Top 100 Action & Adventure Movies of 2021

1: Transformers: Dark of the Moon
June 29, 2011
A mysterious event from Earth's past threatens to ignite a war so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save the planet. Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeou...

2: The Smurfs 2
July 31, 2013
Evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties hoping they will let him harness the magical Smurf-essence. Howev...

3: Aliens
July 18, 1986
Fifty-seven years after surviving an apocalyptic attack aboard her space vessel by merciless space creatures, Officer Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) awakens from hyp...

4: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
December 14, 2012
Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson returns to Middle-earth with the first of three films based on J.R.R. Tolkien's enduring masterpiece. Set in Mid...

5: Independence Day
August 9, 1996
On July 2nd, communications systems worldwide are sent into chaos by a strange atmospheric interference. First thought to be meteors, they are later revealed to...

6: Avengers: Endgame
April 26, 2019
The fourth installment in the Avengers saga is the culmination of 22 interconnected Marvel films and the climax of an epic journey. The world’s greatest heroe...

7: Tron: Legacy
May 3, 2011
TRON: LEGACY is an action-packed adventure set in a digital world unlike anything captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), a rebellious 27-year-...

8: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
November 22, 2013
Academy Award winner Jennifer Lawrence returns in this thrilling sequel to THE HUNGER GAMES. Katniss and Peeta embark on a victory tour while President Snow plo...

9: The Forever Purge
July 2, 2021
The 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...

10: Iron Man 2
May 7, 2010
Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark, the wealthy playboy whose exploits as Iron Man are now public knowledge after his admission at the close of the first f...

11: Jurassic Park III
July 18, 2001
Adventure runs wild when renowned paleontologist Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) agrees to accompany a wealthy adventurer (William H. Macy) and his wife (Tea Leoni) ...

12: Terminator 2: Judgment Day
October 22, 1997
Arnold 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...

13: The Nutcracker (1993)
November 1, 2014
On Christmas Eve a young girl named Clara wants to stay up to play with her Nutcracker doll, but she must go to bed. After everyone has retired, she sneaks down...

14: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
May 22, 2008
STEVEN SPIELBERG and GEORGE LUCAS bring you the greatest adventurer of all time in “a nonstop thrill ride” (Richard Corliss, TIME) that’s packed with “s...

15: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
November 21, 2014
Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), girl on fire, is rescued by the rebels and brought to District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadersh...

16: Captain America: Civil War
May 6, 2016
Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after a...

17: The Green Knight
July 30, 2021
An 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...

18: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
June 22, 2018
With 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...

19: The Mask of Zorro
July 17, 1998
When a power-crazed despot schemes to buy California from Mexico, it takes two Zorros--the legendary Don Diego de la Vega (Anthony Hopkins) and his chosen succe...

20: The Dark Crystal
December 17, 1982
Enjoy incredible footage from the Henson archives in THE DARK CRYSTAL. Travel back in time to the faraway planet of Thra. Cheer on the Mystics as they fight to ...

21: Paul (Unrated) [2011]
March 18, 2011
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite as sci-fi geeks taking a pilgrimage to America’s UFO heartland. There they meet a smart-ass al...

22: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
November 18, 2016
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global excursion to find and document an extraordinary array ...

23: Iron Man
May 2, 2008
After surviving an unexpected attack in enemy territory, jet-setting industrialist Tony Stark builds a high-tech suit of armor and vows to protect the world as ...

24: Extraordinary: The Revelations
November 30, 2021
"Extraordinary: The Revelations" explores the historical significance of ET presence around the world as well as three specific belief paradigms — biblical, a...

25: Frankenstein (1931)
November 21, 1931
Boris Karloff stars in Frankenstein, as the screen's most memorable monster, in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein (C...

26: Ghostbusters (2016)
July 15, 2016
Ghostbusters 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...

27: Ready Player One
March 29, 2018
From filmmaker Steven Spielberg comes the science fiction action adventure “Ready Player One,” based on Ernest Cline’s bestseller of the same name. The fi...

28: Black Widow (2021)
July 9, 2021
In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous co...

29: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
November 1, 2013
Harry 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...

30: The Matrix
March 31, 1999
Have you ever had a dream that you were so sure was real? What if you couldn't awaken? How would you know the difference between dream and reality? When a beaut...

31: Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins
July 23, 2021
Discover 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...

32: Total Recall (Newly Remastered)
June 1, 1990
Get ready for the ride of your life as Arnold Schwarzenegger blasts into action in this seminal sci-fi thriller full of twists, turns, non- stop excitement, and...

