Top 100 Action & Adventure Movies of 2021
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Logan
March 3, 2017In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hide out on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legac...
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes
August 5, 2011RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES is a revolution; an action-packed epic featuring stunning visual effects and creatures unlike anything ever seen before. At the s...
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Interstellar
November 7, 2014From director Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy) comes the story of a team of pioneers undertaking the most important mission in human histo...
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Apex
November 12, 2021Serving a life sentence for a crime he didn’t commit, ex-cop Thomas Malone is offered a chance at freedom if he can survive a deadly game of Apex. Six hunters...
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A Quiet Place Part II
March 20, 2020Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must now face the terrors of the outside world as they conti...
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Cruella
May 28, 2021Emma Stone (LA LA LAND) stars in Disney’s CRUELLA, a live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinema’s most notorious – and noto...
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The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
June 16, 2021The world’s most lethal odd couple – bodyguard Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and hit man Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) – are back. Still unlicensed, ...
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John Wick
October 24, 2014When sadistic young thugs senselessly attack John Wick (Keanu Reeves)—a brilliantly lethal ex-assassin—they have no idea they've messed with the wrong guy. ...
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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
May 24, 1989There’s nothing more exciting than trying to keep up with the Joneses in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Indy’s Nazi enemies are back and have kidnapped...
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A Knight's Tale
May 11, 2001After serving a number of years as a squire, an earnest young commoner poses as a knight and establishes himself in the jousting tournaments of Europe. He and a...
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Aliens
July 18, 1986Fifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) awakens from hyp...
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Stand By Me
August 8, 1986In a small woodsy Oregon town, a group of friends -sensitive Gordie (Wil Wheaton), tough guy Chris (River Phoenix), flamboyant Teddy (Corey Feldman), and scared...
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
December 14, 2018Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind “The Lego Movie” and “21 Jump Street,” bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a dif...
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The Suicide Squad (2021)
August 13, 2021Welcome to Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super‐Villains are kept and where they will do anything to g...
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The Incredible Hulk
June 13, 2008Academy Award® nominee Edward Norton stars as scientist Bruce Banner, a man who has been living in shadows, scouring the planet for an antidote to the unbridle...
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Die Hard
July 15, 1988Facing Christmas 3,000 miles from his estranged wife and two children, New York policeman John McClane (Bruce Willis) flies to Los Angeles bearing presents and ...
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Godzilla vs. Kong
March 25, 2021Legends collide as Godzilla and Kong, the two most powerful forces of nature, clash in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous missi...
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day
October 22, 1997Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as the Terminator in this explosive action-adventure spectacle. Now he's one of the good guys, sent back in time to protect John C...
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Don't Breathe 2
August 13, 2021In the thrilling sequel to the break-out hit, Don't Breathe 2 reprises Norman Nordstrom (Stephen Lang), who has been hiding out for several years in an isolated...
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Copshop
September 17, 2021Screaming through the Nevada desert in a bullet-ridden Crown Vic, wily con artist Teddy Murretto (Frank Grillo) hatches a desperate plan to hide out from lethal...
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F9: The Fast Saga
June 25, 2021No matter how fast you are, no one outruns their past. Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) leads a quiet life off the grid with Letty and his son, little Brian, but they k...
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John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
May 17, 2019In this third installment of the adrenaline-fueled action franchise, super-assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) returns with a $14 million price tag on his head an...
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Black Widow (2021)
July 9, 2021In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous co...
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Jungle Cruise
July 30, 2021Join fan favorites Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt for the adventure of a lifetime on Disney’s “Jungle Cruise,” a rollicking thrill-ride down the Amazon wi...
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
September 3, 2021Marvel Studios’ Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must face the past he thought he left behind and confront his fathe...
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Venom: Let There Be Carnage
October 1, 2021Tom Hardy returns to the big screen as the lethal protector Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters. In search of his next big story, jour...
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Jumanji: The Next Level
December 13, 2019In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back (Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan) but the game has changed. As they return to Jumanji to re...
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Space Jam: A New Legacy
October 5, 2021Welcome to the Jam! When NBA champion and cultural icon LeBron James and his young son Dom are trapped in a digital space by a rogue A.I., LeBron must get them ...
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Spider-Man 2
June 30, 2004In SPIDER-MAN 2, the latest installment in the blockbuster Spider-Man series, based on the classicMarvel Comics hero, Tobey Maguire returns as the mild-mannered...
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
December 20, 2017Four teenagers in detention discover an old video console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately sucked into the j...
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Old Henry
October 1, 2021A widowed farmer (Tim Blake Nelson) and his son take in a mysterious, injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse of men claiming to be the law come for th...
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Free Guy
August 13, 2021A bank teller who discovers he is actually a background player in an open-world video game, decides to become the hero of his own story…one he rewrites himsel...
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Luca
June 18, 2021Set in a beautiful seaside town on the Italian Riviera, Disney and Pixar’s original feature film “Luca” is a coming-of-age story about one young boy exper...
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Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
July 23, 2021Discover the origins of the iconic G.I. Joe hero, Snake Eyes (Henry Golding), in this action-packed, edge-of-your-seat adventure. Welcomed into an ancient Japan...
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The Hitman's Bodyguard
August 18, 2017The world’s top protection agent (Ryan Reynolds) is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of the world’s most notorious hit men (Samuel L. ...
