Top 20 Action Movies of 2016
by muybueno16 | created - 18 Dec 2016 | updated - 13 Jan 2020 | PublicNot a remarkable year but a solid year for action buffs.
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1. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction.
Director: Gareth Edwards | Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen
Votes: 684,024 | Gross: $532.18M
2. London Has Fallen (2016)
R | 99 min | Action, Thriller
In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning is caught up in a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Director: Babak Najafi | Stars: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett
Votes: 169,081 | Gross: $62.68M
3. 13 Hours (2016)
R | 144 min | Action, Drama, History
During an attack on a U.S. compound in Libya, a security team struggles to make sense out of the chaos.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale, David Denman
Votes: 159,752 | Gross: $52.85M
4. Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
R | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Bishop's most formidable foe kidnaps the love of his life in order to make him complete three impossible assassinations and make them look like accidents.
Director: Dennis Gansel | Stars: Jason Statham, Jessica Alba, Tommy Lee Jones, Michelle Yeoh
Votes: 92,862 | Gross: $21.22M
5. The Magnificent Seven (2016)
PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Seven gunmen from a variety of backgrounds are brought together by a vengeful young widow to protect her town from the private army of a destructive industrialist.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio
Votes: 227,583 | Gross: $93.43M
6. Triple 9 (2016)
R | 115 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A gang of criminals and corrupt cops plan the murder of a police officer in order to pull off their biggest heist yet across town.
Director: John Hillcoat | Stars: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Aaron Paul
Votes: 76,820 | Gross: $12.63M
7. Precious Cargo (2016)
R | 90 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
A crime boss tries to make off with loot that belongs to another thief.
Director: Max Adams | Stars: Bruce Willis, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Claire Forlani, Jenna B. Kelly
Votes: 9,897
8. Train to Busan (2016)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.
Director: Yeon Sang-ho | Stars: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an
Votes: 256,306 | Gross: $2.13M
9. Reset (2017)
105 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
When her son is kidnapped, the inventor of a time machine teams up with multiple versions of her future self to rescue him.
Director: Hong-Seung Yoon | Stars: Mi Yang, Wallace Huo, Shih-Chieh King, Chang Liu
Votes: 1,425
10. The Miller Prediction (2016)
80 min | Action, Drama, History
An American veteran travels to the Middle East searching for peace after suffering the horrors of the Civil War and the ridicule of his peers over his 'Crazy uncle William's prediction' ... See full summary »
Director: Javier Ronceros | Stars: Jesse Woodrow, Tala Delvarani, Sarah Himadeh, Yaron Urbas
Votes: 24
11. My Beloved Bodyguard (2016)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A retired bodyguard suffering from dementia finds a new friend in a young girl. When her life is threatened by her father's connection with crime, he must call upon his abandoned skills to save her.
Director: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | Stars: Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Jacqueline Chan, Qinqin Li, Andy Lau
Votes: 2,315
12. Kill Command (2016)
Not Rated | 99 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Set in a near future, technology-reliant society that pits man against killing machines.
Director: Steven Gomez | Stars: Thure Lindhardt, Vanessa Kirby, David Ajala, Mike Noble
Votes: 14,981
13. Operation Mekong (2016)
Not Rated | 123 min | Action, Adventure, Crime
Inspired by the true story known as the Mekong Massacre--two Chinese commercial vessels are ambushed while traveling down the Mekong River in the waters of the Golden Triangle, one of the largest drug-manufacturing regions in the world. 13 sailors are executed at gunpoint, and 900,000 methamphetamine pills are recovered at the scene. Upon discovery, the Chinese government immediately sends a band... See full summary »
Director: Dante Lam | Stars: Hanyu Zhang, Eddie Peng, Baoguo Chen, Chun Sun
Votes: 5,286 | Gross: $0.80M
14. Hell or High Water (II) (2016)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Toby is a divorced father who's trying to make a better life. His brother is an ex-con with a short temper and a loose trigger finger. Together, they plan a series of heists against the bank that's about to foreclose on their family ranch.
Director: David Mackenzie | Stars: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham
Votes: 251,493 | Gross: $27.01M
15. Vigilante Diaries (2016)
R | 107 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After killing a lot of bad guys including Armenians, Vigilante is wanted by the Armenian mafia boss, who gets help - but so does Vigilante.
Director: Christian Sesma | Stars: Paul Sloan, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson, Jason Mewes, Kevin L. Walker
Votes: 4,678
16. Don't Kill It (2016)
Not Rated | 83 min | Action, Horror
An ancient demon terrorizes a tiny Mississippi town.
Director: Mike Mendez | Stars: Dolph Lundgren, Kristina Klebe, Tony Bentley, James Chalke
Votes: 4,996
17. Now You See Me 2 (2016)
PG-13 | 129 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Four Horsemen resurface, and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off their most impossible heist yet.
