List of action films of the 2000s

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This is chronological list of action films originally released in the 2000s. Some films are of hybrid genres, including horror, comedy, and science fiction films; the list should attempt to document films which are more closely related to action, even if they bend genres.

2000

Main article: 2000 in film

Title	Director	Cast	Country	Subgenre/notes
2000
2000 AD	Gordon Chan		Hong Kong	[1]
The 6th Day	Roger Spottiswoode	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Rapaport	United States	Action thriller[2]
The Art of War	Christian Duguay	Wesley Snipes, Anne Archer, Maury Chaykin	United States	Action thriller[3]
Bait	Antoine Fuqua	Jamie Foxx, David Morse, Kimberly Elise	United States	[4]
Battle Royale	Kinji Fukasaku	Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarō Yamamoto	Japan	Action thriller[5]
Battlefield Earth	Roger Christian	John Travolta, Barry Pepper	United States	Science fiction action[6]
Blood: The Last Vampire	Hiroyuki Kitabuko	Youki Kudo, Joe Romersa	Japan	Anime action horror[7]
Charlie's Angels	McG	Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu	United States	[8]
China Strike Force	Stanley Tong	Aaron Kwok, Noriko Fujiwara, Wang Lee Hom	Hong Kong	[9]
Col. Elmer Jamias: Barako ng Maynila	Toto Natividad	Jinggoy Estrada, Angelu de Leon, John Regala, Jeffrey Santos, Melissa Mendez	Philippines	Biographical action
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon	Ang Lee	Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi	Taiwan	Martial arts film[10]
Ang Dalubhasa	Ronwaldo Reyes	Fernando Poe Jr., Nanette Medved, Maritoni Fernandez, Cris Villonco, Paquito Diaz	Philippines
The Duel	Andrew Lau	Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung	Hong Kong	Martial arts film[11]
Ex-Con	Toto Natividad	Victor Neri, Noel Trinidad, Derek Dee, Alex Cortez, Rica Peralejo	Philippines
Faust: Love of the Damned	Brian Yuzna	Mark Frost, Isabel Brooke, Jeffrey Combs	Spain	Action thriller[12]
Get Carter	Stephen Kay	Sylvester Stallone, Miranda Richardson, Michael Caine	United States	Action thriller[13]
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle	Sogo Ishii	Tadanobu Asano, Masatoshi Nagase, Daisuke Ryu	Japan	[14]
Gone in 60 Seconds	Dominic Sena	Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi	United States	[15]
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone	Dante Lam	Tony Leung Kar-Fai, Sandra Ng, Anthony Wong	Hong Kong	[16]
Mission: Impossible 2	John Woo	Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandiwe Newton	United States	[17]
Pag Oras Mo, Oras Mo Na	Augusto Salvador	Phillip Salvador, Sunshine Cruz, Joko Diaz, Ace Espinosa, Jun Aristorenas	Philippines
Palaban	Toto Natividad	Rudy Fernandez, Ara Mina, Jude Estrada, Daisy Reyes, Bembol Roco	Philippines
‘’’’’The Patriot’’’’’	Roland Emmerich	Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Jason Isaacs	United States	Action drama[18]
Ping Lacson: Super Cop	Toto Natividad	Rudy Fernandez, Lorna Tolentino, Ricky Davao, Glydel Mercado, Ace Espinosa	Philippines	Biographical action
Romeo Must Die	Andrzej Bartkowiak	Jet Li, Aaliyah, Edoardo Ballerini	United States	[19]
Shaft	John Singleton	Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright	United States	[20]
Shanghai Noon	Tom Dey	Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu	United States	[21]
Sugo ng Tondo	Jose "Kaka" Balagtas	Joko Diaz, Patricia Javier, Raymond Bagatsing, Maureen Larrazabal, Rommel Montano	Philippines
Taxi 2	Gérard Krawczyk	Samy Naceri, Frederic Diefenthal, Emma Sjöberg	France	[22]
Time and Tide	Tsui Hark	Nicholas Tse, Wu Bai, Anthony Wong	Hong Kong	[23]
Titan A.E.	Don Bluth, Gary Goldman		United States	Science fiction action[24]
Tokyo Raiders	Jingle Ma	Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Ekin Cheng, Kelly Chen	Hong Kong	[25]
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust	Yoshiyaki Kawajiri	Pamela Segall, John DiMaggio, Dwight Schultz	Japan	Animated film[26]
Versus	Ryuhei Kitamura	Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Chieko Misaka	Japan	[27]
Vertical Limit	Martin Campbell	Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney, Scott Glenn	United States	[28]
Whiteout	Setsuro Wakamatsu	Yūji Oda, Ken Ishiguro	Japan	Action thriller[29]
X-Men	Bryan Singer	Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen	United States	[30]

