List of action films of the 2000s
This is chronological list of action films originally released in the 2000s. Some films are of hybrid genres, including horror, comedy, and science fiction films; the list should attempt to document films which are more closely related to action, even if they bend genres.
2000
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| 2000 AD | Gordon Chan | Hong Kong | ||
| The 6th Day | Roger Spottiswoode | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tony Goldwyn, Michael Rapaport | United States | Action thriller |
| The Art of War | Christian Duguay | Wesley Snipes, Anne Archer, Maury Chaykin | United States | Action thriller |
| Battle Royale | Kinji Fukasaku | Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarō Yamamoto | Japan | Action thriller |
| Battlefield Earth | Roger Christian | John Travolta, Barry Pepper | United States | Science fiction action |
| Hiroyuki Kitabuko | Youki Kudo, Joe Romersa | Japan | Anime action horror | |
| Charlie's Angels | McG | Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu | United States | |
| China Strike Force | Stanley Tong | Aaron Kwok, Noriko Fujiwara, Wang Lee Hom | Hong Kong | |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Ang Lee | Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi | Taiwan | Martial arts film |
| The Duel | Andrew Lau | Andy Lau, Ekin Cheng, Nick Cheung | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Brian Yuzna | Mark Frost, Isabel Brooke, Jeffrey Combs | Spain | Action thriller | |
| Get Carter | Stephen Kay | Sylvester Stallone, Miranda Richardson, Michael Caine | United States | Action thriller |
| Sogo Ishii | Tadanobu Asano, Masatoshi Nagase, Daisuke Ryu | Japan | ||
| Gone in 60 Seconds | Dominic Sena | Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi | United States | |
| Dante Lam | Tony Leung Kar-Fai, Sandra Ng, Anthony Wong | Hong Kong | ||
| John Woo | Tom Cruise, Dougray Scott, Thandie Newton | United States | ||
| Romeo Must Die | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Jet Li, Aaliyah, Edoardo Ballerini | United States | |
| Shaft | John Singleton | Samuel L. Jackson, Vanessa Williams, Jeffrey Wright | United States | |
| Shanghai Noon | Tom Dey | Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu | United States | |
| Taxi 2 | Gérard Krawczyk | Samy Naceri, Frederic Diefenthal, Emma Sjöberg | France | |
| Time and Tide | Tsui Hark | Nicholas Tse, Wu Bai, Anthony Wong | Hong Kong | |
| Titan A.E. | Don Bluth, Gary Goldman | United States | Science fiction action | |
| Tokyo Raiders | Jingle Ma | Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Ekin Cheng, Kelly Chen | Hong Kong | |
| Yoshiyaki Kawajiri | Pamela Segall, John DiMaggio, Dwight Schultz | Japan | Animated film | |
| Versus | Ryuhei Kitamura | Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Chieko Misaka | Japan | |
| Vertical Limit | Martin Campbell | Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney, Scott Glenn | United States | |
| Whiteout | Setsuro Wakamatsu | Yūji Oda, Ken Ishiguro | Japan | Action thriller |
| X-Men | Bryan Singer | Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen | United States |
2001
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| 3000 Miles to Graceland | Demien Lichtenstein | Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner, Courteney Cox Arquette | United States | |
| The Accidental Spy | Teddy Chan | Jackie Chan, Eric Tsang, Vivian Hsu | Hong Kong | |
| Behind Enemy Lines | John Moore | Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson | United States | |
| Brotherhood of the Wolf | Christophe Gans | Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Émilie Dequenne | France | Martial arts film |
| Bullets of Love | Andrew Lau | Ronald Cheng, Leon Lai, Asaka Seto | Hong Kong | |
| Shinichiro Watanabe | Japan | |||
| Double Take | George Gallo | Orlando Jones, Eddie Griffin, Edward Herrmann | United States | Action comedy |
| Driven | Renny Harlin | Sylvester Stallone, Burt Reynolds, Kip Pardue | United States | |
| Exit Wounds | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington | United States | |
| The Fast and the Furious | Rob Cohen | Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez | United States | |
| Formula 51 | Ronny Yu | Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Carlyle, Emily Mortimer | Canada | |
| Fulltime Killer | Johnnie To | Andy Lau, Takashi Sorimachi, Simon Yam | Hong Kong | |
| Ghosts of Mars | John Carpenter | Ice Cube, Natasha Henstridge, Jason Statham | United States | |
| Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter | Lee Demarbre | Phil Caracas, Murielle Varhelyi, Jeff Moffet | Canada | Action comedy |
| Kiss of the Dragon | Chris Nahon | Jet Li, Bridget Fonda | France United States | Action thriller |
| A Knight's Tale | Brian Helgeland | Heath Ledger | United States | |
| The Musketeer | Peter Hyams | Catherine Deneuve, Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea | United States | |
| My Wife is a Gangster | Jo Jin-kyu | Shin Eun-kyung, Park Sang-myun, Ahn Jae-mo | South Korea | |
| The One | James Wong | Jet Li, Carla Gugino, Delroy Lindo | United States | |
| Onmyoji | Yōjirō Takita | Mansai Nomura, Hideaki Itō, Hiroyuki Sanada | Japan | Martial arts film |
| Pootie Tang | Louis C.K. | Lance Crouther, Jennifer Coolidge, Wanda Sykes | United States | Action comedy |
| The Princess Blade | Shinsuke Sato | Hideaki Itō, Yumiko Shaku, Shiro Sano | Japan | |
| Red Shadow | Hiroyuki Nakano | Masanobu Andō, Jun Murakami, Megumi Okina | Japan | |
| Replicant | Ringo Lam | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Michael Rooker | United States | |
