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    2000s Action Movies

    The 40 most popular 2000s action movies, ranked. Click any film for ratings, reviews, trailers, and where to watch.

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    The Dark Knight
    TMDB4.3
    FF4.6

    The Dark Knight

    2008 · 2h 32m · UK

    Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
    TMDB4.2
    FF4.7

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001 · 2h 59m · NZ

    Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
    TMDB4.3
    FF4.8

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003 · 3h 21m · NZ

    As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

    Training Day
    TMDB3.8

    Training Day

    2001 · 2h 2m · US

    On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.

    Avatar
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.1

    Avatar

    2009 · 2h 42m · US

    In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

    Spider-Man
    TMDB3.7
    FF4.4

    Spider-Man

    2002 · 2h 1m · US

    After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.

    Iron Man
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.4

    Iron Man

    2008 · 2h 6m · US

    After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
    TMDB4.2
    FF4.5

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002 · 2h 59m · NZ

    Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers - Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.

    Gladiator
    TMDB4.1
    FF4.8

    Gladiator

    2000 · 2h 35m · UK

    After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of Rome's most capable generals who Marcus preferred. Eventually, Maximus is forced to become a gladiator and battle to the death against other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
    TMDB3.9
    FF4.0

    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

    2003 · 2h 23m · US

    When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate Jack to rescue her—only to uncover a terrifying curse that turns Barbossa’s crew into the undead.

    Kingdom of Heaven
    TMDB3.6

    Kingdom of Heaven

    2005 · 2h 24m · US

    After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

    The Incredibles
    TMDB3.9
    FF4.5

    The Incredibles

    2004 · 1h 55m · US

    Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.

    Batman Begins
    TMDB3.9
    FF4.0

    Batman Begins

    2005 · 2h 20m · UK

    Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
    TMDB3.7
    FF4.0

    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

    2006 · 2h 31m · US

    Captain Jack Sparrow’s got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. To escape eternal servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman, ever-crafty Jack must track down the still-beating heart of Jones. But he won’t do it alone: Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann are drawn back into another one of his perilous quests—assuming they can evade execution for aiding a pirate.

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.0

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    2007 · 2h 49m · US

    After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip on the seas under Lord Cutler Beckett—now in control of Davy Jones—the fate of piracy hangs by a thread. Now, they must unite the pirate lords for one final stand. But as loyalties are tested and alliances shift, each must ultimately choose where they stand in the battle for freedom on the high seas.

    Kung Fu Panda
    TMDB3.7
    FF4.1

    Kung Fu Panda

    2008 · 1h 30m · US

    Chosen by prophecy but doubted by all, Po is an unlikely choice for the mystical title of the Dragon Warrior—a clumsy panda thrust into the world of kung fu as a deadly enemy threatens the Valley of Peace. Under reluctant guidance by Master Shifu and the Furious Five, Po must embrace who he is to unlock the power that no scroll can teach.

    Taken
    TMDB3.7

    Taken

    2008 · 1h 34m · FR

    Bryan Mills, a former government operative, is trying to reconnect with his teenage daughter Kim. After reluctantly agreeing with his ex-wife to let Kim go to Paris on vacation with a friend, his worst nightmare comes true. While on the phone with his daughter shortly after she arrives in Paris, she and her friend are abducted by a gang of human traffickers. Working against the clock, Bryan relies on his extensive training and skills to track down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launch a one-man war to rescue his daughter.

    Troy
    TMDB3.6
    FF4.0

    Troy

    2004 · 2h 43m · UK

    In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. They set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy.

    Spider-Man 3
    TMDB3.3
    FF4.1

    Spider-Man 3

    2007 · 2h 19m · US

    The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Peter Parker, deals with nemesis Eddie Brock and also gets caught up in a love triangle.

    The Incredible Hulk
    TMDB3.1
    FF3.5

    The Incredible Hulk

    2008 · 1h 54m · US

    Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1
    TMDB4.0
    FF4.0

    Kill Bill: Vol. 1

    2003 · 1h 51m · US

    An assassin is shot by her ruthless employer, Bill, and other members of their assassination circle – but she lives to plot her vengeance.

    The Matrix Reloaded
    TMDB3.5
    FF3.7

    The Matrix Reloaded

    2003 · 2h 18m · US

    The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo discovers his superpowers, including the ability to see the code inside the Matrix. With machine sentinels digging to Zion in 72 hours, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity must find the Keymaker to ultimately reach the Source.

    Van Helsing
    TMDB3.2

    Van Helsing

    2004 · 2h 12m · CZ

    Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family.

