Best Action Movies of the 2000s

1. 1
   The Dark Knight 2008

   Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
   8.5

   8.5 · 37K votes
2. 2
   The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2003

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.5

   8.5 · 28K votes
3. 3
   The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2001

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.4

   8.4 · 29K votes
4. 4
   The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2002

   Directed by Peter Jackson · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV, TNT
   8.4

   8.4 · 25K votes
5. 5
   Gladiator 2000

   Directed by Ridley Scott · Streaming on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
   8.2

   8.2 · 22K votes
6. 6
   Elite Squad 2007

   Directed by José Padilha · Streaming on Plex, Plex Channel, Lionsgate+
   8.0

   8.1 · 2.8K votes
7. 7
   Kill Bill: Vol. 1 2003

   Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Streaming on YouTube TV, Fandango at Home Free, MovieSphere+
   8.0

   8.0 · 20K votes
8. 8
   Kill Bill: Vol. 2 2004

   Directed by Quentin Tarantino · Streaming on YouTube TV, Fandango at Home Free, YouTube Free
   7.9

   7.9 · 16K votes
9. 9
   V for Vendetta 2006

   Directed by James McTeigue · Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential
   7.9

   7.9 · 16K votes
10. 10
    Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 2003

    Directed by Gore Verbinski · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.8

    7.8 · 23K votes
11. 11
    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War 2004

    Directed by Kang Je-kyu
    7.8

    8.0 · 805 votes
12. 12
    Ip Man 2008

    Directed by Wilson Yip · Streaming on Hulu, fuboTV, Peacock Premium
    7.7

    7.8 · 4.3K votes
13. 13
    Batman Begins 2005

    Directed by Christopher Nolan · Streaming on HBO Max, YouTube TV
    7.7

    7.7 · 23K votes
14. 14
    The Incredibles 2004

    Directed by Brad Bird · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.7

    7.7 · 19K votes
15. 15
    The Chaser 2008

    Directed by Na Hong-jin · Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+
    7.7

    7.8 · 1.7K votes
16. 16
    Iron Man 2008

    Directed by Jon Favreau · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.7

    7.7 · 29K votes
17. 17
    Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance 2009

    Directed by Hideaki Anno · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.7

    7.8 · 1.1K votes
18. 18
    Apocalypto 2006

    Directed by Mel Gibson · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock Premium
    7.7

    7.7 · 6.7K votes
19. 19
    The Count of Monte Cristo 2002

    Directed by Kevin Reynolds · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.6

    7.7 · 2.1K votes
20. 20
    Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo 2006

    Directed by Michael Chang
    7.6

    7.9 · 483 votes
21. 21
    Avatar 2009

    Directed by James Cameron · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.6

    7.6 · 35K votes
22. 22
    Children of Men 2006

    Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
    7.6

    7.6 · 8.2K votes
23. 23
    The Last Samurai 2003

    Directed by Edward Zwick · Streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max, MGM+
    7.6

    7.6 · 7.9K votes
24. 24
    Cowboy Bebop: The Movie 2001

    Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe
    7.6

    7.7 · 1.1K votes
25. 25
    Blood Diamond 2006

    Directed by Edward Zwick · Streaming on Apple TV, Howdy
    7.6

    7.6 · 8.6K votes
26. 26
    Casino Royale 2006

    Directed by Martin Campbell · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
    7.6

    7.6 · 12K votes
27. 27
    Hot Fuzz 2007

    Directed by Edgar Wright · Streaming on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
    7.6

    7.6 · 8.7K votes
28. 28
    Training Day 2001

    Directed by Antoine Fuqua · Streaming on fuboTV, MGM+, The Roku Channel
    7.5

    7.5 · 6.9K votes
29. 29
    Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O. 2006

    Directed by Tom Warburton · Streaming on Tubi TV
    7.5

    8.0 · 252 votes
30. 30
    Hot Wheels AcceleRacers: Ignition 2005

    Directed by Andrew Duncan
    7.5

    8.4 · 137 votes
31. 31
    Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone 2007