| Running Out of Time 2 | Johnnie To, Law Wing-cheung | Lau Ching-Wan, Ekin Cheng, Kelly Lin | Hong Kong | |
| Rush Hour 2 | Brett Ratner | Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker | United States | |
| Shaolin Soccer | Stephen Chow | Stephen Chow, Zhao Wei, Ng Man Tat | Hong Kong | |
| Ticker | Albert Pyun | Steven Seagal, Tom Sizemore, Dennis Hopper | United States | |
| Volcano High | Kim Tae-kyung | Jang Hyuk, Shin Min-ah | South Korea | |
| Wasabi'' | Gérard Krawczyk | Jean Reno, Ryōko Hirosue, Michel Muller | France |
2002
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Ron Underwood | Eddie Murphy | United States | |
| Alive | Ryuhei Kitamura | Koyuki, Erika Oda, Hideo Sakaki | Japan | |
| All About the Benjamins | Kevin Bray | Ice Cube, Mike Epps | United States | |
| Aragami | Ryuhei Kitamura | Takao Osawa, Masaya Kato, Kanae Uotani | Japan | |
| Bad Company | Joel Schumacher | Chris Rock, Anthony Hopkins | United States | |
| Kaos | Lucy Liu, Antonio Banderas, Gregg Henry | United States | ||
| Tsui Hark | Andy On, Traci Lords, Jon Polito | Hong Kong | ||
| Blade II | Guillermo del Toro | Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman | United States | |
| Bloody Mallory | Julien Magnat | Olivia Bonamy, Adria Collado, Jeffrey Ribier | France | |
| The Bourne Identity | Doug Liman | Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Clive Owen | United States | |
| Chinese Odyssey 2002 | Jeffrey Lau | Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Faye Wong, Vicki Zhao Wei | Hong Kong | |
| Collateral Damage | Andrew Davis | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elias Koteas, Francesca Neri | United States | |
| Takashi Miike | Show Aikawa, Riki Takeuchi | Japan | Science fiction action | |
| Derailed | Bob Misiorowsky | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Laura Elena Harring, Tomas Arana | United States | |
| Die Another Day | Lee Tamahori | Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry | ||
| Equilibrium | Kurt Wimmer | Christian Bale, Emily Watson, Taye Diggs | United States | Science fiction action |
| Extreme Ops | Christian Duguay | Devon Sawa, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Rupert Graves | United States | |
| Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger | Allen Lan | Sammo Hung, Cheng Pei-pei, Fan Siu-Wong | Hong Kong | |
| Half Past Dead | Don Michael Paul | Steven Seagal, Morris Chestnut, Ja Rule | United States | |
| Hero | Zhang Yimou | Jet Li, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Maggie Cheung | China Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Gangsters | Olivier Marchal | Richard Anconina, Anne Parillaud, Gérald Laroche | France Belgium | |
| Men in Black II | Barry Sonnenfeld | Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, Lara Flynn Boyle | United States | |
| Minority Report | Steven Spielberg | Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton | United States | Science fiction action |
| Muscle Heat | Ten Shimoyama | Kane Kosugi, Show Aikawa, Masaya Kato, Naoto Takenaka | Japan | Martial arts film |
| Naked Weapon | Tony Ching | Maggie Q, Anya, Daniel Wu | Hong Kong | |
| The Nest | Florent Emilio Siri | Samy Naceri, Benoît Magimel, Nadia Farès | France | |
| Old Men in New Cars | Lasse Spang Olsen | Kim Bodnia, Tomas Villum Jensen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas | Denmark | |
| The Red Siren | Olivier Megaton | Jean-Marc Barr, Alexandra Negrao, Asia Argento | France | |
| Reign of Fire | Rob Bowman | Christian Bale, Matthew McConaughey | United States | |
| Resident Evil | Paul W.S. Anderson | Milla Jovovich, Michelle Rodriguez, Eric Mabius | United Kingdom Germany | Science fiction action |
| Returner | Takashi Yamazaki | Takeshi Kaneshiro, Anne Suzuki, Kirin Kiki | Japan | Science fiction action |
| The Scorpion King | Chuck Russell | Dwayne Johnson, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu | United States Germany Belgium | |
| So Close | Corey Yuen | Shu Qi, Zhao Wei, Karen Mok | Hong Kong | |
| Spider-Man | Sam Raimi | Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst | United States | |
| Stuart Baird | Patrick Stewart | United States | Science fiction action | |
| George Lucas | Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Natalie Portman | United States | ||
| Steal | Gérard Pirès | Stephen Dorff, Natasha Henstridge, Bruce Payne | Canada France United States | |
| The Sum of All Fears | Phil Alden Robinson | Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman, Liev Schreiber | United States | Action thriller |
| Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance | Park Chan-wook | Song Kang-ho, Shin Ha-kyun, Bae Doona | South Korea | Action thriller |
| Tongan Ninja | Jason Stutter | Jemaine Clement, Sam Manu, Linda Tseng | New Zealand | Action comedy |
| The Transporter | Corey Yuen | Jason Statham, Shu Qi, François Berléand | France United States | |
| Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters | Wellson Chin | Ken Chang, Michael Chow Man-kin, Lam Suet | Hong Kong Japan Netherlands | |
| The Tuxedo | Kevin Donovan | Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt | United States | |
| Undercover Brother | Malcolm D. Lee | Eddie Griffin, Chris Kattan, Aunjanue Ellis | United States | Action comedy |
| XXX | Rob Cohen | Vin Diesel, Asia Argento | United States | |
| Yesterday | Jeong Yoon-soo | Choi Min-soo, Kim Seung-woo | South Korea |
2003
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| 2 Fast 2 Furious | John Singleton | Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Eva Mendes | ||
