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1. The Creator (2023)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Against the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child.
Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: John David Washington, Madeleine Yuna Voyles, Gemma Chan, Allison Janney
Votes: 154,425
2. Suicide Squad (2016)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A secret government agency recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated super-villains to form a defensive task force. Their first mission: save the world from the apocalypse.
Director: David Ayer | Stars: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis
Votes: 720,596 | Gross: $325.10M
3. The Lost City (2022)
PG-13 | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.
Directors: Aaron Nee, Adam Nee | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Daniel Radcliffe, Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Votes: 157,034 | Gross: $105.34M
4. Captain Marvel (2019)
PG-13 | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races.
Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck | Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law
Votes: 608,497 | Gross: $426.83M
5. Air Force One (1997)
R | 124 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Communist radicals hijack Air Force One with the U.S. President and his family on board. The Vice President negotiates from Washington D.C., while the President, a veteran, fights to rescue the hostages on board.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen | Stars: Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson
Votes: 209,455 | Gross: $172.96M
6. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
PG-13 | 118 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Votes: 214,766 | Gross: $152.27M
7. The Mummy (2017)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An ancient Egyptian princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Director: Alex Kurtzman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe
Votes: 205,592 | Gross: $80.10M
8. The Island (2005)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A man living in a futuristic sterile colony begins to question his circumscribed existence when his friend is chosen to go to the Island, the last uncontaminated place on earth.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Scarlett Johansson, Ewan McGregor, Djimon Hounsou, Steve Buscemi
Votes: 327,110 | Gross: $35.82M
9. The Unit (2006–2009)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A secret US military group conducts covert operations across the world, facing several life-threatening situations during their missions.
Stars: Dennis Haysbert, Regina Taylor, Audrey Marie Anderson, Robert Patrick
Votes: 23,078
10. Point of No Return (1993)
R | 109 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A government fakes the death of a criminal to turn this young woman into a killer on its service.
Director: John Badham | Stars: Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Dermot Mulroney, Miguel Ferrer
Votes: 30,092 | Gross: $30.04M
11. Sniper: Assassin's End (2020 Video)
R | 95 min | Action, Thriller
Legendary sniper Thomas Beckett and his son, Special Ops Sniper Brandon Beckett, are on the run from the CIA, Russian Mercenaries, and a Yakuza-trained assassin with sniper skills that rival both legendary sharp shooters.
Director: Kaare Andrews | Stars: Chad Michael Collins, Sayaka Akimoto, Tom Berenger, Ryan Robbins
Votes: 4,674
12. Navy Seals (1990)
R | 113 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A battle-hardened SEAL Team set off on a mission to destroy a shipment of US-built Stinger missiles that have fallen into terrorist hands.
Director: Lewis Teague | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Michael Biehn, Joanne Whalley, Rick Rossovich
Votes: 17,901 | Gross: $25.07M
13. Snatched (2017)
R | 90 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When her boyfriend dumps her before their exotic vacation, a young woman persuades her ultra-cautious mother to travel with her to paradise, with unexpected results.
Director: Jonathan Levine | Stars: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn, Kim Caramele, Raven Goodwin
Votes: 37,518 | Gross: $45.83M
14. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
Task Force 141 faces its greatest threat yet - a newly aligned menace with deep, yet unknown, connections.
Director: Jeffrey Keith Negus | Stars: Alain Mesa, Barry Sloane, Ramon Fernandez, Claudia Doumit
Votes: 2,968
15. The Green Berets (1968)
G | 142 min | Drama, War
Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. First off is to build and control a camp that is trying to be taken by the enemy the second mission is to kidnap a North Vietnamese General.
Directors: Ray Kellogg, John Wayne, Mervyn LeRoy | Stars: John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, Aldo Ray
Votes: 13,831 | Gross: $21.71M
16. The Inmate (2018– )
60 min | Drama, Thriller
An American SPEC OPS infiltrates one of Mexico's toughest prisons in search of information on the whereabouts of an American politician's daughter.
Stars: Ignacio Serricchio, Ana Claudia Talancón, Flavio Medina, Luis Felipe Tovar
Votes: 3,248
17. Mortal Kombat 11 (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When a time lord starts merging past with the present, versions of heroes from both Mortal Kombat timelines must unite to right past wrongs and save the world.
Directors: Ed Boon, Sergey Hogart, Victor Voron, Martin Stoltz | Stars: Ike Amadi, Troy Baker, JB Blanc, Steve Blum
Votes: 4,521
18. Spartan (2004)
R | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The investigation into a kidnapping of the daughter of a high-ranking US government official.
Director: David Mamet | Stars: Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy, Tia Texada
Votes: 32,979 | Gross: $4.43M
19. Beyond: Two Souls (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Live the life of Jodie Holmes, a young woman who possesses supernatural powers through her psychic link to a mysterious invisible entity.