2001

Main article: 2001 in film

Title	Director	Cast	Country	Subgenre/notes
2001
3000 Miles to Graceland	Demien Lichtenstein	Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox Arquette	United States	[31]
The Accidental Spy	Teddy Chan	Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang, Vivian Hsu	Hong Kong	[32]
Alas-Dose	Augusto Salvador	Cesar Montano, Christopher de Leon, Sunshine Cruz, Behn Cervantes, Patricia Javier	Philippines
Behind Enemy Lines	John Moore	Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson	United States	[33]
Brotherhood of the Wolf	Christophe Gans	Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Émilie Dequenne	France	Martial arts film[34]
Bukas, Babaha ng Dugo	Baldo Marro	Lito Lapid, Via Veloso, Emilio Garcia, Kristine Mangle, Sharla Tolentino	Philippines
Bullets of Love	Andrew Lau	Ronald Cheng, Leon Lai, Asaka Seto	Hong Kong	[35]
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie	Shinichiro Watanabe		Japan	[36]
Double Take	George Gallo	Orlando Jones, Eddie Griffin, Edward Herrmann	United States	Action comedy[37]
Driven	Renny Harlin	Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds, Kip Pardue	United States	[38]
Dugong Aso: Mabuting Kaibigan, Masamang Kaaway	Lito Lapid	Mark Lapid, Kristine Hermosa, Ace Espinosa, Jess Lapid Jr., Lito Lapid	Philippines
Exit Wounds	Andrzej Bartkowiak	Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington	United States	[39]
The Fast and the Furious	Rob Cohen	Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez	United States	[40]
Formula 51	Ronny Yu	Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer	United Kingdom Canada	[41][42]
Fulltime Killer	Johnnie To	Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam	Hong Kong	[43]
Ghosts of Mars	John Carpenter	Ice Cube, Natasha Henstridge, Jason Statham	United States	[44]
Hindi Sisiw ang Kalaban Mo	Roland Ledesma	Ronald Gan Ledesma, Roi Vinzon, Zoren Legaspi, Rita Magdalena, Ervin Mateo	Philippines
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter	Lee Demarbre	Phil Caracas, Murielle Varhelyi, Jeff Moffet	Canada	Action comedy[45]
Kaaway Hanggang Hukay	Joey del Rosario	Phillip Salvador, Ina Raymundo, Edu Manzano, Robert Arevalo, Bob Soler	Philippines
Kiss of the Dragon	Chris Nahon	Jet Li, Bridget Fonda	France United States	Action thriller[46]
A Knight's Tale	Brian Helgeland	Heath Ledger	United States	[47]
Masikip Na ang Mundo Mo, Labrador	Baldo Marro	Lito Lapid, Isabel Granada, Ricardo Cepeda, Ruel Vernal, John Apacible	Philippines
The Musketeer	Peter Hyams	Catherine Deneuve, Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea	United States	[48]
My Wife is a Gangster	Jo Jin-kyu	Shin Eun-kyung, Park Sang-myun, Ahn Jae-mo	South Korea	[49]
The One	James Wong	Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo	United States	[50]
Onmyoji	Yōjirō Takita	Mansai Nomura, Hideaki Itō, Hiroyuki Sanada	Japan	Martial arts film[51]
Ooops, Teka Lang... Diskarte Ko 'To!	Jose N. Carreon	Robin Padilla, Claudine Barretto, Tonton Gutierrez, Raymond Bagatsing, Vhong Navarro	Philippines	Action comedy
Pootie Tang	Louis C.K.	Lance Crouther, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes	United States	Action comedy[52]
The Princess Blade	Shinsuke Sato	Hideaki Itō, Yumiko Shaku, Shiro Sano	Japan	[53]
Red Shadow	Hiroyuki Nakano	Masanobu Andō, Jun Murakami, Megumi Okina	Japan	[54]
Replicant	Ringo Lam	Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Rooker	United States	[55]
Road to Redemption	Robert Vernon	Pat Hingle, Julie Condra, Leo Rossi, Jay Underwood, Tony Longo, Wes Studi	United States	Action comedy[56]
Running Out of Time 2	Johnnie To, Law Wing-cheung	Lau Ching-Wan, Ekin Cheng, Kelly Lin	Hong Kong	[57][58]
Rush Hour 2	Brett Ratner	Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker	United States	[59]
Shaolin Soccer	Stephen Chow	Stephen Chow, Zhao Wei, Ng Man Tat	Hong Kong	[60]
Ticker	Albert Pyun	Steven Seagal, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper	United States	[61]
Volcano High	Kim Tae-kyung	Jang Hyuk, Shin Min-ah	South Korea	[62]
Wasabi	Gérard Krawczyk	Jean Reno, Ryōko Hirosue, Michel Muller	France	[63]

2002

Main article: 2002 in film

Title	Director	Cast	Country	Subgenre/notes
2002
The Adventures of Pluto Nash	Ron Underwood	Eddie Murphy	United States	[64]
Ang Agimat: Anting-Anting ni Lolo	Augusto Salvador	Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Ramon Revilla Sr., Ramon "Jolo" Revilla III, Mylene Dizon, Carlos Morales	Philippines	Fantasy action
Ang Alamat ng Lawin	Ronwaldo Reyes	Fernando Poe Jr., Ina Raymundo, Cathy Villar, Franklin Cristobal, Ryan Yamazaki	Philippines	Fantasy swashbuckler
Alive	Ryuhei Kitamura	Koyuki, Erika Oda, Hideo Sakaki	Japan	[65]
All About the Benjamins	Kevin Bray	Ice Cube, Mike Epps	United States	[66]
Aragami	Ryuhei Kitamura	Takao Osawa, Masaya Kato, Kanae Uotani	Japan	[67]
Bad Company	Joel Schumacher	Chris Rock, Anthony Hopkins	United States	[68]
Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever	Kaos	Lucy Liu, Antonio Banderas, Gregg Henry	United States	[69]
Batas ng Lansangan	Ronwaldo Reyes	Fernando Poe Jr., Dina Bonnevie, Roi Vinzon, Robert Arevalo, Ricardo Cepeda	Philippines
Black Mask 2: City of Masks	Tsui Hark	Andy On, Traci Lords, Jon Polito	Hong Kong	[70]
Blade II	Guillermo del Toro	Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman	United States	[71]
Bloody Mallory	Julien Magnat	Olivia Bonamy, Adria Collado, Jeffrey Ribier	France	[72]
The Bourne Identity	Doug Liman	Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Clive Owen	United States	[73]
Bro, Kahit Saan Enkuwentro	Roland Ledesma	Eddie Garcia, Ronald Gan Ledesma, Dante Rivero, Eddie Gutierrez, Alma Concepcion	Philippines
Chinese Odyssey 2002	Jeffrey Lau	Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Faye Wong, Vicki Zhao Wei	Hong Kong	[74]
Collateral Damage	Andrew Davis	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri	United States	[75]
Dead or Alive: Final	Takashi Miike	Show Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi	Japan	Science fiction action[76]
Derailed	Bob Misiorowsky	Jean-Claude Van Damme, Laura Elena Harring, Tomas Arana	United States	[77]
Die Another Day	Lee Tamahori	Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry	United Kingdom	[78]
Diskarte	Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao	Rudy Fernandez, Ara Mina, Tirso Cruz III, Emilio Garcia, Joonee Gamboa	Philippines
Equilibrium	Kurt Wimmer	Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs	United States	Science fiction action[79]
Extreme Ops	Christian Duguay	Devon Sawa, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Rupert Graves	United States	[80]
Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger	Allen Lan	Sammo Hung, Cheng Pei-pei, Fan Siu-Wong	Hong Kong	[81]
Gangsters	Olivier Marchal	Richard Anconina, Anne Parillaud, Gérald Laroche	France Belgium	[82]
Half Past Dead	Don Michael Paul	Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule	United States	[83]
Hanggang Kailan Ako Papatay para Mabuhay	Roland Ledesma	Ronald Gan Ledesma, Eddie Gutierrez, Rey Roldan, Brando Legaspi, Alvin Anson	Philippines
Hari ng Selda: Anak ni Baby Ama 2	Deo J. Fajardo Jr.	Robin Padilla, Johnny Delgado, Angelika Dela Cruz, Rommel Padilla, Raven Villanueva	Philippines
Hero	Zhang Yimou	Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung	China Hong Kong	Martial arts film[84]
Hula Mo, Huli Ko	Edgardo "Boy" Vinarao	Rudy Fernandez, Rufa Mae Quinto, Carlos Morales, Mike Gayoso, Alvin Anson	Philippines
Huwag Mong Takasan ang Batas	Karlo Montero	Rommel Padilla, Ynez Veneracion, Jorge Estregan, Sara Gomez, Karen Villar	Philippines
Kilabot at Kembot	Augusto Salvador	Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Assunta de Rossi, Roi Vinzon, Long Mejia, Bryan Revilla	Philippines
Mano Mano 2: Ubusan ng Lakas	Ronn-Rick	Ronnie Ricketts, Mariz, Klaudia Koronel, Dick Israel, Rez Cortez	Philippines
Men in Black II	Barry Sonnenfeld	Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Lara Flynn Boyle	United States	[85]
Minority Report	Steven Spielberg	Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton	United States	Science fiction action mystery[86]
Muscle Heat	Ten Shimoyama	Kane Kosugi, Show Aikawa, Masaya Kato, Naoto Takenaka	Japan	Martial arts film
Naked Weapon	Tony Ching	Maggie Q, Anya, Daniel Wu	Hong Kong	[87][88]
The Nest	Florent Emilio Siri	Samy Naceri, Benoît Magimel, Nadia Farès	France	[89]
Old Men in New Cars	Lasse Spang Olsen	Kim Bodnia, Tomas Villum Jensen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas	Denmark	[90]
Pistolero		Jeric Raval, Joanne Miller, John Apacible, Ramon Zamora, Orestes Ojeda	Philippines	Fantasy action
The Red Siren	Olivier Megaton	Jean-Marc Barr, Alexandra Negrao, Asia Argento	France	[91]
Reign of Fire	Rob Bowman	Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey	United States	[92]
Resident Evil	Paul W. S. Anderson	Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius	United Kingdom Germany	Science fiction action[93]
Returner	Takashi Yamazaki	Takeshi Kaneshiro, Anne Suzuki, Kirin Kiki	Japan	Science fiction action[94]
Sabayan sa Laban	Eugene Asis	Carlos Morales, Via Veloso, Jeffrey Santos, Stella L, Paquito Diaz	Philippines
The Scorpion King	Chuck Russell	Dwayne Johnson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu	United States Germany Belgium
So Close	Corey Yuen	Shu Qi, Zhao Wei, Karen Mok	United Kingdom Hong Kong	[95]
Spider-Man	Sam Raimi	Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst	United States	Superhero[96]
Star Trek: Nemesis	Stuart Baird	Patrick Stewart	United States	Science fiction action[97]
Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones	George Lucas	Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman	United States	Space opera action[98]
Steal	Gérard Pirès	Stephen Dorff, Natasha Henstridge, Bruce Payne	Canada France United States	[99]
The Sum of All Fears	Phil Alden Robinson	Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Liev Schreiber	United States	Action thriller[100]
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance	Park Chan-wook	Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona	South Korea	Action thriller[101]
Tongan Ninja	Jason Stutter	Jemaine Clement, Sam Manu, Linda Tseng	New Zealand	Action comedy[102]
The Transporter	Corey Yuen	Jason Statham, Shu Qi, François Berléand	France United States	[103]
Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters	Wellson Chin	Ken Chang, Michael Chow Man-kin, Lam Suet	Hong Kong Japan Netherlands	[104]
The Tuxedo	Kevin Donovan	Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt	United States	[105]
Undercover Brother	Malcolm D. Lee	Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan, Aunjanue Ellis	United States	Action comedy[106]
XXX	Rob Cohen	Vin Diesel, Asia Argento	United States	[107]
Yesterday	Jeong Yoon-soo	Choi Min-soo, Kim Seung-woo	South Korea	[108]