| Bad Boys II | Michael Bay | Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Jordi Mollà | United States | |
| Belly of the Beast | Ching Siu Tung | Steven Seagal | United States | |
| Biker Boyz | Reggie Rock Bythewood | Laurence Fishburne, Derek Luke, Orlando Jones | United States | |
| Bulletproof Monk | Paul Hunter | Chow Yun-fat, Seann William Scott, Jaime King | United States | |
| McG | Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu | United States | ||
| The Core | Jon Amiel | Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Delroy Lindo | United States | |
| Cradle 2 the Grave | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Jet Li, DMX, Mark Dacascos | United States | |
| Daredevil | Mark Steven Johnson | Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Colin Farrell | United States | |
| Drunken Monkey | Lau Kar-Leung | Lau Kar-Leung, Chik Kun Kwan, Jason Wu | Hong Kong | |
| The Hebrew Hammer | Jonathan Kesselman | Adam Goldberg, Andy Dick, Judy Greer | United States | Action comedy |
| Heroic Duo | Benny Chan | Leon Lai Ming, Ekin Cheng, Francis Ng | Hong Kong | |
| Hollywood Homicide | Ron Shelton | Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Lena Olin | United States | |
| House of the Dead | Uwe Boll | Jonathan Cherry, Tyron Leitso, Clint Howard | Germany United States Canada | Action thriller |
| Hulk | Ang Lee | Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott | United States | |
| The Hunted | William Friedkin | Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio del Toro, Connie Nielsen | United States | Action thriller |
| In Hell | Ringo Lam | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lawrence Taylor, Marnie Alton | United States | |
| Quentin Tarantino | Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox | United States | ||
| Jan de Bont | Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds | United States | ||
| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen | Steve Norrington | Sean Connery, Shane West, Stuart Townsend | United States | |
| Looking for Mr. Perfect | Ringo Lam | Shu Qi, Andy On, Simon Yam | Hong Kong | |
| A Man Apart | F. Gary Gray | Vin Diesel, Timothy Olyphant | United States | Action thriller |
| The Matrix Reloaded | Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski | Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne | United States | Science fiction action |
| The Matrix Revolutions | Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski | Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne | United States | Science fiction action |
| The Medallion | Gordon Chan | Jackie Chan, Lee Evans, Claire Forlani | Hong Kong United States | |
| Moon Child | Takahisa Zeze | Hideto Takarai, Gackt Camui | Japan | |
| National Security | Dennis Dugan | Martin Lawrence, Steve Zahn | United States | |
| Once Upon a Time in Mexico | Robert Rodriguez | Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp | United States | |
| Prachya Pinkaew | Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Pumwaree Yodkamol | Thailand | ||
| Onmyoji 2 | Mansai Nomura, | Japan | Martial arts film | |
| Paycheck | John Woo | Ben Affleck, Aaron Eckhart, Uma Thurman, Paul Giamatti | United States | |
| PTU | Johnnie To | Simon Yam, Lam Suet, Ruby Wong | Hong Kong | |
| The Rundown | Peter Berg | Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott | United States | |
| Running on Karma | Johnnie To, Wai Ka-fai | Andy Lau, Cecilia Cheung, Cheung Siu Fai | China Hong Kong | |
| Shanghai Knights | David Dobkin | Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson | United States | |
| S.W.A.T. | Clark Johnson | Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez | United States | |
| The Spy Dad | Wong Jing | Hong Kong | ||
| Sword in the Moon | Kim Ui-seok | Choi Min-soo, Cho Jae-hyun, Kim Bo-kyung | South Korea | |
| Taxi 3 | Gérard Krawczyk | Samy Naceri, Frederic Diefenthal, Emma Sjöberg | France | |
| Tears of the Sun | Antoine Fuqua | Bruce Willis, Monica Bellucci | United States | |
| Jonathan Mostow | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl | United States | Science fiction action | |
| Timeline | Richard Donner | Paul Walker, Frances O'Connor | United States | |
| Tube | Beak Woon-hak | Kim Suk-hoon, Bae Doona, Park Sang-min | South Korea | Action thriller |
| The Twins Effect | Dante Lam | Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung | Hong Kong | |
| Underworld | Len Wiseman | Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman | United States | |
| Warriors of Heaven and Earth | He Ping | Jiang Wen, Kiichi Nakai, Wang Xueqi | China | |
| When Eagles Strike | Cirio H. Santiago | Christian Boeving, Stacy Keach | United States | |
| X2 | Bryan Singer | Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen | United States | |
| Zatōichi | Beat Takeshi Kitano | Beat Takeshi Kitano, Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusa | Japan |
2004
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| Alien vs. Predator | Paul W.S. Anderson | Sanaa Lathan, Raoul Bova, Lance Henriksen | United States | |
| Dwight H. Little | Johnny Messner, KaDee Strickland, Matthew Marsden | United States | ||
| Appleseed | Shinji Aramaki | Japan | ||
| David S. Goyer | Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel | United States | ||
| Blast! | Anthony Hickox | Eddie Griffin | United States | |
| Blueberry | Jan Kounen | Vincent Cassel, Juliette Lewis, Michael Madsen | Mexico France | |
| The Bodyguard | Petchtai Wongkamlao | Petchtai Wongkamlao, Tony Jaa | Thailand | |
| Born to Fight | Panna Rittikrai | Dan Chupong | Thailand | |