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
July 7, 2017Spider-Man [Tom Holland] begins to navigate his new identity as the web-slinging super hero under the watchful eye of his mentor Tony Stark.
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Ghostbusters (2016)
July 15, 2016Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return with Director Paul Feig's unique and hilarious take on the classic, supernatural comedy, led by the freshest minds in...
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Casino Royale
November 16, 2006Based on Ian Fleming's first 007 novel, James Bond must thwart a dangerous Russian spy who is funding global terrorists from winning a baccarat game worth milli...
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2
May 2, 2014It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing being the hero, and s...
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The Amazing Spider-Man
July 3, 2012Peter Parker is going back to high school in The Amazing Spider-Man as a teenager dealing with both contemporary human problems and amazing super-human crises.
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Alita: Battle Angel
February 14, 2019From visionary filmmakers James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez comes ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awa...
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The Green Knight
July 30, 2021An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain (Dev Patel), King Arthur's reckless and headstr...
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Spider-Man
May 3, 2002Average teenager Peter Parker is transformed into an extraordinary super hero after he is accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider. When his beloved uncle is...
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Spider-Man 3
May 4, 2007Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) finally has the girl of his dreams, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), and New York City is in the throes of Spider-mania! But when ...
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Skyfall
October 23, 2012Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal...
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Dangerous (2021)
November 5, 2021Ex-con and reformed sociopath Dylan Forrester (Scott Eastwood) is trying to quietly serve out his parole — with the help of a steady supply of antidepressants...
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Spider-Man: Far from Home
July 2, 2019Peter Parker returns in Spider-Man: Far From Home, following the events of Avengers: Endgame. Our friendly neighborhood Super Hero decides to join his best frie...
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Top Gun
May 12, 1986A hip, heart-pounding combination of action, music and incredible aerial photography helped make Top Gun the blockbuster hit of 1986. Top Gun takes a look at th...
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Zeros and Ones
November 19, 2021Jericho (Ethan Hawke) is an American soldier stationed in post-apocalyptic Rome under a pandemic and war-torn lockdown. After witnessing the Vatican blown up in...
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Venom
October 5, 2018Tom Hardy stars as the lethal protector and anti-hero Venom - one of Marvel’s most enigmatic and complex characters.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
November 16, 2001In this enchanting film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's delightful bestseller, Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned first son of two po...
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Sicario
September 18, 2015From the director of PRISONERS comes this taut, critically acclaimed thriller filled with pulse-pounding suspense. After an idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt) i...
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Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark
June 12, 1981Get ready for edge-of-your-seat thrills in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Indy (Harrison Ford) and his feisty ex-flame Marion Ravenwood (Karen A...
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Rise of the Guardians
November 21, 2012A fun-filled magical story about the legendary guardians– Jack Frost (Chris Pine), the Easter Bunny (Hugh Jackman), Santa Claus, and the Tooth Fairy- together...
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The Protégé
August 20, 2021Rescued as a child and raised by legendary assassin Moody (Samuel L. Jackson), Anna (Maggie Q) was trained to become the world’s most skilled contract killer....
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Peter Rabbit 2
June 11, 2021The lovable rogue is back. Bea, Thomas, and the rabbits have created a makeshift family, but despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake his mischievo...
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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
June 22, 2018With all of the wonder, adventure and thrills synonymous with one of the most popular and successful series in cinema history, this all-new motion-picture event...
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Nobody
March 26, 2021Hutch is a nobody. As an overlooked and underestimated father and husband, he takes life's indignities on the chin and never rocks the boat. But when his daught...
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The Forever Purge
July 2, 2021The Great Experiment has failed: one night is not enough as the chaos continues into daylight. In the next thrilling installment of the franchise, there is a ne...
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PAW Patrol: The Movie
August 11, 2021The PAW Patrol is on a roll…in their first big-screen adventure! When their rival, Humdinger, becomes Mayor of nearby Adventure City and starts wreaking havoc...
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
November 1, 2013Harry Potter's adventures continue... After a long summer with the horrid Dursleys, Harry Potter is thwarted in his attempts to board the train to Hogwarts Scho...
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Spectre
November 6, 2015A cryptic message from Bond’s past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive...
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Illumination Presents: Dr. Seuss' The Grinch
November 9, 2018Illumination and Universal Pictures present The Grinch, based on Dr. Seuss' beloved classic. The Grinch tells the story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission...
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John Wick: Chapter 2
February 10, 2017Legendary hitman John Wick is forced back out of retirement by a former associate plotting to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Bound...
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Jurassic World
June 12, 2015The Jurassic World theme park lets guests experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs, but something ferocious lurks behind the park's attractions – ...
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Wrath of Man
May 7, 2021A mysterious and wild-eyed new cash truck security guard (Jason Statham) surprises his coworkers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision ski...
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The Mummy Returns
May 4, 2001The year's biggest action-adventure is coming home with a vengeance! Brendan Fraser and an all-star cast reunite with Stephen Sommers for explosive, non-stop th...
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Ford v Ferrari
November 15, 2019Academy Award® Winners Matt Damon and Christian Bale star in FORD v FERRARI, based on the true story of visionary American car designer Carroll Shelby (Damon) ...
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Escape Room: Tournament of Champions
July 16, 2021Six people find themselves locked in a new and deadlier series of escape rooms only to discover they have all played the game before. Theatrical and extended cu...
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