2003

Main article: 2003 in film

Title	Director	Cast	Country	Subgenre/notes
2003
2 Fast 2 Furious	John Singleton	Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes	United States	[109]
Bad Boys II	Michael Bay	Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Jordi Mollà	United States	[110]
Belly of the Beast	Ching Siu Tung	Steven Seagal	United States	[111]
Bertud ng Putik	Marlon Bautista, Augusto Salvador	Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Roi Vinzon, Regine Tolentino, Rochelle "SexBomb" Pangilinan, Michelle Estevez	Philippines	Fantasy action
Biker Boyz	Reggie Rock Bythewood	Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Orlando Jones	United States	[112]
Bulletproof Monk	Paul Hunter	Chow Yun-fat, Seann William Scott, Jaime King	United States	[113]
Captain Barbell	Mac Alejandre	Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Albert Martinez, Rufa Mae Quinto	Philippines	Superhero
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle	McG	Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu	United States	[114]
The Core	Jon Amiel	Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo	United States	[115]
Cradle 2 the Grave	Andrzej Bartkowiak	Jet Li, DMX, Mark Dacascos	United States	[116]
Daredevil	Mark Steven Johnson	Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell	United States	Superhero[117]
Drunken Monkey	Lau Kar-Leung	Lau Kar-Leung, Chik Kun Kwan, Jason Wu	Hong Kong	[118][119]
Fantastic Man	Tony Y. Reyes	Vic Sotto, Ara Mina, Michael V., Zoren Legaspi, Leo Martinez	Philippines	Superhero
The Hebrew Hammer	Jonathan Kesselman	Adam Goldberg, Andy Dick, Judy Greer	United States	Action comedy[120]
Heroic Duo	Benny Chan	Leon Lai Ming, Ekin Cheng, Francis Ng	Hong Kong	[121]
Hollywood Homicide	Ron Shelton	Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Lena Olin	United States	[122]
House of the Dead	Uwe Boll	Jonathan Cherry, Tyron Leitso, Clint Howard	Germany United States Canada	Action thriller[123]
Hulk	Ang Lee	Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott	United States	[124]
The Hunted	William Friedkin	Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio del Toro, Connie Nielsen	United States	Action thriller[125]
In Hell	Ringo Lam	Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lawrence Taylor, Marnie Alton	United States	[126]
Kill Bill: Volume 1	Quentin Tarantino	Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox	United States	[127]
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life	Jan de Bont	Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds	United States	[128]
Lastikman	Tony Y. Reyes	Vic Sotto, Donita Rose, Michelle Bayle, Anne Curtis, Jeffrey Quizon	Philippines	Superhero
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen	Steve Norrington	Sean Connery, Shane West, Stuart Townsend	United States	[129]
Looking for Mr. Perfect	Ringo Lam	Shu Qi, Andy On, Simon Yam	Hong Kong	[130]
A Man Apart	F. Gary Gray	Vin Diesel, Timothy Olyphant	United States	Action thriller[131]
Masamang Ugat	Wilfredo Milan	Eddie Garcia, Ace Vergel, Victor Neri, Mikey Arroyo, Maui Taylor	Philippines
The Matrix Reloaded	Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski	Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne	United States	Science fiction action[132]
The Matrix Revolutions	Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski	Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne	United States	Science fiction action[133]
The Medallion	Gordon Chan	Jackie Chan, Lee Evans, Claire Forlani	Hong Kong United States	[134]
Moon Child	Takahisa Zeze	Hideto Takarai, Gackt Camui	Japan	[135]
National Security	Dennis Dugan	Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn	United States	[136]
Once Upon a Time in Mexico	Robert Rodriguez	Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp	United States	[137]
Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior	Prachya Pinkaew	Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol	Thailand	[138]
Onmyoji 2		Mansai Nomura	Japan	Martial arts film[139]
Paycheck	John Woo	Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti	United States	[140]
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	Gore Verbinski	Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley	United States	Action adventure[141]
PTU	Johnnie To	Simon Yam, Lam Suet, Ruby Wong	Hong Kong	[142]
The Rundown	Peter Berg	Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott	United States	[143]
Running on Karma	Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai	Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Cheung Siu Fai	China Hong Kong	[144]
Shanghai Knights	David Dobkin	Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson	United States	[145]
S.W.A.T.	Clark Johnson	Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez	United States	[146]
The Spy Dad	Wong Jing		Hong Kong	[147]
Sword in the Moon	Kim Ui-seok	Choi Min-soo, Cho Jae-hyun, Kim Bo-kyung	South Korea	[148]
Taxi 3	Gérard Krawczyk	Samy Naceri, Frederic Diefenthal, Emma Sjöberg	France	[149]
Tears of the Sun	Antoine Fuqua	Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci	United States	[150]
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	Jonathan Mostow	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl	United States	Science fiction action[151]
Timeline	Richard Donner	Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor	United States	[152]
Tube	Beak Woon-hak (or Baek Woon-hak)	Kim Suk-hoon, Bae Doona, Park Sang-min	South Korea	Action thriller[153]
The Twins Effect	Dante Lam	Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung	Hong Kong	[154]
Underworld	Len Wiseman	Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman	United States	[155]
Warriors of Heaven and Earth	He Ping	Jiang Wen, Kiichi Nakai, Wang Xueqi	China	[156]
When Eagles Strike	Cirio H. Santiago	Christian Boeving, Stacy Keach, Eddie Garcia, Rey Malonzo, Monsour del Rosario	United States Philippines	[157]
X2	Bryan Singer	Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen	United States	[158]
You and Me Against the World	Jose N. Carreon	Robin Padilla, Kris Aquino, Elizabeth Burton, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Gary Estrada	Philippines
Zatōichi	Beat Takeshi Kitano	Beat Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusa	Japan