| The Bourne Supremacy | Paul Greengrass | Matt Damon, Franka Potente, Brian Cox | United States Germany | |
| Breaking News | Johnnie To | Richie Ren, Kelly Chen, Nick Cheung | China Hong Kong | |
| Casshern | Kazuaki Kiriya | Yusuke Iseya, Kumiko Asō, Toshiaki Karasawa | Japan | Science fiction action |
| Catwoman | Pitof | Halle Berry, Benjamin Bratt, Sharon Stone | United States | |
| Collateral | Michael Mann | Tom Cruise, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith | United States | |
| District B13 | Pierre Morel | Cyril Raffaelli, David Belle, Tony D'Amario | France | |
| Enter the Phoenix | Stephen Fung | Eason Chan, Karen Mok, Stephen Fung | Hong Kong | |
| Mamoru Oshii | Japan | Science fiction action | ||
| Hellboy | Guillermo del Toro | Ron Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair | United States | |
| House of Flying Daggers | Zhang Yimou | Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau Tak-wah | China Hong Kong | |
| I, Robot | Alex Proyas | Will Smith | United States | Science fiction action |
| Izo | Takashi Miike | Kazuya Nakayama, Takeshi Kitano | Japan | |
| Quentin Tarantino | Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Michael Madsen | United States | ||
| Kung Fu Hustle | Stephen Chow | Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah, Leung Siu Lung | China Hong Kong | |
| Lethal | Dustin Rikert | Heather Marie Marsden, Lorenzo Lamas, Frank Zagarino | United States | Action thriller |
| Man on Fire | Tony Scott | Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Christopher Walken | United States | |
| New Police Story | Benny Chan | Jackie Chan, Nicholas Tse, Charlie Yeung | China Hong Kong | |
| Night Watch | Timur Bekmambetov | Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir Menshov, Valery Zolotukhin | Russia | Action thriller |
| One Nite in Mongkok | Derek Yee | Daniel Wu, Cecilia Cheung, Alex Fong | Hong Kong | |
| The Punisher | Jonathan Hensleigh | Thomas Jane, John Travolta, Will Patton | United States | |
| Alexander Witt | Milla Jovovich, Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Mike Epps, Thomas Kretschmann | Germany United States | Science fiction action | |
| Silver Hawk | Jingle Ma | Michelle Yeoh, Luke Goss, Brandon Chang | Hong Kong | |
| Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Kerry Conran | Jude Law, Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon | United States | Science fiction action |
| Spider-Man 2 | Sam Raimi | Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco | United States | |
| Taxi | Tim Story | Queen Latifah, Jimmy Fallon, Gisele Bündchen | United States | |
| Throw Down | Johnnie To | Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Tony Leung Kar-Fai | Hong Kong China | Martial arts film |
| Torque | Joseph Kahn | Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, Monet Mazur | United States | |
| Twins Effect II | Corey Yuen, Patrick Leung | Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung | Hong Kong China | |
| Van Helsing | Stephen Sommers | Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale | United States | |
| Walking Tall | Kevin Bray | Dwayne Johnson, Johnny Knoxville, Neal McDonough | United States | |
| The White Dragon | Wilson Yip | Cecilia Cheung, Francis Ng, Andy On | Hong Kong | |
| Zebraman | Takashi Miike | Sho Aikawa, Kyōka Suzuki, Teruyoshi Uchimura | Japan | Action comedy |
2005
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| Æon Flux | Karyn Kusama | Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller | United States | |
| Assault on Precinct 13 | Jean-François Richet | Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Drea de Matteo | United States | |
| Shusuke Kaneko | Aya Ueto, Shun Oguri, Chiaki Kuriyama | Japan | ||
| Batman Begins | Christopher Nolan | Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Liam Neeson | United States | |
| Black Dawn | Alexander Gruszynski | Steven Seagal, Tamara Davies | United States | |
| BloodRayne | Uwe Boll | Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, Billy Zane | Germany | Action horror |
| Constantine | Francis Lawrence | Keanu Reeves, Rachel Weisz, Shia LaBeouf, Tilda Swinton, Djimon Hounsou | United States | |
| Demon Hunter | Scott Ziehl | Sean Patrick Flannery, Colleen Porch, Billy Drago | United States | |
| Divergence | Benny Chan | Aaron Kwok, Daniel Wu, Ekin Chang | Hong Kong | Action thriller |
| Domino | Tony Scott | Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Edgar Ramirez | United States | |
| Doom | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Karl Urban, The Rock, Rosamund Pike | Czech Republic Germany United States | |
| Dragon Squad | Daniel Lee | Michael Biehn, Lawrence Chou, Eva Huang | Hong Kong | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Jay Chandrasekhar | Johnny Knoxville, Seann William Scott, Jessica Simpson | United States | Action comedy |
| Elektra | Rob Bowman | Jennifer Garner, Goran Visnjic | United States | |
| Fantastic Four | Tim Story | Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans | United States | |
| Four Brothers | John Singleton | Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, André Benjamin | United States | |
| Hostage | Florent Emilio Siri | Bruce Willis | United States | Action thriller |
| House of Fury | Stephen Fung | Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung, Stephen Fung | Hong Kong | |
| Initial D | Andrew Lau, Alan Mak | Jay Chou, Shawn Yue, Chapman To | Hong Kong | |
| Into the Blue | John Stockwell | Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan | United States | |