33: Legend
April 18, 1986
Legend, from director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Gladiator), is a visually stunning fantasy-adventure in which pure good and evil battle to the death amidst sp...

34: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
September 18, 2015
In this next chapter of the epic Maze Runner saga, Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about ...

35: The Family Man
December 22, 2000
High-powered Wall Street bachelor Jack Campbell (Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage) is living life in the fast lane until he gets the shock of a lifetime when...

36: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
July 11, 2007
Lord Voldemort has returned, but few want to believe it. In fact, the Ministry of Magic is doing everything it can to keep the wizarding world from knowing the ...

37: Interstellar
November 7, 2014
From director Christopher Nolan (Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy) comes the story of a team of pioneers undertaking the most important mission in human histo...

38: Reminiscence
August 25, 2021
Nick Bannister (Hugh Jackman), a private investigator of the mind, navigates the darkly alluring world of the past by helping his clients access lost memories. ...

39: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
November 19, 2010
Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the Horcruxes--the keys to Voldemort's immortality. On their own, without th...

40: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
August 7, 2013
The magical, mythical adventures of teenager Percy Jackson — the half-human son of Poseidon — continue in this heroic, action-packed thrill ride! Out to pro...

41: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
November 18, 2005
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools - the Triwizard T...

42: Paul
March 18, 2011
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite as sci-fi geeks taking a pilgrimage to America’s UFO heartland. There they meet a smart-ass al...

43: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
September 3, 2021
Marvel 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...

44: Spider-Man 2
June 30, 2004
In 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...

45: Arrival
November 11, 2016
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team - led by expert translator Louise Banks (Academy Award® nominee Amy Adams) – races agai...

46: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
July 14, 2011
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2," is the final adventure in the Harry Potter film series. The much-anticipated motion picture event is the second...

47: Jurassic World
June 12, 2015
The Jurassic World theme park lets guests experience the thrill of witnessing actual dinosaurs, but something ferocious lurks behind the park's attractions – ...

48: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
June 24, 2009
The battle for Earth continues in this action-packed blockbuster from director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg. When college-bound Sam Witwi...

49: Guardians of the Galaxy
August 1, 2014
From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians...

50: Battleship
May 18, 2012
The battle for Earth begins at sea in this epic action-adventure starring Taylor Kitsch, Rihanna, Alexander Skarsgård, Brooklyn Decker and Liam Neeson. An inte...

51: The Mummy (2017)
June 9, 2017
Tom Cruise stars in this spectacular version of the legend that has fascinated cultures all over the world since the dawn of civilization: The Mummy. Thought sa...

52: Monster Hunter
December 18, 2020
Behind our world, there is another: a world of dangerous and powerful monsters that rule their domain with deadly ferocity. When an unexpected sandstorm transpo...

53: Captain America: The First Avenger
July 22, 2011
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedica...

54: The Incredible Hulk
June 13, 2008
Academy 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...

55: Bumblebee
December 21, 2018
Cybertron has fallen. When Optimus Prime sends Bumblebee to defend Earth, his journey to become a hero begins. Charlie Watson (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenager try...

56: Greenland
December 18, 2020
A family fights for survival as a planet-killing comet races to Earth. John Garrity (Gerard Butler), his estranged wife Allison (Morena Baccarin), and young son...

57: Spider-Man
May 3, 2002
Average teenager Peter Parker is transformed into an extraordinary super hero after he is accidentally bitten by a radioactive spider. When his beloved uncle is...

58: 300
April 5, 2007
The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an i...

59: Labyrinth
June 27, 1986
David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly invite you into a magical universe where nothing is what it seems! Babysitting infant stepbrother Toby on a weekend night isn'...

60: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
November 16, 2001
In 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...

61: Doctor Strange (2016)
November 4, 2016
From Marvel comes Doctor Strange, the story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange, whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him ...

62: The Hunger Games
March 23, 2012
Based on the best-selling books by Suzanne Collins, THE HUNGER GAMES is the first film in the franchise. Every year in the ruins of what was once North America,...

63: The Amazing Spider-Man
July 3, 2012
Peter 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.

64: Alita: Battle Angel
February 14, 2019
From visionary filmmakers James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez comes ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, an epic adventure of hope and empowerment. When Alita (Rosa Salazar) awa...

65: The Wizard of Oz
April 23, 1939
"There's no place like home..." Entirely remastered, the colorful characters and unforgettable songs of Oz come alive as never before. This magical cinematic ev...

