American action thriller films

2000 film directed by Dominic Sena

1971 film directed by Steven Spielberg

2024 film directed by Fede Álvarez

2016 film directed by Babak Najafi

2017 film directed by Rupert Sanders

2014 film directed by Kenneth Branagh

2012 film by Christopher McQuarrie

2005 film by David Cronenberg

1995 film directed by Richard Donner

1983 film by Clint Eastwood

2013 film directed by James DeMonaco

2006 film directed by David R. Ellis

1995 film directed by Irwin Winkler

1998 film directed by Richard Donner

1995 film directed by Wolfgang Petersen

Ballerina is a 2025 American action thriller film directed by Len Wiseman and written by Shay Hatten. It is a spin-off installment within the John Wick film series, taking place between the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019) and Chapter 4 (2023). It stars Ana de Armas as ballerina and assassin Eve MaCarro, who takes on an army of killers as she avenges the death of her father. The supporting cast includes Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Norman Reedus, Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves.

2001 film directed by Dominic Sena

2003 film directed by Clark Johnson

1988 film by Buddy Van Horn

2014 film directed by Scott Waugh

1979 action film directed by Walter Hill

1999 film directed by Peter Hyams

1992 action film by Richard Donner

1992 film by Andrew Davis

2013 film directed by Taylor Hackford

2016 film by J Blakeson

1991 film by Kathryn Bigelow

2024 film directed by David Ayer

2019 film directed by Adrian Grunberg

Mission: Impossible is an American series of action spy films, based on the 1966 television series created by Bruce Geller. The series is mainly produced by Tom Cruise, who plays Ethan Hunt, an agent of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). The films have been directed, written, and scored by various filmmakers and crew, while incorporating musical themes from the original series by Lalo Schifrin.

2001 film directed by Tony Scott

2014 film directed by James DeMonaco

2002 film by Phil Alden Robinson

1972 film by Sam Peckinpah

1996 film directed by Ron Howard

1994 film by Luis Llosa

2011 film by Joe Wright

1995 film by Tony Scott

2013 film by Robert Rodriguez

XXX is a 2002 American action thriller film directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Rich Wilkes. The first installment in the xXx film series, the film stars Vin Diesel as Xander Cage, a thrill-seeking extreme sports enthusiast, stuntman, and rebellious athlete-turned-reluctant spy for the National Security Agency. Cage is sent on a dangerous mission to infiltrate a group of potential Russian terrorists in Central Europe. The film also stars Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, and Samuel L. Jackson. Cohen, Moritz, and Diesel had previously worked on The Fast and the Furious (2001) as director, producer and cast member respectively. The film was released by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 9, 2002 and grossed $277.4 million worldwide and was followed by two sequels, xXx: State of the Union (2005) and xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017).

2023 film directed by Gareth Edwards

XXX: Return of Xander Cage is a 2017 American action spy film directed by D.J. Caruso and written by F. Scott Frazier. The third installment in the XXX film series and a sequel to both XXX (2002) and XXX: State of the Union (2005), it stars Vin Diesel in the title role along with Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu, Ruby Rose, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev, Toni Collette, Ariadna Gutiérrez, Hermione Corfield, and Samuel L. Jackson.

2005 film by John Stockwell

2016 film directed by Edward Zwick

2008 film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson

2010 film directed by Tony Scott

2013 film directed by Kim Ji-woon

1993 film by John Woo

2011 film directed by John Singleton

2021 American film directed by Ilya Naishuller

2016 film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson

2005 film directed by Wes Craven

2004 film directed by David R. Ellis

2008 film by Pete Travis

2012 film by Daniel Espinosa

1986 film by George P. Cosmatos

1976 film by James Fargo

1997 film directed by Alan J. Pakula

2016 film directed by Dennis Gansel

1996 film by Renny Harlin