| The Island | Michael Bay | Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Bean | United States | |
| Kung Fu Mahjong | Wong Jing | Yuen Wah, Yuen Qiu | Hong Kong | |
| The Legend of Zorro | Martin Campbell | Antonio Banderas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rufus Sewell | United States | |
| Les Chevaliers du ciel | Gérard Pirès | Clovis Cornillac, Benoît Magimel, Géraldine Pailhas | United States | |
| Meatball Machine | Yūdai Yamaguchi, Jur'ichi Yamamoto | Issei Takahashi, Aoba Kawai, Kenichi Kawasaki | Japan | Science fiction |
| Mr. and Mrs. Smith | Doug Liman | Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vince Vaughn | United States | |
| The Myth | Stanley Tong | Jackie Chan, Kim Hee-sun, Malika Sherawat | China Hong Kong | |
| Pit Fighter | Jesse V. Johnson | Dominique Vandenberg, Steven Bauer, Stephen Graham, Scott Adkins | United States | Martial arts film |
| The Promise | Chen Kaige | Hiroyuki Sanada, Jang Dong-gun, Cecilia Cheung | United States China | |
| Sahara | Breck Eisner | Matthew McConaughey, Steve Zahn, Penélope Cruz | United States | |
| Serenity | Joss Whedon | Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk | United States | Science fiction action |
| Seven Swords | Tsui Hark | Donnie Yen, Leon Lai, Charlie Young | South Korea China Hong Kong | |
| Sin City | Frank Miller | Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Clive Owen, Benicio del Toro, Jessica Alba | United States | Action thriller |
| Wilson Yip | Donnie Yen, Sammo Hung, Simon Yam | China Hong Kong | ||
| George Lucas | Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor, Samuel L. Jackson | United States | Science fiction action | |
| Stealth | Rob Cohen | Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx | United States | |
| The Tiger Blade | Theeratorn Siriphunvaraporn | Atsadawut Luangsuntorn, Pimonrat Pisolyabut, Pongpat Wachirabunjong | Thailand | |
| Tom-Yum-Goong | Prachya Pinkaew | Tony Jaa, Petchtai Wongkamlao, Bongkoo Kongmalai | Thailand | |
| Transporter 2 | Louis Leterrier | Jason Statham, Alessandro Gassman, Amber Valletta | France | |
| Unleashed | Louis Leterrier | Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins | United Kingdom United States France | |
| War of the Worlds | Steven Spielberg | Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto | United States | Science fiction action |
| Lee Tamahori | Ice Cube, Willem Dafoe | United States |
2006
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| A.I. Assault | Jim Wynorski | Joe Lando, Lisa Locicero, Josh Coxx | United States | Science fiction action |
| Apocalypto | Mel Gibson | Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer | United States | |
| Attack Force | Michael Keusch | Steven Seagal | United States | |
| A Battle of Wits | Jacob C.L. Cheung | Andy Lau, Ahn Sung-ki, Wang Zhiwen | South Korea Japan Hong Kong China | |
| BloodRayne | Uwe Boll | Kristanna Loken, Michelle Rodriguez | Germany Canada | |
| Bon Cop, Bad Cop | Eric Canuel | Patrick Huard, Colm Feore | Canada | |
| Casino Royale | Martin Campbell | Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen | Czech Republic Germany United States | |
| Children of Men | Alfonso Cuarón | Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine | United States | Action thriller |
| Cicak Man | Yusry | Saiful Apek, Fasha Sandha, Yusry | Malaysia | Superhero film |
| The City of Violence | Ryoo Seung-wan | Jung Doo-hong, Lee Beom-soo | South Korea | |
| Crank | Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor | Jason Statham, Amy Smart | United States | |
| Curse of the Golden Flower | Zhang Yimou | Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou | Hong Kong China | Martial arts film |
| Dead and Deader | Patrick Dinhut | Dean Cain, Guy Torry, Susan Ward | United States | Television film |
| Déjà Vu | Tony Scott | Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Val Kilmer | United States | Science fiction action |
| Corey Yuen | Holly Valance, Matthew Marsden | United States Germany United Kingdom | ||
| Dragon Tiger Gate | Wilson Yip | Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue | China Hong Kong | |
| Dynamite Warrior | Chalerm Wongpim | Dan Chupong, Panna Rittikrai, Leo Putt | Thailand | |
| Election 2 | Johnnie To | Simon Yam, Louis Koo, Wong Tin-lam | Hong Kong | |
| End Game | Andy Cheng | Cuba Gooding, Jr., Angie Harmon, Brian Presley | Canada United States | |
| Exiled | Johnnie To | Nick Cheung, Simon Yam, Francis Ng | China Hong Kong | |
| Justin Lin | Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Nathalie Kelley | United States | ||
| Fatal Contact | Dennis Law | Wu Jing, Ronald Cheng, Miki Yeung, Theresa Fu, Ken Lo, Timmy Hung | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Fearless | Ronny Yu | Jet Li, Betty Sun, Dong Yong | China | |
| Firewall | Richard Loncraine | Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen | United States | Action thriller |
| The Guardian | Andrew Davis | Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Sela Ward | United States | |
| Horrors of War | Peter John Ross, John Whitney | Jon Osbeck, Joe Lorenzo, Daniel Alan Kiely | United States | Science fiction action |
| Jade Warrior | Antti-Jussi Annila | Tommi Eronen, Markku Peltola, Zhang Jingchu | Netherlands Estonia Finland China | |
| Kiltro | Ernesto Diaz Espinoza | Marko Zaror | Chile | |
| The Marine | John Bonito | John Cena, Robert Patrick, Kelly Clarkson | United States | |
| Mercury Man | Bhandit Thongdee | Parinya Kiatbusaba | Thailand | |
| Miami Vice | Michael Mann | Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li | United States | |