2004

Main article: 2004 in film

Title	Director	Cast	Country	Subgenre/notes
2004
Alien vs. Predator	Paul W. S. Anderson	Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen	United States	[159]
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid	Dwight H. Little	Johnny Messner, KaDee Strickland, Matthew Marsden	United States	[160]
Appleseed	Shinji Aramaki		Japan	[161]
Astigmatism	Jon Red	Robin Padilla, Albert Martinez, Francis M, Jeffrey Quizon, Alessandra de Rossi	Philippines	Action crime
Blade: Trinity	David S. Goyer	Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel	United States	Superhero[162]
Blast!	Anthony Hickox	Eddie Griffin	United States	[163]
Blueberry	Jan Kounen	Vincent Cassel, Juliette Lewis, Michael Madsen	Mexico United Kingdom France	[164]
The Bodyguard	Petchtai Wongkamlao	Petchtai Wongkamlao, Tony Jaa	Thailand	[165]
Born to Fight	Panna Rittikrai	Dan Chupong	Thailand	[166]
The Bourne Supremacy	Paul Greengrass	Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox	United States Germany	[167]
Breaking News	Johnnie To	Richie Ren, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung	China Hong Kong	[168]
Casshern	Kazuaki Kiriya	Yusuke Iseya, Kumiko Asō, Toshiaki Karasawa	Japan	Science fiction action[169]
Catwoman	Pitof	Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone	United States	[170]
Collateral	Michael Mann	Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith	United States	[171]
District B13	Pierre Morel	Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario	France	[172]
Enter the Phoenix	Stephen Fung	Eason Chan, Karen Mok, Stephen Fung	Hong Kong	[173][174]
Gagamboy	Erik Matti	Vhong Navarro, Jay Manalo, Aubrey Miles, Long Mejia, Bearwin Meily	Philippines	Superhero
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence	Mamoru Oshii		Japan	Science fiction action[175]
Hellboy	Guillermo del Toro	Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair	United States	Fantasy action[176]
House of Flying Daggers	Zhang Yimou	Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau Tak-wah	China Hong Kong	[177]
I, Robot	Alex Proyas	Will Smith	United States	Science fiction action[178]
Izo	Takashi Miike	Kazuya Nakayama, Takeshi Kitano	Japan	[179]
Kill Bill: Volume 2	Quentin Tarantino	Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen	United States	[180]
Kung Fu Hustle	Stephen Chow	Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Leung Siu Lung	China Hong Kong	[181]
Lastikman: Unang Banat	Mac Alejandre	Mark Bautista, Sarah Geronimo, Cherie Gil, John Estrada, Danilo Barrios	Philippines	Superhero
Lethal	Dustin Rikert	Heather Marie Marsden, Lorenzo Lamas, Frank Zagarino	United States	Action thriller[182]
Man on Fire	Tony Scott	Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken	United States	[183]
Mano Mano 3: Arnis the Lost Art	Ronn-Rick	Ronnie Ricketts, Mandy Ochoa, Ricardo Cepeda, Gwen Garci, Leila Kuzma	Philippines
New Police Story	Benny Chan	Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Charlie Yeung	China Hong Kong	[184]
Night Watch	Timur Bekmambetov	Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov, Valery Zolotukhin	Russia	Action thriller[185]
One Nite in Mongkok	Derek Yee	Daniel Wu, Cecilia Cheung, Alex Fong	Hong Kong	[186]
The Punisher	Jonathan Hensleigh	Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton	United States	[187]
Resident Evil: Apocalypse	Alexander Witt	Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Mike Epps, Thomas Kretschmann	Germany United States	Science fiction action
Silver Hawk	Jingle Ma	Michelle Yeoh, Luke Goss, Brandon Chang	Hong Kong	[188]
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow	Kerry Conran	Jude Law, Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon	United States	Science fiction action[189]
Spider-Man 2	Sam Raimi	Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco	United States	[190]
Taxi	Tim Story	Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Gisele Bündchen	United States	[191]
Throw Down	Johnnie To	Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Kar-Fai	Hong Kong China	Martial arts film[192]
Torque	Joseph Kahn	Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, Monet Mazur	United States	[193]
Twins Effect II	Corey Yuen, Patrick Leung	Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung	Hong Kong China	[194]
Van Helsing	Stephen Sommers	Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale	United States	[195]
Volta	Wenn V. Deramas	Ai-Ai delas Alas, Diether Ocampo, Jean Garcia, Justin Cuyugan, Bobby Andrews	Philippines	Superhero comedy
Walking Tall	Kevin Bray	Dwayne Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough	United States	[196]
The White Dragon	Wilson Yip	Cecilia Cheung, Francis Ng, Andy On	Hong Kong	[197]
Zebraman	Takashi Miike	Sho Aikawa, Kyōka Suzuki, Teruyoshi Uchimura	Japan	Action comedy[198]

