ass
• Machete
• Iron Man 2
• The A-Team
• The Crazies
• The Book of Eli
• Knight and Day
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Oh boy! Now that was some really great movies to watch. We also have an article on best action movies which you can read. You can find more movies (if I left any names out). If you have a favorite action movie that you like, do leave us a comment below. We would love to know about them.