Director: David Cage | Stars: Elliot Page, Willem Dafoe, Eric Winter, Kadeem Hardison
Votes: 13,031
20. Black Warrant (2022)
R | 94 min | Action, Thriller
A semi-retired special ops assassin and a DEA agent cross paths on separate missions to stop a cyber terrorist organization that has built a dangerous machine threatening to attack the power grid and bring catastrophe to the world.
Director: Tibor Takács | Stars: Tom Berenger, Jeff Fahey, Cam Gigandet, Rafael Cabrera
Votes: 736
21. The President's Man (2000 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Thriller
A U.S. president's highly classified secret agent must find a fearless replacement to take over his extremely dangerous military missions.
Directors: Eric Norris, Michael Preece | Stars: Chuck Norris, Dylan Neal, Jennifer Tung, Soon-Tek Oh
Votes: 2,401
22. Illang: The Wolf Brigade (2018)
TV-MA | 139 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
Set in the distant future where both North and South Koreas agree to establish a joint government, which has been in preparation for a duration of 7 years, the plot focuses on political ... See full summary »
Director: Jee-woon Kim | Stars: Todd Haberkorn, Johnny Yong Bosch, Han Hyo-joo, Matt King
Votes: 5,775
23. Spriggan (1998)
R | 90 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
An elite superhuman agent must stop a foreign military unit from seizing control of an ancient artifact that holds the key to ultimate power.
Directors: Hirotsugu Kawasaki, Norihiko Sutô, Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Shôtarô Morikubo, Ryuji Aigase, Takehito Koyasu, Katsumi Suzuki
Votes: 4,199 | Gross: $0.01M
24. Queen & Country
Action, Thriller | Announced
Special Ops agent is on the run after assassinating a powerful figure in Eastern Europe.
Director: Ridley Scott | Star: Sylvia Hoeks
25. Beyond the Call to Duty (2016)
103 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Five Spec Ops, Alpha Squad, head a simple Recon Mission that turns into an all out war for survival against a wave of undead experiments. Alpha Squad must fight, not just for the sake of their own survival, but the fate of the world.
Director: Xandar | Stars: Kevin Tanski, Robert Woodley, Chris Clark, Mike Sarcinelli
Votes: 1,041
26. On Wings of Eagles (1986)
300 min | Drama
When executives from an important Texas Corporation are taken hostage during the Iranian Revolution, magnate Ross Perot launches a special unit for their rescue.
Stars: Burt Lancaster, Richard Crenna, Paul Le Mat, Jim Metzler
Votes: 355
27. Dirty Wars (2013)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill is pulled into an unexpected journey as he chases down the hidden truth behind America's expanding covert wars.
Director: Rick Rowley | Stars: Jeremy Scahill, Nasser Al Aulaqi, Saleha Al Aulaqi, Muqbal Al Kazemi
Votes: 9,393 | Gross: $0.38M
28. Double Target (1987)
102 min | Action, Adventure, War
After several American and British military personnel are killed in suicide attacks throughout southeast Asia, the U.S. begins to suspect a plot by the Vietnam government. To uncover the ... See full summary »
Directors: Bruno Mattei, Claudio Fragasso | Stars: Miles O'Keeffe, Donald Pleasence, Bo Svenson, Kristine Erlandson
Votes: 411
29. Alien Incursion (2006)
TV-MA | 86 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi
A park ranger must protect hikers from an invasion of meteor-spawned aliens and hunters that want to eliminate the creatures - and any witnesses to their arrival on earth.
Director: Jeffery Scott Lando | Stars: Michael Coleman, David James Lewis, Kristina Copeland, John Shaw
Votes: 557
30. T.N.T. (1997)
R | 90 min | Action
The Tactical Neutralization Team, or T.N.T., is a squad of elite soldiers sent on top-secret, near-suicidal missions around the world. After one of their missions ends in failure, team ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Radler | Stars: Olivier Gruner, Randy Travis, Rebecca Staab, Judson Mills
Votes: 806
31. The Heroes (1989)
208 min | Drama, War
In 1943 a group of Australian and British Commandos used a captured Japanese fishing boat to sail from Australia to Singapore to attack Japanese shipping in Singapore harbour. Using canoes ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Rhys, John Bach, John Hargreaves, Bill Kerr
Votes: 190
32. Heat Guy J (2002–2004)
TV-14 | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Heat Guy J chronicles the adventures of a Special Services officer named Daisuke Aurora (nicknamed "Dice") and his android partner known as "J". They live and work in the metropolis of ... See full summary »
Stars: Karen Strassman, Mari Devon, Richard Cansino, Bob Papenbrook
Votes: 303
33. The Most Dangerous Woman Alive (1988)
R | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
A promising young army cadet is raped by her commanding officer, She gets her revenge by luring him and the men who acquitted him to a remote island.
Director: Christian Marnham | Stars: Merete Van Kamp, Robert Lipton, Shannon Tweed, James Luisi
Votes: 195
34. One Man Army (2011– )
42 min | Reality-TV
4 new warriors compete each week in 3 separate challenges to see who is best. The tests are in speed, strength and intelligence. The winner takes prize.