| J.J. Abrams | Tom Cruise, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ving Rhames | United States | ||
| Poseidon | Wolfgang Petersen | Josh Lucas, Kurt Russell | United States | |
| Rob-B-Hood | Benny Chan | Louis Koo, Gao Yuanyuan, Jackie Chan | China Hong Kong | |
| Running Scared | Wayne Kramer | Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga | ermany United States | |
| Severance | Christopher Smith | [Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny | Germany United Kingdom | Action thriller |
| Smokin' Aces | Joe Carnahan | Ben Affleck, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys | United States | Action thriller |
| Snakes on a Plane | David R. Ellis | Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips | United States | |
| Superman Returns | Bryan Singer | Brandon Routh, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden | United States | |
| Two Tigers | Sandro Cecca | Andrea Osvart, Selena Khoo, Olivier Pages | Italy | |
| Ultimate Avengers - The Movie | Curt Geda, Steven E. Gordon | Justin Gross, Grey Griffin, Michael Massee | United States | Animated film |
| Ultraviolet | Kurt Wimmer | Milla Jovovich | United States | |
| Len Wiseman | Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Tony Curran | United States | ||
| Isaac Florentine | Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Ben Cross, Eli Danker, Mark Ivanir, Ken Lerner | United States | Martial arts film | |
| V For Vendetta | James McTeigue | Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt | United States Germany United Kingdom | Science fiction action |
| Brett Ratner | Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen | United States United Kingdom | ||
| Yo-Yo Girl Cop | Kenta Fukasaku | Aya Matsuura, Riki Takeuchi, Rika Ishikawa | Japan |
2007
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| 300 | Zack Snyder | Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West | United States | |
| Colin Strause, Greg Strause | Steven Pasquale, Reiko Aylesworth, John Ortiz | United States | ||
| Black Belt | Shunichi Nagasaki | Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka, Yuji Suzuki | Spain Japan | |
| The Bourne Ultimatum | Paul Greengrass | Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn | United States | |
| The Condemned | Scott Wiper | "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones | United States | |
| El Muerto | Brian Cox | Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, Joel David Moore | United States | Action horror |
| Eye in the Sky | Yau Nai-hoi | Simon Yam, Tony Leung Kar-Fai, Kate Tsui | South Korea Hong Kong | |
| Tim Story | Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans | United States | ||
| Flash Point | Wilson Yip | Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou | Hong Kong China | |
| Ghost Rider | Mark Steven Johnson | Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley | United States | |
| Hitman | Xavier Gens | Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko | United States | |
| Hot Fuzz | Edgar Wright | Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton | Action comedy | |
| Invisible Target | Benny Chan | Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yue, Jaycee Chan | Hong Kong China | |
| Kill Buljo | Tommy Wirkola | Natasha Angel Dahle, Orjan Gamst, Stig Frode Henriksen | Norway | Action comedy |
| The King of the Mountain | Gonzalo Lopez-Gallego | Leonardo Sbaraglia, Maria Valverde, Thomas Riordan | Spain | Action thriller |
| Lady Ninja Kasumi | Hiroyuki Kawasaki | Mai Nadasaka, Yume Imano, Miyoko Sakura | Japan | |
| Live Free or Die Hard | Len Wiseman | Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long | United States | |
| Planet Terror | Robert Rodriguez | Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Josh Brolin | United States | Action thriller |
| Postal | Uwe Boll | Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Chris Coppola | Canada Germany United States | |
| The Rebel | Charlie Nguyen | Johnny Tri Nguyen, Ngo Thanh Van, Dustin Nguyen | Vietnam Thailand | |
| Redline | Andy Cheng | Nathan Phillips, Nadia Bjorlin | United States | |
| Reign of the Gargoyles | Chase Parker | Joe Penny, Wes Ramsey, Sean Mahon | United States | Television film |
| Russell Mulcahy | Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Oded Fehr, Mike Epps | Germany United States | Science fiction action | |
| Rise of the Footsoldier | Julian Gilbey | Ricci Harnett | United Kingdom | |
| Rush Hour 3 | Brett Ratner | Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan, Hiroyuki Sanada | United States | |
| Scorpion' | Julien Seri | Clovis Cornillac | French Republic | Martial arts film |
| Seraphim Falls | David Von Ancken | Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan | United States United Kingdom | |
| Shoot 'Em Up | Michael Davis | Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci | United States | |
| Shooter | Antoine Fuqua | Mark Wahlberg, Danny Glover | United States | |
| Spider-Man 3 | Sam Raimi | Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco | United States | |
| Bruce Timm, Lauren Montgomery, Brandon Vietti | Adam Baldwin, Anne Heche, James Marsters | United States | Animated superhero film | |
| TMNT | Kevin Munroe | Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Stewart, Mako | United States Hong Kong | |
| Tokyo Gore Police | Yoshihiro Nishimura | Eihi Shiina, Itsuji Itao, Yukihide Benny | Japan | |
| Transformers | Michael Bay | Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel | United States | |
| Triangle | Tsui Hark, Ringo Lam, Johnnie To | Louis Koo, Simon Yam, Sun Hong-Lei | China Hong Kong | |