    Casino Royale
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.5

    Casino Royale

    2006 · 2h 24m · UK

    Le Chiffre, a banker to the world's terrorists, is scheduled to participate in a high-stakes poker game in Montenegro, where he intends to use his winnings to establish his financial grip on the terrorist market. M sends Bond—on his maiden mission as a 00 Agent—to attend this game and prevent Le Chiffre from winning. With the help of Vesper Lynd and Felix Leiter, Bond enters the most important poker game in his already dangerous career.

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    xXx

    2002 · 2h 4m · US

    Xander Cage is your standard adrenaline junkie with no fear and a lousy attitude. When the US Government "recruits" him to go on a mission, he's not exactly thrilled. His mission: to gather information on an organization that may just be planning the destruction of the world, led by the nihilistic Yorgi.

    Kill Bill: Vol. 2
    TMDB3.9
    FF4.0

    Kill Bill: Vol. 2

    2004 · 2h 16m · US

    The Bride unwaveringly continues on her roaring rampage of revenge against the band of assassins who had tried to kill her and her unborn child. She visits each of her former associates one-by-one, checking off the victims on her Death List Five until there's nothing left to do … but kill Bill.

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    TMDB3.7

    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

    2000 · 2h · HK

    Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.

    Constantine
    TMDB3.6
    FF5.0

    Constantine

    2005 · 2h 1m · DE

    John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons and angels that exists beneath the landscape of contemporary Los Angeles.

    Virgin Territory
    TMDB2.5

    Virgin Territory

    2007 · 1h 33m · LU

    In Black Death era Tuscany, as in the Decameron, ten young Florentines take refuge from the plague. But instead of telling stories, they have lusty adventures, bawdy exchanges, romance, swordplay, randy nuns, Saracen pirates, and a sexy cow.

    2012
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    FF3.5

    2012

    2009 · 2h 38m · US

    Dr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas Wilson that the crust of the earth is becoming unstable and that without proper preparations for saving a fraction of the world's population, the entire race is doomed. Meanwhile, writer Jackson Curtis stumbles on the same information. While the world's leaders race to build "arks" to escape the impending cataclysm, Curtis struggles to find a way to save his family. Meanwhile, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes of unprecedented strength wreak havoc around the world.

    V for Vendetta
    TMDB3.9

    V for Vendetta

    2006 · 2h 12m · DE

    In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

    Hero
    TMDB3.8

    Hero

    2002 · 1h 39m · HK

    During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.

    Black Hawk Down
    TMDB3.7

    Black Hawk Down

    2001 · 2h 25m · UK

    When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.

    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
    TMDB3.7
    FF3.9

    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

    2005 · 2h 20m · US

    When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith
    TMDB3.3

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith

    2005 · 2h · US

    A husband and wife struggle to keep their marriage alive until they realize they are both secretly working as assassins. Now, their respective assignments require them to kill each other.

    Star Trek
    TMDB3.7
    FF4.5

    Star Trek

    2009 · 2h 7m · US

    The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

    The Bourne Identity
    TMDB3.7
    FF4.0

    The Bourne Identity

    2002 · 1h 59m · US

    Wounded to the brink of death and suffering from amnesia, Jason Bourne is rescued at sea by a fisherman. With nothing to go on but a Swiss bank account number, he starts to reconstruct his life, but finds that many people he encounters want him dead. However, Bourne realizes that he has the combat and mental skills of a world-class spy—but who does he work for?

    Shaolin Soccer
    TMDB3.6

    Shaolin Soccer

    2001 · 1h 53m · HK

    A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

    Apocalypto
    TMDB3.8

    Apocalypto

    2006 · 2h 18m · UK

    Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.

    The Last Samurai
    TMDB3.8
    FF4.0

    The Last Samurai

    2003 · 2h 34m · US

    Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

    About 2000s Action Movies

    The 2000s

    The 2000s ran on digital transition: DV cameras democratized production while CGI reached the point of photorealism. It's also when the fantasy epic and the modern superhero film established their commercial dominance.

    Action

    Action cinema runs from the stunt-driven spectacle of Hollywood blockbusters to the choreographed precision of Hong Kong and Korean thrillers. The best of it treats physical performance as storytelling — chases, fights, and set pieces that reveal character rather than pause for it.

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    Best reviewed
    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (8.5)
    Often also
    Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

    Common questions

    What are the best 2000s action movies?
    By popularity across Flickfolio and TMDB, the top picks right now are The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. The full ranked list of 40 sits above — open any movie for ratings, reviews, and streaming availability.
    How is this list ranked?
    2000s action movies are ordered by overall popularity, which blends how often a title is viewed, searched, and logged. It updates as viewing habits shift, so the list reflects what people are actually watching rather than a fixed critical canon.
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