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Action films usually include high energy, big-budget physical stunts and chases, possibly with rescues, battles, fights, escapes, destructive crises, non-stop motion, spectacular rhythm and pacing, and adventurous, often two-dimensional 'good-guy' heroes battling 'bad guys' - all designed for pure audience escapism. Includes the James Bond 'fantasy' spy/espionage series, martial arts films, and so-called 'blaxploitation' films. A major sub-genre is the disaster film.

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  1. 1 new

    Avatar: The Last Airbender

    2005, in 5 top lists Check
  2. 2 new

    Game of Thrones

    2011, in 3 top lists Check
  3. 4 -2

    The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

    2003, in 29 top lists Check
  4. 5 -2

    The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

    2001, in 31 top lists Check
  5. 6 new

    Kaubôi bibappu

    1998 — a.k.a. Cowboy Bebop, in 6 top lists Check
  6. 7 -3

    Inception

    2010, in 21 top lists Check
  7. 8 -3

    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

    2002, in 26 top lists Check
  8. 9 new

    Dragon Ball Z

    1989, in 5 top lists Check
  9. 10 new

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

    1987, in 4 top lists Check
  10. 11 new

    Battlestar Galactica

    2004, in 3 top lists Check
  11. 14 -6

    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

    1980, in 25 top lists Check
  12. 18 -9

    Star Wars

    1977, in 40 top lists Check
  13. 21 -9

    Shichinin no samurai

    1954 — a.k.a. Seven Samurai, in 36 top lists Check
  14. 26 new

    Spartacus: Gods of the Arena

    2011, in 5 top lists Check
  15. 27 new

    Battlestar Galactica

    2003, in 3 top lists Check
  16. 30 -13

    Aliens

    1986, in 24 top lists Check
  17. 33 -13

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    1981 — a.k.a. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, in 29 top lists Check
  18. 39 new

    The Pacific

    2010, in 4 top lists Check
  19. 40 -18

    Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi

    1983, in 18 top lists Check
  20. 41 -16

    North by Northwest

    1959, in 30 top lists Check
  21. 42 -16

    Mononoke-hime

    1997 — a.k.a. Princess Mononoke, in 18 top lists Check
  22. 46 -16

    Jurassic Park

    1993, in 22 top lists Check
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