2005

Main article: 2005 in film

Title	Director	Cast	Country	Subgenre/notes
2005
Æon Flux	Karyn Kusama	Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller	United States	[199]
Assault on Precinct 13	Jean-François Richet	Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Drea de Matteo	United States	[200]
Azumi 2: Death or Love	Shusuke Kaneko	Aya Ueto, Shun Oguri, Chiaki Kuriyama	Japan	[201]
Batman Begins	Christopher Nolan	Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson	United States	[202]
Black Dawn	Alexander Gruszynski	Steven Seagal, Tamara Davies	United States	[203]
BloodRayne	Uwe Boll	Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, Billy Zane	Germany	Action horror[204]
Constantine	Francis Lawrence	Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Djimon Hounsou	United States
Demon Hunter	Scott Ziehl	Sean Patrick Flannery, Colleen Porch, Billy Drago	United States	[205]
Divergence	Benny Chan	Aaron Kwok, Daniel Wu, Ekin Chang	Hong Kong	Action thriller[206]
Domino	Tony Scott	Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Edgar Ramirez	United States	[207]
Doom	Andrzej Bartkowiak	Karl Urban, The Rock, Rosamund Pike	Czech Republic Germany United Kingdom United States	[208]
Dragon Squad	Daniel Lee	Michael Biehn, Lawrence Chou, Eva Huang	Hong Kong	[209]
The Dukes of Hazzard	Jay Chandrasekhar	Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson	United States	Action comedy[210]
Enterpool: S.C.I.A., Senior Citizen in Action	Perry de Guzman, Noli Villar	Palito, Mykell Chan, Gretchen Malalad, Tony Ferrer, Paquito Diaz	Philippines	Action comedy
Elektra	Rob Bowman	Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic	United States	[211]
Fantastic Four	Tim Story	Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans	United States	[212]
Four Brothers	John Singleton	Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, André Benjamin	United States	[213]
Hostage	Florent Emilio Siri	Bruce Willis	United States	Action thriller[214]
House of Fury	Stephen Fung	Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, Stephen Fung	Hong Kong	[215]
Initial D	Andrew Lau, Alan Mak	Jay Chou, Shawn Yue, Chapman To	Hong Kong	[216]
Into the Blue	John Stockwell	Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan	United States	[217]
The Island	Michael Bay	Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Bean	United States	[218]
Kung Fu Mahjong	Wong Jing	Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu	Hong Kong	[219]
The Legend of Zorro	Martin Campbell	Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell	United States	[220]
Les Chevaliers du ciel	Gérard Pirès	Clovis Cornillac, Benoît Magimel, Géraldine Pailhas	United States	[221]
Meatball Machine	Yūdai Yamaguchi, Jur'ichi Yamamoto	Issei Takahashi, Aoba Kawai, Kenichi Kawasaki	Japan	Science fiction[222]
Mr. and Mrs. Smith	Doug Liman	Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn	United States	[223]
The Myth	Stanley Tong	Jackie Chan, Kim Hee-sun, Malika Sherawat	China Hong Kong	[224]
Pit Fighter	Jesse V. Johnson	Dominique Vandenberg, Steven Bauer, Stephen Graham, Scott Adkins	United States	Martial arts film
The Promise	Chen Kaige	Hiroyuki Sanada, Jang Dong-gun, Cecilia Cheung	United States China	[225]
Sahara	Breck Eisner	Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Penélope Cruz	United States	[226]
Serenity	Joss Whedon	Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk	United States	Science fiction action[227]
Seven Swords	Tsui Hark	Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Young	South Korea China Hong Kong	[228]
Sin City	Frank Miller	Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Benicio del Toro, Jessica Alba	United States	Action thriller
SPL: Sha Po Lang	Wilson Yip	Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam	China Hong Kong	[229]
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith	George Lucas	Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson	United States	Science fiction action[230]
Stealth	Rob Cohen	Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx	United States	[231]
Terrorist Hunter	Val Iglesias	Eddie Garcia, Ronald Gan, Dennis Roldan, Jess Sanchez, Maricar de Mesa	Philippines
The Tiger Blade	Theeratorn Siriphunvaraporn	Atsadawut Luangsuntorn, Pimonrat Pisolyabut, Pongpat Wachirabunjong	Thailand	[232]
Tom-Yum-Goong	Prachya Pinkaew	Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoo Kongmalai	Thailand	[233]
Transporter 2	Louis Leterrier	Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta	France	[234]
Unleashed	Louis Leterrier	Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins	United Kingdom United States France	[235]
Uno	Ronn-Rick	Ronnie Ricketts, Monsour del Rosario, Mark Gil, Ricardo Cepeda, Dinky Doo	Philippines	Action thriller
War of the Worlds	Steven Spielberg	Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto	United States	Science fiction action[236]
XXX: State of the Union	Lee Tamahori	Ice Cube, Willem Dafoe	United States	[237]