| Twins Mission | Kong Tai Hoi | Sammo Hung, Charlene Cho, Gillian Chung | Hong Kong China | |
| Until Death | Simon Fellows | Jean-Claude Van Damme | United States | |
| War | Phillip Atwell | Jet Li, Jason Statham, John Lone | United States | |
| The Warlords'' | Peter Chan | Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro | China Hong Kong |
2008
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| Babylon A.D. | Mathieu Kassovitz | Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Gérard Depardieu | France United States | Science fiction action |
| Bangkok Dangerous | Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang | Nicolas Cage, Charlie Young, Chakrit Yamnarm | United States | Action thriller |
| Shoujirou Nishimi, Futoshi Higashide, Hiroshi Morioka | Kevin Conroy, Gary Dourdan, David McCallum | United States | Animated superhero film | |
| Be a Man! Samurai School | Tak Sakaguchi | Tak Sakaguchi, Shoei, Shintaro Yamada | Japan | |
| Beast Stalker | Dante Lam | Nicholas Tse, Nick Cheung, Zhang Jingchu | Hong Kong | |
| The Chaser | Na Hong-jin | Kim Yoon-seok, Ha Jung-woo, Seo Young-hee | South Korea | Action thriller |
| Chocolate | Prachya Pinkaew | Yanin Wismitanant, Hiroshi Abe, Ammara Siripong | Thailand | |
| Cicakman 2 – Planet Hitam | Yusry Abdul Halim | Saiful Apek, Fasha Sandha, Aznil Hj Nawawi | Malaysia | Superhero film |
| Connected | Benny Chan | Louis Koo, Barbie Shu, Liu Ye | Hong Kong | |
| The Dark Knight | Christopher Nolan | Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart | United States United Kingdom | |
| Death Race | Paul W.S. Anderson | Jason Statham, Tyrese Gibson, Joan Allen | United States | Science fiction action |
| Doomsday | Neil Marshall | Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Malcolm McDowell | ||
| Eagle Eye | D.J. Caruso | Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis | United States | Science fiction action |
| An Empress and the Warriors | Ching Siu Tung | Donnie Yen, Kelly Chen, Leon Lai | China Hong Kong | |
| Far Cry | Uwe Boll | Til Schweiger, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Craig Fairbrass | Canada | |
| Fatal Move | Dennis Law | Sammo Hung, Simon Yam, Wu Jing, Danny Lee | Hong Kong | |
| The Forbidden Kingdom | Rob Minkoff | Michael Angarano, Jackie Chan, Jet Li | United States | |
| Get Smart | Peter Segal | Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson | United States | Action comedy |
| Go Fast | Olivier Van Hoofstadt | Roschdy Zem, Olivier Gourmet, Jean-Michel Fête | France | |
| Hancock | Peter Berg | Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman | United States | Action comedy |
| Hard Revenge Milly | Shimako Sato | Japan | ||
| Hell Ride | Larry Bishop | Larry Bishop, Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones | United States | |
| Guillermo del Toro | Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones | United States | ||
| The Hurt Locker | Kathryn Bigelow | Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty | United States | Action thriller |
| Ichi | Hiroshi Kuze, Fumihiko Sori | Haruka Avase, Shidou Nakamura, Yōsuke Kubozuka | Japan | |
| The Incredible Hulk | Louis Leterrier | Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth | United States | |
| Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Steven Spielberg | Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf | United States | |
| Ip Man | Wilson Yip | Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi | Hong Kong | |
| Iron Man | Jon Favreau | Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges | United States | |
| Dave Bullock | David Boreanaz, Miguel Ferrer, Neal Patrick Harris | United States | Animated superhero film | |
| Shimako Sato | Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura | Japan | ||
| Kung Fu Panda | John Stevenson, Mark Osborne | Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie | United States | |
| Legendary Assassin | Wu Jing | Wu Jing, Celina Jade, Hui Shiu-hung | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Les Insoumis | Olivier Dazat, Claude-Michel Rome | Richard Berry, Pascal Elbe, Zabou Breitman | France | |
| The Machine Girl | Noboru Iguchi | Minase Yashiro, Asami Miyajima, Ryōsuke Kawamura | United States Japan | |
| Max Payne | John Moore | Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Chris O' Donnell | United States | |
| Mutant Chronicles | Simon Hunter | Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, John Malkovich | United States | Science fiction action |
| Never Back Down | Jeff Wadlow | Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Djimon Hounsou | United States | |
| Ong Bak 2 | Tony Jaa | Tony Jaa, Sorapong Chatri, Sarunyu Wongkrajang | Thailand | |
| Outlander | Howard McCain | James Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman | United States | Science fiction action |
| Pineapple Express | David Gordon Green | Seth Rogen, James Franco, Gary Cole | United States | Action comedy |
| Lexi Alexander | Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz | Germany United States | ||
| Quantum of Solace | Marc Forster | Daniel Craig, Mathieu Amalric, Jesper Christensen | United States United Kingdom | |
| Rambo | Sylvester Stallone | Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden | United States | |
| Redbelt | David Mamet | Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga | United States | Martial arts film |
| Rough Cut | Jang Hoon | So Ji-sub, Kang Ji-hwan | South Korea | |
| Shaolin Girl | Katsuyuki Motohiro | Japan | Martial arts film | |
