01 The superhero sequel that raised the bar for the entire genre.
15 Best 2000s Action Movies
By Vlad Zakh · March 31, 2025
The Bourne Identity introduced a grittier, more grounded style of action filmmaking that studios chased for the rest of the decade, while Gladiator proved sword-and-sandal epics could still fill theaters.
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02 Still considered one of the best entries in the entire X-Men franchise.
03 A dirty-cop thriller anchored by one of the great villain performances.
04 John McClane, older but no less willing to run through broken glass.
05 Denzel Washington in full righteous-revenge mode.
06 Bleak sci-fi action anchored by some of the most technically stunning long takes made.
07 A politically charged action film that only got more relevant with time.
08 The reboot that made grounded, serious superhero films the norm.
09 Reinvented Bond as colder and more physically believable.
10 Bigger, stranger, and still visually influential a sequel.
11 A full-throated, physical piece of stylized action filmmaking.
12 Still the high-water mark for a comic-book movie taken seriously.
13 Tarantino's revenge epic told through pure genre-blending style.
14 Redefined spy-thriller action with a grittier, more grounded style.
15 Are you not entertained, and two decades later the answer is still yes.
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