2006

Main article: 2006 in film

Title	Director	Cast	Country	Subgenre/notes
2006
A.I. Assault	Jim Wynorski	Joe Lando, Lisa Locicero, Josh Coxx	United States	Science fiction action[238]
Apocalypto	Mel Gibson	Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer	United States	Period thriller[239]
Apoy sa Dibdib ng Samar	Jose 'Kaka' Balagtas	Mark Lapid, Cristine Reyes, Roi Vinzon, Elizabeth Oropesa, Dick Israel	Philippines
Attack Force	Michael Keusch	Steven Seagal	United States	[240]
Batas Militar	Jess Lapid Jr.	Mark Lapid, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Tanya Garcia, Roi Vinzon, Dick Israel	Philippines
A Battle of Wits	Jacob C.L. Cheung	Andy Lau, Ahn Sung-ki, Wang Zhiwen	South Korea Japan Hong Kong China	[241]
BloodRayne	Uwe Boll	Kristanna Loken, Michelle Rodriguez	Germany Canada	[242]
Bon Cop, Bad Cop	Érik Canuel	Patrick Huard, Colm Feore	Canada	[243]
Casino Royale	Martin Campbell	Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen	Czech Republic Germany United Kingdom United States	[244]
Children of Men	Alfonso Cuarón	Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine	United States	Action thriller[245]
Cicak Man	Yusry	Saiful Apek, Fasha Sandha, Yusry	Malaysia	Superhero[246]
The City of Violence	Ryoo Seung-wan	Jung Doo-hong, Lee Beom-soo	South Korea	[247]
Crank	Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor	Jason Statham, Amy Smart	United States	[248]
Curse of the Golden Flower	Zhang Yimou	Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou	Hong Kong China	Martial arts film[249]
Dead and Deader	Patrick Dinhut	Dean Cain, Guy Torry, Susan Ward	United States	Television film[250]
Déjà Vu	Tony Scott	Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Val Kilmer	United States	Science fiction action[251]
DOA: Dead or Alive	Corey Yuen	Holly Valance, Matthew Marsden	United States Germany United Kingdom	[252]
Dragon Tiger Gate	Wilson Yip	Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue	China Hong Kong	[253]
Dynamite Warrior	Chalerm Wongpim	Dan Chupong, Panna Rittikrai, Leo Putt	Thailand	[254]
Election 2	Johnnie To	Simon Yam, Louis Koo, Wong Tin-lam	Hong Kong	[255]
End Game	Andy Cheng	Cuba Gooding, Jr., Angie Harmon, Brian Presley	Canada United States	[256]
Exiled	Johnnie To	Nick Cheung, Simon Yam, Francis Ng	China Hong Kong	[257]
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift	Justin Lin	Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Nathalie Kelley	United States	[258]
Fatal Contact	Dennis Law	Wu Jing, Ronald Cheng, Miki Yeung, Theresa Fu, Ken Lo, Timmy Hung	Hong Kong	Martial arts film
Fearless	Ronny Yu	Jet Li, Betty Sun, Dong Yong	China	[259]
Firewall	Richard Loncraine	Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen	United States	Action thriller[260]
The Guardian	Andrew Davis	Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Sela Ward	United States	[261]
Horrors of War	Peter John Ross, John Whitney	Jon Osbeck, Joe Lorenzo, Daniel Alan Kiely	United States	Science fiction action[262]
Jade Warrior	Antti-Jussi Annila	Tommi Eronen, Markku Peltola, Zhang Jingchu	Netherlands Estonia Finland China	[263]
Kiltro	Ernesto Diaz Espinoza	Marko Zaror	Chile	[264]
Lagot Ka sa Kuya Ko!	Ronn-Rick	Ronnie Ricketts, Mariz Ricketts, Carlos Morales, Angelica Jones, Nadine Samonte	Philippines	Action comedy
The Marine	John Bonito	John Cena, Robert Patrick, Kelly Clarkson	United States	[265]
Mercury Man	Bhandit Thongdee	Parinya Kiatbusaba	Thailand	[266]
Miami Vice	Michael Mann	Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li	United States	[267]
Mission: Impossible III	J. J. Abrams	Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames	United States	[268]
Movin' Too Fast	Eric Chambers	Layla Alexander, Marquita Terry, Matthew Glave, Jack Kehler, Eric Michael Cole.	United States	[269]
Poseidon	Wolfgang Petersen	Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell	United States	[270]
Rob-B-Hood	Benny Chan	Louis Koo, Gao Yuanyuan, Jackie Chan	China Hong Kong	[271]
Running Scared	Wayne Kramer	Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga	Germany United States	[272]
Severance	Christopher Smith	Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny	Germany United Kingdom	Action thriller[273]
Smokin' Aces	Joe Carnahan	Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys	United States	Action thriller[274]
Snakes on a Plane	David R. Ellis	Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips	United States	[275]
Superman Returns	Bryan Singer	Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden	United States	[276]
Tatlong Baraha	Toto Natividad	Lito Lapid, Mark Lapid, Maynard Lapid, Monsour del Rosario, Phoemela Baranda	Philippines	Fantasy action
Two Tigers	Sandro Cecca	Andrea Osvart, Selena Khoo, Olivier Pages	Italy	[277]
Ultimate Avengers – The Movie	Curt Geda, Steven E. Gordon	Justin Gross, Grey Griffin, Michael Massee	United States	Animated film[278]
Ultraviolet	Kurt Wimmer	Milla Jovovich	United States	[279]
Underworld: Evolution	Len Wiseman	Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran	United States	[280]
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing	Isaac Florentine	Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Ben Cross, Eli Danker, Mark Ivanir, Ken Lerner	United States	Martial arts film
V For Vendetta	James McTeigue	Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt	United States Germany United Kingdom	Science fiction action[281]
X-Men: The Last Stand	Brett Ratner	Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen	United States United Kingdom	[282]
Yo-Yo Girl Cop	Kenta Fukasaku	Aya Matsuura, Riki Takeuchi, Rika Ishikawa	Japan	[283]

2007

Main article: 2007 in film

Title	Director	Cast	Country	Subgenre/notes
2007
300	Zack Snyder	Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West	United States	[284]
Agent X44	Joyce Bernal	Vhong Navarro, Mariel Rodriguez, Cassandra Ponti, Uma Khouny, Pokwang	Philippines	Spy comedy
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem	Colin Strause, Greg Strause	Steven Pasquale, Reiko Aylesworth, John Ortiz	United States	[285]
Black Belt	Shunichi Nagasaki	Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka, Yuji Suzuki	Spain Japan	[286]
The Bourne Ultimatum	Paul Greengrass	Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn	United States	[287]
The Condemned	Scott Wiper	"Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones	United States	[288]
El Muerto	Brian Cox	Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, Joel David Moore	United States	Action horror[289]
Eye in the Sky	Yau Nai-hoi	Simon Yam, Tony Leung Kar-Fai, Kate Tsui	South Korea Hong Kong	[290]
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer	Tim Story	Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans	United States	[291]
Flash Point	Wilson Yip	Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou	Hong Kong China	[292]
Ghost Rider	Mark Steven Johnson	Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley	United States	[293]
Hitman	Xavier Gens	Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko	United States	[294]
Hot Fuzz	Edgar Wright	Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton	United Kingdom	Action comedy[295]
Invisible Target	Benny Chan	Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Jaycee Chan	Hong Kong China	[296]
Kill Buljo	Tommy Wirkola	Natasha Angel Dahle, Orjan Gamst, Stig Frode Henriksen	Norway	Action comedy[297]
The King of the Mountain	Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego	Leonardo Sbaraglia, Maria Valverde, Thomas Riordan	Spain	Action thriller[298]
Lady Ninja Kasumi	Hiroyuki Kawasaki	Mai Nadasaka, Yume Imano, Miyoko Sakura	Japan	[299]
Live Free or Die Hard	Len Wiseman	Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long	United States	[300]
Planet Terror	Robert Rodriguez	Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin	United States	Action thriller[301]
Postal	Uwe Boll	Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Chris Coppola	Canada Germany United States	[302]
The Rebel	Charlie Nguyen	Johnny Tri Nguyen, Ngo Thanh Van, Dustin Nguyen	Vietnam Thailand	[302]
Redline	Andy Cheng	Nathan Phillips, Nadia Bjorlin	United States	[303]
Reign of the Gargoyles	Chase Parker	Joe Penny, Wes Ramsey, Sean Mahon	United States	Television film[304]
Resident Evil: Extinction	Russell Mulcahy	Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Oded Fehr, Mike Epps	Germany United States	Action horror
Resiklo	Mark A. Reyes	Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Jennylyn Mercado, Dingdong Dantes, Jolo Revilla, Paolo Contis	Philippines	Science fiction action
Rise of the Footsoldier	Julian Gilbey	Ricci Harnett	United Kingdom	[305]
Rush Hour 3	Brett Ratner	Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Hiroyuki Sanada	United States	[306]
Scorpion	Julien Seri	Clovis Cornillac	French Republic	Martial arts film
Seraphim Falls	David Von Ancken	Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan	United States United Kingdom	[307]
Shoot 'Em Up	Michael Davis	Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci	United States	[308]
Shooter	Antoine Fuqua	Mark Wahlberg, Danny Glover	United States	[309]
Spider-Man 3	Sam Raimi	Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco	United States	[310]
Superman: Doomsday	Bruce Timm, Lauren Montgomery, Brandon Vietti	Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche, James Marsters	United States	Animated superhero film[311]
TMNT	Kevin Munroe	Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Stewart, Mako	United States Hong Kong	[312]
Tokyo Gore Police	Yoshihiro Nishimura	Eihi Shiina, Itsuji Itao, Yukihide Benny	Japan	[313]
Transformers	Michael Bay	Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel	United States	Science fiction action[314]
Triangle	Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To	Louis Koo, Simon Yam, Sun Hong-Lei	China Hong Kong	[315]
Twins Mission	Kong Tai Hoi	Sammo Hung, Charlene Cho, Gillian Chung	Hong Kong China	[316][317]
Until Death	Simon Fellows	Jean-Claude Van Damme	United States	[318]
War	Phillip Atwell	Jet Li, Jason Statham, John Lone	United States	[319]
The Warlords	Peter Chan	Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro	China Hong Kong	[320]