Stars: Mykel Hawke, Dale Comstock, Kevin L. Humes, James Yeager
Votes: 189
35. Fallen (2004 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, Mystery, Crime
Jason Shepherd awakens in hospital in an amnesiac state. Discovering that he is a police detective he tries to solve the mystery of how he came to lose his memory and uncovers some shocking truths.
Director: Omar Madha | Stars: Jonathan Cake, Simone Lahbib, Kerrie Taylor, Gary Love
Votes: 65
36. Urban Rangers (1995)
Action
Director: Jose 'Kaka' Balagtas | Stars: Raymart Santiago, Ace Espinosa, Jay Manalo, Joko Diaz
Votes: 50
37. Towards Darkness (2007)
R | 94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Deals with 90 minutes in a kidnapped hostage's life, and the frustration his family, a special ops team, and a man in charge of delivering the ransom money all feel as they rush to save him.
Director: Antonio Negret | Stars: Roberto Urbina, America Ferrera, David Sutcliffe, Tony Plana
Votes: 478
38. Gusha no bindume (2004)
96 min | Horror, Sci-Fi
One elevator, one girl who can read minds and one floor where the elevator should have never stopped: the ideal ingredients for a classic piece of weird horror. In the claustrophobic space ... See full summary »
Director: Hiroki Yamaguchi | Stars: Luchino Fujisaki, Yoshiichi Kawada, Ryôsuke Koshiba, Kae Minami
Votes: 1,185
39. The Texas Triangle (2011)
85 min | Action
Ex-Special Ops agents come to the rescue for their fallen comrade's daughter-in-law from a Mexican drug cartel.
Director: Chuck Walker | Stars: Ashley Atwood, Daniel Avelos, Mike Bhakta, David Born
40. Extraction Force
Action, Adventure, Comedy | Announced
When a retired marine's nephew is abducted by a crime syndicate to hack a cold-war missile, he and his war buddies launch a rescue mission to bring his nephew home.
41. Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A psychic terrorist organization is bent on taking over the world, and a lone soldier, with altered memories and suppressed psychic abilities, is sent to infiltrate and stop their plans at all costs.
Directors: Mo Davoudian, Martin Stoltz | Stars: Steve Matuszak, Joanna Buese, Greg Whalen, Jerry Bloom
Votes: 221
42. Crisis: New York Under Water (2009 TV Movie)
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Tom DeSanto | Stars: Lew Knopp, Joel Lambert, Trey Alley, Nito Larioza
Votes: 20
43. Showdown in Durango
Action, Adventure, Thriller | Announced
Special ops agent fights corrupt government forces to protect a secret formula from getting into the wrong hands in the 1880's Old West.
Director: Javier Rivas | Stars: Sam Bauso, Bill Houskeeper, Spyros Fokas, Jeff Stewart
44. Marvel Ultimate Alliance: The Ultimate Game (2006 Video)
4 min | Documentary, Short
Go behind the scenes of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. You'll find in depth insights from the branding teams of both Activision and Marvel, the art department, animators, writer and other key ... See full summary »
Director: Glenn Amonitti | Stars: C.B. Cebulski, Dan Edwards, Keith Fuller, Dan Hay
Votes: 89
45. Why We Fight Now (2008)
53 min | Documentary, War
Remembering the famed Director Frank Capras ground breaking World War II film series, entitled Why We Fight, this new program is an original and innovative documentary produced for the ... See full synopsis »
Director: Mark Benjamin
Votes: 6
46. Prophet (I) (2022)
6 min | Short, Action
A Spec Op is sent on a mission to rescue a prophet before their revelation occurs.
Director: Cullen Ryan | Stars: Coleton McCants, Colin Miller, Carlyn Ryan, Cullen Ryan
47. Marvel Ultimate Alliance: The Ink to Game Process (2006 Video)
Documentary
Go behind the scenes of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. You'll find in depth insights from the branding teams of both Activision and Marvel, the art department, animators, writer and other key ... See full summary »
Director: Glenn Amonitti | Stars: C.B. Cebulski, Dan Edwards, Keith Fuller, Dan Hay
Votes: 60
48. Prophet (II) (2022)
6 min | Short, Action
A Spec Op is sent on a mission to rescue a prophet before their revelation occurs.
Director: Cullen Ryan | Stars: Coleton McCants, Colin Miller, Carlyn Ryan, Nick Smith
49. Marvel Ultimate Alliance: Creating the Alliance (2006 Video)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Go behind the scenes of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. You'll find in depth insights from the branding teams of both Activision and Marvel, the art department, animators, writer and other key ... See full summary »
Director: Glenn Amonitti | Stars: C.B. Cebulski, Dan Edwards, Keith Fuller, Dan Hay
Votes: 76
50. Sabaibaru jieitai: SO Soldier (2006 Video)
Action
Director: Hideaki Mizuki | Stars: Yuuki Fukuzono, Satoshi Hino, Hitoshi Isobe, Jun'ichi Kawamoto