66: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
July 15, 2009
Emboldened by the return of Lord Voldemort, the Death Eaters are wreaking havoc in both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven...

67: Passengers (2016)
December 21, 2016
Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt star in a high-stakes adventure about two passengers, Jim and Aurora, onboard a spaceship transporting them to a new life on a...

68: Jurassic Park
June 11, 1993
Director Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park masterpiece is one of the most successful films in worldwide box office history and remains a compelling and spectacul...

69: An American Tail
November 21, 1986
All aboard for America! Join the adventures of an adorable mouse named Fievel in this heart-warming “tail” of following your heart. Fievel and his family ha...

70: The Martian
October 2, 2015
From legendary director Ridley Scott (Alien, Prometheus) comes a gripping tale of human strength and the will to survive. During a mission to Mars, American ast...

71: Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow
May 29, 2014
An alien race, undefeatable by any existing military unit, has launched a relentless attack on Earth, and Major William Cage (Tom Cruise) finds himself dropped ...

72: Transformers
July 3, 2007
From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg comes a thrilling battle between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. When their epic...

73: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
May 5, 2017
Set to the sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer r...

74: Thor
May 6, 2011
The epic adventure THOR spans the Marvel universe from present-day Earth to the cosmic realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is The Mighty Thor, a powerfu...

75: The Adjustment Bureau
March 4, 2011
Academy Award® nominee Matt Damon (The Bourne trilogy) stars in this action thriller about a man who glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and choos...

76: Warcraft
June 10, 2016
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to coloniz...

77: Children of Men
December 25, 2006
No children. No future. No hope. In the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born, disillusioned Theo (Clive Owen) becomes an unlikely champion of ...

78: The Maze Runner
September 19, 2014
In this thrilling action-adventure based on the best-selling novel, a teenager named Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) wakes up trapped in a massive, ever-changing maze ...

79: Captain Marvel
March 8, 2019
Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel takes you on a spectacular adventure from the 1990s, tracing the path of Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) as she becomes one of the ...

80: Deadpool
February 12, 2016
Hold onto your chimichangas, folks. From the studio that brought you all 3 Taken films comes the block-busting, fourth-wall-breaking masterpiece about Marvel Co...

81: Black Friday
November 19, 2021
On Thanksgiving night, a group of disgruntled toy store employees begrudgingly arrive for work to open the store at midnight for the busiest shopping day of the...

82: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
June 4, 2004
In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry, Ron and Hermione, now teenagers, return for their third year at Hogwarts, where they are forced to face esca...

83: The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
November 3, 2020
Mrs. Santa Claus tells the story of the year that Santa Claus, feeling ill and unwanted, decided to take a holiday. But when the elves show Santa all the toys t...

84: The Thing (2011)
October 10, 2011
It’s not human. Yet. From the producers of Dawn of the Dead comes the chilling prelude to John Carpenter’s cult classic film. When paleontologist Kate Lloyd...

85: The Avengers
May 4, 2012
Marvel presents Marvel's The Avengers, the Super Hero team-up of a lifetime. Iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America ...

86: Short Circuit
May 9, 1986
An experimental military robot escapes after being struck by lightning and given human intelligence. He finds a home with madcap Stephanie Speck who believes he...

87: Planet of the Apes (2001)
July 27, 2001
After a spectacular crash-landing on an uncharted planet, brash astronaut Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking ape...

88: Ghostbusters
June 8, 1984
A trio of university parapsychologists lose their research grant and decide to open their own business, "Ghostbusters," and almost at once are summoned to inves...

89: An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
November 22, 1991
Westward, ho! Saddle up with brave little Fievel and his beloved family on a full-length animated adventure to the rowdy Wild West. With dreams of becoming a fa...

90: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
August 5, 2011
RISE 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...

91: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
November 16, 2018
From the imagination of Wizarding World creator J.K. Rowling comes the Fantastic Beasts film series, magical adventures set before the time of Harry Potter. At ...

92: Spider-Man 3
May 4, 2007
Peter 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 ...

93: Alien: Covenant
May 19, 2017
Ridley Scott returns to the universe he created, with ALIEN: COVENANT, a new chapter in his groundbreaking ALIEN franchise. The crew of the colony ship Covenant...

94: The Mist
November 21, 2007
When a mysterious mist, and the supernatural creatures within, falls across their town in the wake of a violent storm, a group of local citizens must fend for t...

95: Ghost in the Shell
March 31, 2017
Scarlett Johansson stars in the visually stunning Ghost in the Shell, an action-packed adventure set in a future world where people are enhanced with technology...

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