    Directed by Hideaki Anno
    7.5

    7.6 · 1.1K votes
32. 32
    Kung Fu Hustle 2004

    Directed by Stephen Chow
    7.5

    7.5 · 3.4K votes
33. 33
    Sin Nombre 2009

    Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga
    7.5

    7.6 · 812 votes
34. 34
    The Bourne Identity 2002

    Directed by Doug Liman · Streaming on Netflix
    7.5

    7.5 · 11K votes
35. 35
    Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith 2005

    Directed by George Lucas · Streaming on Disney Plus, YouTube TV
    7.5

    7.5 · 15K votes
36. 36
    Hero 2002

    Directed by Zhang Yimou
    7.5

    7.5 · 2.6K votes
37. 37
    Letters from Iwo Jima 2006

    Directed by Clint Eastwood
    7.5

    7.5 · 2.4K votes
38. 38
    Man on Fire 2004

    Directed by Tony Scott · Streaming on YouTube TV, Starz
    7.4

    7.5 · 6K votes
39. 39
    Fearless 2006

    Directed by Ronny Yu · Streaming on YouTube Free
    7.4

    7.5 · 1.5K votes
40. 40
    Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance 2002

    Directed by Park Chan-wook · Streaming on Philo, AMC Plus, AMC+
    7.4

    7.5 · 1.8K votes
41. 41
    The Bourne Ultimatum 2007

    Directed by Paul Greengrass · Streaming on Netflix, Starz
    7.4

    7.4 · 8.7K votes
42. 42
    Star Trek 2009

    Directed by J.J. Abrams · Streaming on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+
    7.4

    7.4 · 11K votes
43. 43
    Shottas 2002

    Directed by Cess Silvera · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Hoopla
    7.4

    7.7 · 389 votes
44. 44
    Taken 2008

    Directed by Pierre Morel
    7.4

    7.4 · 13K votes
45. 45
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000

    Directed by Ang Lee · Streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube Free
    7.4

    7.4 · 3.8K votes
46. 46
    Black Hawk Down 2001

    Directed by Ridley Scott · Streaming on Apple TV, MGM Plus, Kanopy
    7.4

    7.4 · 6.7K votes
47. 47
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest 2006

    Directed by Gore Verbinski · Streaming on Disney Plus
    7.4

    7.4 · 18K votes
48. 48
    Straight from the Barrio 2008

    Directed by José Iván Santiago
    7.4

    8.1 · 157 votes
49. 49
    Redline 2009

    Directed by Takeshi Koike · Streaming on Kanopy, MovieSphere+, Tubi TV
    7.4

    7.6 · 612 votes
50. 50
    Serenity 2005

    Directed by Joss Whedon · Streaming on YouTube Free
    7.4

    7.4 · 4K votes

Smart score = (votes × rating + 82 × 6.03) ÷ (votes + 82): the TMDB rating, pulled toward the catalog average as if every film had 82 extra average votes.

1. 1
   Max Steel: Dark Rival 2007

   Directed by William Lau
   6.6

   8.6 · 26 votes
2. 2
   Stop-and-Cop Interactive 2009

   Directed by J.K. Arsyn
   6.7

   8.5 · 28 votes
3. 3
   Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation I.N.T.E.R.V.I.E.W.S. 2008

   Directed by Robert Alvarez
   6.7

   8.4 · 31 votes
4. 4
   Korgoth of Barbaria 2006

   Directed by Genndy Tartakovsky
   6.6

   8.2 · 27 votes
5. 5
   C.I.D. Moosa 2003

   Directed by Johny Antony
   6.6

   8.0 · 34 votes
6. 6
   The World of Dragon Ball Z 2000

   Directed by Daisuke Nishio
   6.6

   7.7 · 43 votes
7. 7
   Max Steel: Forces of Nature 2005

   Directed by Sean Sullivan
   6.4

   8.2 · 18 votes
8. 8
   Play Me a Love Song 2007

   Directed by Goran Kulenović
   6.4

   8.4 · 14 votes
9. 9
   Zatch Bell! Attack of Mechavulcan 2005

   Directed by Takuya Igarashi
   6.5

   7.7 · 29 votes
10. 10
    Meesa Madhavan 2002

    Directed by Lal Jose · Streaming on Sun Nxt
    6.5

    7.7 · 28 votes