2008

Main article: 2008 in film

Title	Director	Cast	Country	Subgenre/notes
2008
2012: Doomsday	Nick Everhart	Cliff DeYoung, Dale Midkiff, Ami Dolenz, Sara Tomko, Caroline Amiguet	United States	Christian science fiction disaster
Anak ng Kumander	Jose "Kaka" Balagtas	Manny Pacquiao, Ara Mina, Valerie Concepcion, Lara Morena, Rogelio Pacquiao	Philippines
Babylon A.D.	Mathieu Kassovitz	Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Gérard Depardieu	France United States	Science fiction action[321]
Bangkok Dangerous	Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang	Nicolas Cage, Charlie Young, Chakrit Yamnarm	United States	Action thriller[322]
Batman: Gotham Knight	Shoujirou Nishimi, Futoshi Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka	Kevin Conroy, Gary Dourdan, David McCallum	United States	Animated superhero film[323]
Be a Man! Samurai School	Tak Sakaguchi	Tak Sakaguchi, Shoei, Shintaro Yamada	Japan	[324]
Beast Stalker	Dante Lam	Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung, Zhang Jingchu	Hong Kong	[325]
The Chaser	Na Hong-jin	Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Young-hee	South Korea	Action thriller[326]
Chocolate	Prachya Pinkaew	Yanin Wismitanant, Hiroshi Abe, Ammara Siripong	Thailand	[327]
Cicakman 2 – Planet Hitam	Yusry Abdul Halim	Saiful Apek, Fasha Sandha, Aznil Hj Nawawi	Malaysia	Superhero film[246]
Connected	Benny Chan	Louis Koo, Barbie Shu, Liu Ye	Hong Kong	[328]
Cyborg Soldier	John Stead	Rich Franklin, Tiffani Thiessen, Bruce Greenwood	United States	[329]
The Dark Knight	Christopher Nolan	Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart	United States United Kingdom	[330][331]
Death Race	Paul W. S. Anderson	Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Joan Allen	United States	Science fiction action[332]
Doomsday	Neil Marshall	Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Malcolm McDowell	United Kingdom	[333]
Eagle Eye	D.J. Caruso	Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis	United States	Science fiction action thriller[334]
An Empress and the Warriors	Ching Siu Tung	Donnie Yen, Kelly Chen, Leon Lai	China Hong Kong	[335]
Far Cry	Uwe Boll	Til Schweiger, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Craig Fairbrass	Canada	[336]
Fatal Move	Dennis Law	Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Wu Jing, Danny Lee	Hong Kong
The Forbidden Kingdom	Rob Minkoff	Michael Angarano, Jackie Chan, Jet Li	United States	Martial arts fantasy adventure[337]
Get Smart	Peter Segal	Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson	United States	Action comedy[338]
Go Fast	Olivier Van Hoofstadt	Roschdy Zem, Olivier Gourmet, Jean-Michel Fête	France	[339]
Hancock	Peter Berg	Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman	United States	Action comedy[340]
Hard Revenge Milly	Shimako Sato		Japan	[341]
Hell Ride	Larry Bishop	Larry Bishop, Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones	United States	[342]
Hellboy II: The Golden Army	Guillermo del Toro	Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones	United States	[343]
The Hurt Locker	Kathryn Bigelow	Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty	United States	Action thriller[344]
Ichi	Hiroshi Kuze, Fumihiko Sori	Haruka Avase, Shidou Nakamura, Yōsuke Kubozuka	Japan	[345]
The Incredible Hulk	Louis Leterrier	Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth	United States	Superhero[346]
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull	Steven Spielberg	Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf	United States	Science fiction action adventure[347]
Ip Man	Wilson Yip	Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi	Hong Kong	[348]
Iron Man	Jon Favreau	Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges	United States	[349]
Justice League: The New Frontier	Dave Bullock	David Boreanaz, Miguel Ferrer, Neal Patrick Harris	United States	Animated superhero film[350]
K-20: Legend of the Mask	Shimako Sato	Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura	Japan	[351]
Kung Fu Panda	John Stevenson, Mark Osborne	Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie	United States	[352]
Legendary Assassin	Wu Jing	Wu Jing, Celina Jade, Hui Shiu-hung	Hong Kong	Martial arts film
Les Insoumis	Olivier Dazat, Claude-Michel Rome	Richard Berry, Pascal Elbe, Zabou Breitman	France	[353]
The Machine Girl	Noboru Iguchi	Minase Yashiro, Asami Miyajima, Ryōsuke Kawamura	United States Japan	[354]
Max Payne	John Moore	Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Chris O' Donnell	United States	[355]
Mutant Chronicles	Simon Hunter	Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, John Malkovich	United States	Science fiction action[356]
Never Back Down	Jeff Wadlow	Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Djimon Hounsou	United States	[357]
Ong Bak 2	Tony Jaa	Tony Jaa, Sorapong Chatri, Sarunyu Wongkrajang	Thailand	[358]
Outlander	Howard McCain	James Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman	United States	Science fiction action[359]
Pineapple Express	David Gordon Green	Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole	United States	Action comedy[360]
Punisher: War Zone	Lexi Alexander	Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz	Germany United States	[361]
Quantum of Solace	Marc Forster	Daniel Craig, Mathieu Amalric, Jesper Christensen	United States United Kingdom	[362]
Rambo	Sylvester Stallone	Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden	United States	[363]
Redbelt	David Mamet	Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga	United States	Martial arts film[364]
Rough Cut	Jang Hoon	So Ji-sub, Kang Ji-hwan	South Korea	[365]
Shaolin Girl	Katsuyuki Motohiro		Japan	Martial arts film[366]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars	Dave Filoni	Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Catherine Taber	United States	[367]
Street Kings	David Ayer	Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie	United States	[368]
Taken	Pierre Morel	Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen	France	Action thriller[369]
Tokyo Gore Police	Yoshihiro Nishimura	Itsuji Itao, Camille LaBry, Shôko Nakahara	Japan United States	[370]
Transporter 3	Olivier Megaton	Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, François Berléand	France	[371]
Tropic Thunder	Ben Stiller	Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Steve Coogan	United States	Action comedy[372]
Wanted	Timur Bekmambetov	Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy	Russia United States	[373]

