A selection of the best action movies that will keep you glued to the screen
Action movies have always been popular among viewers. UAportal has prepared the top 5 best films of this genre released in the period from 2007 to 2010.
"The Dark Knight"
IMDB rating: 9.0
Genre: Action, crime, drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 2h 32mins
Year: 2008
Producer: Christopher Nolan
This second film in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy follows the Caped Crusader as he tries to stop the terror that reigns in Gotham City. Thanks to Heath Ledger's unforgettable performance, the Joker keeps the audience in suspense throughout the story.
"Inception"
IMDB rating: 8.8
Genre: Action, adventure, science fiction
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 2h 28mins
Year: 2010
Producer: Christopher Nolan
The film tells the story of a skilled thief who is hired to plant an idea in another person's mind through their dreams. Thanks to the exciting and unpredictable actions that take place in different layers of dreams, the movie keeps the audience in suspense until the very end.
"Iron Man"
IMDB rating: 7.9
Genre: Action, adventure, science fiction
Country: USA
Duration: 2h 6mins
Year: 2008
Producer: Kevin Feige
Billionaire industrialist Tony Stark creates a high-tech suit to escape from prison and becomes a superhero. Thanks to an interesting plot and charismatic performance of Tony Stark by Robert Downey Jr. the film laid the foundation for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and paved the way for a new era of superhero movies.
"Avatar"
IMDB rating: 7.8
Genre: Action, adventure, sci-fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 2h 42mins
Year: 2009
Producer: James Cameron
The movie is set in the future on the planet Pandora, where people are mining a valuable mineral that can save the Earth. The protagonist is a disabled marine who goes there to join the local humanoid tribe of the Na'vi. The film's revolutionary special effects and battle scenes make it one of the highest-grossing and most successful films of the last decade.
"District 9"
IMDB rating: 7.9
Genre: Action, science fiction, thriller
Country: South Africa, USA, New Zealand, Canada
Duration: 1h 52mins
Year: 2009
Producer: Peter Jackson
The movie is set in a world where aliens have landed on Earth because they have lost their home. It centers on a government agent who is infected with a virus that turns him into one of the aliens. Thanks to its intense action and plot, the movie has been critically acclaimed and has become a thought-provoking cult classic.
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