Best Action Films of the Millennium

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Axel MatfinNovember 28, 2025 · 20 titles

This list excludes all Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, MCU and DCEU films. The following is my order: 1. Mad Max: Fury Road 2. The Matrix 3. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 4. Gladiator 5. Mission Impossible: Fallout 6. Casino Royale 7. Inception 8. John Wick 9. Blackhawk Down 10. The Raid 11. Kill Bill Vol. 1 12. RRR 13. Kung Fu Hustle 14. Hero 15. Top Gun Maverick 16. Miami Vice 17. The Bourne Ultimatum 18. Fast Five 19. The Incredibles 20. Scott Pilgrim Vs The World

1. 1
   Miami Vice2006

   The action of this movie is THE VIBE.

2. 2
   RRR2022

   There is nothing else like this movie.

3. 3
   Kill Bill: Vol. 12003

   Game changer. The fight with the Crazy 88's is some special stuff.

4. 4
   Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2010

   The north American adaptation of anime form into film is a unique delight.

5. 5
   The Incredibles2004

   Brad Bird may be one of the best no-dialogue visual storytellers of his era.

6. 6
   Fast Five2011

   It doesn't get better than dragging money safes through the streets of Rio.

7. 7
   The Bourne Ultimatum2007

   The culmination of the series. Incredible ending.

8. 8
   Top Gun: Maverick2022

   It just makes me feel good ok?

9. 9
   Hero2002

   Heir apparent to Crouching Tiger. Grand epic with incredible action.

10. 10
    Kung Fu Hustle2004

    A perfect marriage of style and talent. Coen brothers meet Jackie Chan.

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    The Raid: Redemption2011

    THE template for long sequential action sequences. People wish they could make this movie.

12. 12
    Black Hawk Down2001

    A morally ambiguous thrill ride.

13. 13
    John Wick2014

    Who are you to argue with this?

14. 14
    Inception2010

    The best "original" idea in all of 2000's action film concepts.

15. 15
    Casino Royale2006

    Easily considered the best Bond movie of all time.

16. 16
    Mission: Impossible - Fallout2018

    The high water mark of the series. Stunning.

17. 17
    Gladiator2000

    The most Dad action movie of all time. With some of the best set pieces ever put on screen.

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    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon2000

    Timeless masterpiece.

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    The Matrix1999

    Perhaps one of the most important films ever made. Revolutionized how we see action.

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    Mad Max: Fury Road2015

    The Sistine Chapel of Action Movies.