Movies in the Action/Adventure genre

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King's Man, The

The problem with The King’s Man isn’t that it’s a bad film (it isn’t) but an unnecessary one. To the extent that there was a worthwhile story to be told in this comic book-based universe, it was presented in Matthew Vaughn’s 2015 feature...

Run Time: 2:11
U.S. Release Date: 2021-12-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Matthew Vaughn
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Djimon Hounsou, ...
Kraven the Hunter

Entries into the so-called “Sony Spider-Man Universe” continue to disappoint. Even the best of these has not been very good and Kraven the Hunter is far from the best (it’s not the worst either, though). For those looking for silver linings,...

Run Time: 2:07
U.S. Release Date: 2024-12-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: J.C. Chandor
Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Fred Hechinger, ...
Legend of Zorro, The

Some sequels are made too soon, while others are made too late. The Legend of Zorro, Martin Campbell's follow-up to his well-received 1998 feature, The Mask of Zorro, falls into the latter category. It's difficult to say whether the film would ha...

Run Time: 2:08
U.S. Release Date: 2005-10-28
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Violence)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Adrian Alonso, ...
Lost World, The: Jurassic Park 2

When Jurassic Park was released in 1993, it set a new standard for state-of-the-art visual and audio effects. It was suddenly possible to see humans and dinosaurs interacting in a way that had never before been possible, and to feel the entire theat...

Run Time: 2:13
U.S. Release Date: 1997-05-23
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn, ...
Man of Steel

Note: There is a "spoiler" in passing for Star Trek into Darkness. Not a big thing if you've seen the movie (or even if you haven't) but don't say you haven't been warned. I also refer in vague terms to the ending of this film. Khan has returne...

Run Time: 2:28
U.S. Release Date: 2013-06-14
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, ...
Marvels, The

The Marvels is so poorly conceived and ineptly executed that it not only makes this a front-runner for the dubious honor of worst movie of the MCU but a contender for the worst superhero movie of all time (although I’d argue that Catwoman retain...

Run Time: 1:45
U.S. Release Date: 2023-11-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Nia DaCosta
Cast: Brie Larson, Toyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, ...
Mask of Zorro, The

Zorro, the swashbuckling hero of the undertrodden, was introduced to the world in 1919 when he debuted in the pages of Johnston McCulley's serialized novel, The Curse of Capistrano. Within a year, the masked man had appeared in a film, the silent ...

Run Time: 2:15
U.S. Release Date: 1998-07-17
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Situations)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Martin Campbell
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, ...
Mission: Impossible II

For those who didn't get enough of James Bond late last year when The World Is Not Enough blazed its way into theaters, Mission: Impossible II offers a chance to once again get shaken and stirred. Oh, the film isn't an official entry into the dura...

Run Time: 2:07
U.S. Release Date: 2000-04-24
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Sexual Situations, Profanity)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: John Woo
Cast: Tom Cruise, Thandie Newton, Dougray Scott, ...
Mission: Impossible III

Mission: Impossible III provides lots of action, but too little excitement. It generates lots of pyrotechnics, but too little heat. And it offers lots of Tom Cruise, but too little Ethan Hunt. In short, if you're yearning for a flashy, leave-you...

Run Time: 2:08
U.S. Release Date: 2006-05-05
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: J.J. Abrams
Cast: Tom Cruise, Maggie Q, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, ...
Mr. and Mrs. Smith

The problem with Mr. and Mrs. Smith is that it's really two movies in one. The first is a sly comedy/thriller worthy of Hitchcock, and the other is a big, noisy summer action flick. The marriage of these two, like that of the title characters, is...

Run Time: 2:03
U.S. Release Date: 2005-06-10
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Situations)
Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE
Director: Doug Liman
Cast: Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn, ...