Director: Jon M. Chu | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco
Votes: 319,602 | Gross: $65.08M
18. Blackway (2015)
R | 90 min | Action, Mystery, Thriller
An ex-logger comes to the aid of a woman who returns to her hometown in the Pacific Northwest and finds herself harassed and stalked by a former cop turned crime lord.
Director: Daniel Alfredson | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Julia Stiles, Ray Liotta, Alexander Ludwig
Votes: 10,660 | Gross: $0.02M
19. Transpecos (2016)
86 min | Thriller
For three Border Patrol agents working a remote desert checkpoint, the contents of one car will reveal an insidious plot within their own ranks. The next 24 hours will take them on a treacherous journey that could cost them their lives.
Director: Greg Kwedar | Stars: Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Luna, Clifton Collins Jr., David Acord
Votes: 2,950
20. Deepwater Horizon (2016)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Drama, History
A dramatization of the disaster in April 2010, when the offshore drilling rig called the Deepwater Horizon exploded, resulting in the worst oil spill in American history.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Douglas M. Griffin, James DuMont
Votes: 181,293 | Gross: $61.43M
21. Patriots Day (2016)
R | 133 min | Action, Crime, Drama
The story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible.
Director: Peter Berg | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons, John Goodman
Votes: 112,056 | Gross: $31.89M
22. Spectral (2016)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A sci-fi/thriller story centered on a special-ops team that is dispatched to fight supernatural beings.
Director: Nic Mathieu | Stars: James Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Bruce Greenwood, Max Martini
Votes: 64,618
23. Re:Born (2016)
Not Rated | 106 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A legend covert soldier with a mysterious past now decides to once again unleash his beast inside of him to stand up for what he cares about.
Director: Yûji Shimomura | Stars: Tak Sakaguchi, Yura Kondo, Takumi Saitô, Hitomi Hasebe
Votes: 1,606
24. Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016 Video)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Snipers ordered to protect a gas pipeline from terrorists suspect a security breach when they're targeted by a ghost shooter who knows their location.
Director: Don Michael Paul | Stars: Chad Michael Collins, Billy Zane, Dennis Haysbert, Nick Gomez
Votes: 5,198
25. Eliminators (2016)
R | 94 min | Action, Thriller
Thomas, widower and ex federal agent, hides in London with his daughter. 3 men break in. Thomas kills them. His photo ends on TV. A US crime boss sends a killer to London.
Director: James Nunn | Stars: Scott Adkins, Stu Bennett, Daniel Caltagirone, James Cosmo
Votes: 4,836
26. Forsaken (I) (2015)
R | 90 min | Action, Drama, Western
In 1872, an embittered gunslinger named John Henry Clayton attempts to make amends with his estranged father Reverend Samuel Clayton while their community is besieged by ruthless land-grabbers.
Director: Jon Cassar | Stars: Esther Purves-Smith, Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Lex Cassar
Votes: 13,738
27. Hard Target 2 (2016 Video)
R | 104 min | Action, Thriller
Wes is slumming it in Bangkok 6 months after killing his best friend in a match in Vegas. He's tricked into Myanmar's jungle, where he's the fox in rich people's hunt.
Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Scott Adkins, Robert Knepper, Rhona Mitra, Ann Truong
Votes: 6,579
28. Jarhead 3: The Siege (2016 Video)
R | 95 min | Action, Drama, War
A group of Marines must protect a US Embassy in the Middle East when it suddenly comes under attack from enemy forces.
Director: William Kaufman | Stars: Scott Adkins, Charlie Weber, Dante Basco, Romeo Miller
Votes: 4,141
29. Shangri-La Suite (2016)
TV-14 | 90 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Two young, damaged lovers head to Los Angeles to kill the King of Rock n Roll in the summer of 1974.
Director: Eddie O'Keefe | Stars: Emily Browning, Luke Grimes, Avan Jogia, Ron Livingston
Votes: 994 | Gross: $0.01M
30. How We Met (2016)
92 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
A sheltered young loser goes on the worst blind date ever when he and his date must cover up the accidental murder of a crooked cop.
Director: Oscar Rene Lozoya II | Stars: Ice-T, Chadwick Hopson, Christina Moses, Brian Flaccus
Votes: 119
31. Fight Valley (2016)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Drama
A young woman is found dead after getting involved in an underground fighting ring. Her sister Windsor begins training under a respected ex-fighter as she searches for the killer.
Director: Rob Hawk | Stars: Susie Celek, Miesha Tate, Erin O'Brien, Kari J. Kramer
Votes: 662
32. Standoff (I) (2016)
R | 80 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young girl photographs an assassin killing 4 at a cemetery. He wants no witnesses. Carter, a veteran in a farmhouse, is all standing between him and the girl.
Director: Adam Alleca | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Thomas Jane, Ella Ballentine, Joanna Douglas
Votes: 9,096
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