2009

Main article: 2009 in film

Title	Director	Cast	Country	Subgenre/notes
2009
12 Rounds	Renny Harlin	John Cena, Steve Harris, Ashley Scott	United States	[374]
Angel of Death	Paul Etheredge	Zoë Bell, Jake Abel, Brian Poth	United States	[375]
Assault Girls	Mamoru Oshii	Rinko Kikuchi	Japan	[376]
Avatar	James Cameron	Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Zoe Saldana	United States	Science fiction action[377]
Bitch Slap	Rick Jacobson	Julia Voth, Erin Cummings, America Olivo	United States	[378]
Black Dynamite	Scott Sanders	Michael Jai White, Kym E. Whitley, Tommy Davidson	United States	[379]
Black Lightning	Dmitri Kiselev, Alexander Voitinsky		Russia	[380]
The Bleeding	Charlie Picemi	Michael Matthias, Vinnie Jones, DMX	United States	[381]
Blood and Bone	Ben Ramsey	Michael Jai White, Julian Sands, Eamonn Walker, Dante Basco	United States	Martial arts film
Blood: The Last Vampire	Chris Nahon	Jun Ji-hyun, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha	France	Action horror[382]
Bodyguards and Assassins	Teddy Chan	Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Leon Lai	Hong Kong China	[383]
Clash	Le Thanh Son	Johnny Trí Nguyễn, Veronica Ngo, Hoang Phuc	Vietnam	[384]
Coweb	Xiong Xin Xin	Jiang Lui Xia, Sam Lee, Eddie Cheung	Hong Kong	Martial arts film
Crank: High Voltage	Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor	Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr.	United States	[385]
District 9	Neill Blomkamp	Sharlto Copley	United States New Zealand	Science fiction action[386]
District B13 Ultimatum	Patrick Alessandrin	David Belle, Cyril Raffaelli, Philippe Torreton	France	[387]
Dragonball Evolution	James Wong	Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Emmy Rossum	Australia United States Hong Kong United Kingdom	[388]
Echelon Conspiracy	Greg Marcks	Shane West, Ving Rhames, Martin Sheen	United States	Action thriller[389]
Fast & Furious	Justin Lin	Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster	United States	[390]
Fighting	Dito Montiel	Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard	United States	[391]
Fireball	Thanakorn Pongsuwan	Preeti Barameeanan, Phutharit Prombundarn, Khanutra Chuchuaysuwan	Thailand	[392]
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra	Stephen Sommers	Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sienna Miller	United States	[393]
Gamer	Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor	Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall	United States	Science fiction action[394]
Give 'Em Hell, Malone	Russell Mulcahy	Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames, Elsa Pataky	United States	[395]
Green Lantern: First Flight	Lauren Montgomery	Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber, Tricia Heifer	United States	Animated superhero film[396]
Kung Fu Cyborg	Jeffrey Lau	Eric Tsang, Law Kar-ying, Wu Jing	Hong Kong China	[397]
The Marine 2	Roel Reiné	Ted DiBiase Jr., Temuera Morrison, Lara Cox, Robert Coleby, Michael Rooker	United States
Marine Boy	Yoon Jong-seok	Kim Kang-woo, Park Si-yeon, Cho Jae-hyun	South Korea	Action thriller[398]
Merantau	Gareth Evans	Iko Uwais, Sisca Jessica, Mads Koudal	Indonesia	[399]
Mulan	Jingle Ma	Zhao Wei, Yu Rongguang, Chen Kun	China	[400]
Ninja	Isaac Florentine	Scott Adkins, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Garick Hagon	United States	[401]
Ninja Assassin	James McTeigue	Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles	United States	[402]
Ang Panday	Rico Gutierrez, Mac Alejandre	Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., Phillip Salvador, Iza Calzado, Geoff Eigenmann, Robert Villar	Philippines	Fantasy action
Paul Blart: Mall Cop	Steve Carr	Kevin James, Keir O'Donnell, Jayma Mays	United States	Action comedy[403]
Power Kids	Kridsanapong Radchata	Nuntawut Boonrubsub, Sasisa Jindamanee, Phethai Wongkhamlao	Thailand	[404]
Push	Paul McGuigan	Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou	United States Hong Kong	Science fiction action[405]
Raging Phoenix	Rashan Limtrakul	Yanin Vismitananda, Patrick Tang, Nui Sandang	Thailand	[406]
RoboGeisha	Noboru Iguchi	Yoshihiro Nishimura, Naoto Takenaka, Asami	Japan	Science fiction action[407]
Running Turtle	Lee Yeong-woo	Kim Yoon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho	South Korea	[408]
Samurai Princess	Kengo Kaji	Aino Kishi, Dai Mizuno, Asuka Katoaka	Japan	Science fiction[409]
Sherlock Holmes	Guy Ritchie	Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams	United States	[410]
The Sniper	Dante Lam	Richie Jen, Huang Xiaoming, Edison Chen	Hong Kong	[411]
Solomon Kane	Michael J. Bassett	James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Pete Postlethwaite	France United Kingdom Czech Republic	Fantasy action
Star Trek	J. J. Abrams	Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana	United States	Science fiction action[412]
The Storm Warriors	Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Chun	Ekin Cheng, Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam	Hong Kong	[413]
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li	Andrzej Bartkowiak	Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clarke Duncan, Neal McDonough	United States	[414]
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies	Sam Liu	Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, Clancy Brown	United States	Animated superhero film[415]
Surrogates	Jonathan Mostow	Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike	United States	Action thriller[416]
Terminator Salvation	McG	Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Helena Bonham Carter	United States	Science fiction action[417]
The Tournament	Scott Mann	Robert Carlyle, Ving Rhames, Kelly Hu	United States	Action thriller[418]
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen	Michael Bay	Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel	United States	[419]
Turning Point	Herman Yau	Michael Tse, Anthony Wong, Francis Ng	Hong Kong	[420]
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans	Patrick Tatopoulos	Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen	United States	[421]
Universal Soldier: Regeneration	John Hyams	Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Andrei Arlovski	United States	[422]
Vengeance	Johnnie To	Cheung Siu Fai, Johnny Hallyday, Ng Yuk-sau	China France Hong Kong	Action thriller[423]
Wonder Woman	Lauren Montgomery	Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina	United States	Animated superhero film[424]
X-Men Origins: Wolverine	Gavin Hood	Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Liev Schreiber	United States	[425]
Zone of the Dead	Milan Konjević, Milan Todorović	Ken Foree, Kristina Klebe, Emilio Roso	Serbia	Action horror[426]

See also

• Action films
• Martial arts films
• Swashbuckler films