15 Action Movies of the Past 5 Years with Near-Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Score
Surprisingly, Tom Cruise doesn't dominate this list (although his action blockbusters are among the highest-rated films released in the last five years.)
From obvious hits to some hidden gems, this list features fifteen great movies every action genre fan should watch.
15. A Good Woman Is Hard to Find (2019)
Genre: Crime/Drama
Rotten Tomatoes score: 92%
A widowed mother, Sarah, seeks to uncover the truth behind her husband's murder while being forced into protecting her family from drug dealers who invade her home, setting off a chain of events that lead her down a dark path of vengeance and empowerment.
14. Raging Fire (2021)
Genre: Action/Mystery & Thriller
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%
When a righteous cop, Bong, faces off against a vengeful former protégé, Ngo, the city becomes a battleground for a deadly game of cat and mouse, revealing a web of corruption that threatens everything Bong stands for.
13. Bumblebee (2018)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rotten Tomatoes score: 91%
In 1987, Bumblebee, an Autobot scout, finds refuge in a junkyard where a teenage girl, Charlie, discovers and repairs him, leading to a friendship that becomes humanity's last hope against a Decepticon threat.
12. John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Genre: Action/Mystery & Thriller
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%
John Wick, now a marked man with a bounty on his head, travels the globe to face off against old and new adversaries, utilizing his unparalleled skills in a quest to overthrow the High Table and earn his freedom.
11. Sisu (2022)
Genre: Action/War
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%
In the aftermath of WWII, a determined Finnish soldier, armed with an anti-tank weapon and sheer will, embarks on a relentless quest through war-torn landscapes to save his country from occupation, proving the resilience of the human spirit.
10. The Woman King (2022)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%
General Nanisca trains the next generation of warriors to protect the Kingdom of Dahomey, leading them into battle against enemies threatening their way of life, while uncovering hidden truths that could change the future of their nation.
9. Prey (2022)
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Genre: Action/Adventure
Rotten Tomatoes score: 94%
Set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, Naru, a skilled female warrior, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth, challenging both her abilities and the safety of her people.
8. RRR (2022)
Genre: Action/Drama
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%
In 1920s pre-independent India, two revolutionary leaders, Komaram Bheem and Alluri Sitarama Raju, form an unlikely friendship and alliance to combat the British colonialists, embarking on a fiery journey of rebellion, loyalty, and sacrifice.
7. Old Henry (2021)
Genre: Western/Action
Rotten Tomatoes score: 95%
A quiet farmer with a mysterious past, Henry, defends his son and their homestead when a wounded outlaw and his pursuers seek refuge in their cabin, leading to a violent showdown that reveals Henry's true identity and violent past.
6. Saloum (2021)
Genre: Horror/Mystery & Thriller
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%
Three mercenaries escorting a drug lord across the Saloum Delta in Senegal find themselves stranded at a camp with dark secrets, where supernatural forces and their own past deeds lead to a harrowing fight for survival.
5. Riders of Justice (2020)
Genre: Action/Mystery & Thriller
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%
Markus, a deployed military man, returns home to care for his daughter after his wife is killed in a tragic accident, only to be drawn into a quest for revenge when a statistician convinces him that the incident was no accident but a planned act of violence.
4. Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%
After more than thirty years of service, Pete "Maverick" Mitchell confronts his past and his deepest fears, training a new generation of pilots for a dangerous mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.
3. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rotten Tomatoes score: 96%
Ethan Hunt faces a new global threat, forcing him to team up with old allies and new faces in a race against time to prevent a catastrophe, navigating a series of daring missions that push him to his limits.
2. Mission: Impossible – Fallout ( 2018)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Rotten Tomatoes score: 97%
Ethan Hunt's IMF mission goes wrong, leading to nuclear weapons falling into the hands of a deadly network of highly skilled operatives intent on destroying civilization, forcing Hunt to fix his mistake and prevent a global catastrophe.
1. The Paper Tigers (2020)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Rotten Tomatoes score: 98%
Three aging former kung fu prodigies, now middle-aged and estranged, reunite after their master's mysterious death, embarking on a humor-filled quest for vengeance and rediscovery of their lost martial arts skills against a formidable rival.