| Street Kings | David Ayer | Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie | United States | |
| Taken | Pierre Morel | Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen | France | Action thriller |
| Tokyo Gore Police | Yoshihiro Nishimura | Itsuji Itao, Camille LaBry, Shôko Nakahara | Japan United States | |
| Transporter 3 | Olivier Megaton | Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, François Berléand | France | |
| Tropic Thunder | Ben Stiller | Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, Jay Baruchel, Steve Coogan | United States | Action comedy |
| Wanted | Timur Bekmambetov | Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy | Russia United States |
2009
| Title | Director | Cast | Country | Subgenre/notes |
| 12 Rounds | Renny Harlin | John Cena, Steve Harris, Ashley Scott | United States | |
| Angel of Death | Paul Etheredge | Zoë Bell, Jake Abel, Brian Poth | United States | |
| Assault Girls | Mamoru Oshii | Rinko Kikuchi | Japan | |
| Avatar | James Cameron | Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Zoe Saldana | United States | Science fiction action |
| Bangkok Adrenaline | Raimund Huber | Daniel O'Neill, Praya Suandokemai, Gwion Jacob Miles | Thailand | |
| Bitch Slap | Rick Jacobson | Julia Voth, Erin Cummings, America Olivo | United States | |
| Black Dynamite | Scott Sanders | Michael Jai White, Kym E. Whitley, Tommy Davidson | United States | |
| Black Lightning | Dmitri Kiselev, Alexander Voitinsky | Russia | ||
| The Bleeding | Charlie Picemi | Michael Matthias, Vinnie Jones, DMX | United States | |
| Blood and Bone | Ben Ramsey | Michael Jai White, Julian Sands, Eamonn Walker, Dante Basco | United States | Martial arts film |
| Chris Nahon | Jun Ji-hyun, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha | France | Action horror | |
| Bodyguards and Assassins | Teddy Chan | Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Leon Lai | Hong Kong China | |
| Clash | Le Thanh Son | Johnny Nguyen, Veronica Ngo, Hoang Phuc | Vietnam | |
| Coweb | Xiong Xin Xin | Jiang Lui Xia, Sam Lee, Eddie Cheung | Hong Kong | Martial arts film |
| Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor | Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr. | United States | ||
| District 9 | Neill Blomkamp | Sharlto Copley | United States New Zealand | Science fiction action |
| District B13 Ultimatum | Patrick Alessandrin | David Belle, Cyril Raffaelli, Philippe Torreton | France | |
| Dragonball Evolution | James Wong | Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Emmy Rossum | Australia United States Hong Kong | |
| Echelon Conspiracy | Greg Marcks | Shane West, Ving Rhames, Martin Sheen | United States | Action thriller |
| Fast & Furious | Justin Lin | Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster | United States | |
| Fighting | Dito Montiel | Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard | United States | |
| Fireball | Thanakorn Pongsuwan | Preeti Barameeanan, Phutharit Prombundarn, Khanutra Chuchuaysuwan | Thailand | |
| Stephen Sommers | Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sienna Miller | United States | ||
| Gamer | Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor | Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall | United States | Science fiction action |
| Give 'Em Hell, Malone | Russell Mulcahy | Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames, Elsa Pataky | United States | |
| Lauren Montgomery | Christopher Meloni, Victor Garber, Tricia Heifer | United States | Animated superhero film | |
| Kung Fu Cyborg | Jeffrey Lau | Eric Tsang, Law Kar-ying, Wu Jing | Hong Kong China | |
| The Marine 2 | Roel Reiné | Ted DiBiase Jr., Temuera Morrison, Lara Cox, Robert Coleby, Michael Rooker | United States | |
| Marine Boy | Yoon Jong-seok | Kim Kang-woo, Park Si-yeon, Cho Jae-hyun | South Korea | Action thriller |
| Merantau | Gareth Evans | Iko Uwais, Sisca Jessica, Mads Koudal | Indonesia | |
| Mulan | Jingle Ma | Zhao Wei, Yu Rongguang, Chen Kun | China | |
| Ninja | Isaac Florentine | Scott Adkins, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Garick Hagon | United States | |
| Ninja Assassin | James McTeigue | Rain, Naomie Harris, Ben Miles | United States | |
| Steve Carr | Kevin James, Keir O'Donnell, Jayma Mays | United States | Action comedy | |
| Power Kids | Kridsanapong Radchata | Nuntawut Boonrubsub, Sasisa Jindamanee, Phethai Wongkhamlao | Thailand | |
| Push | Paul McGuigan | Chris Evans, Dakota Fanning, Camilla Belle, Djimon Hounsou | United States Hong Kong | Science fiction action |
| Raging Phoenix | Rashan Limtrakul | Yanin Vismitananda, Patrick Tang, Nui Sandang | Thailand | |
| RoboGeisha | Noboru Iguchi | Yoshihiro Nishimura, Naoto Takenaka, Asami | Japan | Science fiction action |
| Running Turtle | Lee Yeong-woo | Kim Yoon-seok, Jung Kyung-ho | South Korea | |
| Samurai Princess | Kengo Kaji | Aino Kishi, Dai Mizuno, Asuka Katoaka | Japan | Science fiction |
| Sherlock Holmes | Guy Ritchie | Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams | United States | |
| The Sniper | Dante Lam | Richie Jen, Huang Xiaoming, Edison Chen | Hong Kong | |
| Solomon Kane | Michael J. Bassett | James Purefoy, Max von Sydow, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Pete Postlethwaite | France United Kingdom Czech Republic | Fantasy action |
| Star Trek | J. J. Abrams | Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana | United States | Science fiction action |
| The Storm Warriors | Danny Pang, Oxide Pang Chun | Ekin Cheng, Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam | Hong Kong | |
| Andrzej Bartkowiak | Kristin Kreuk, Michael Clarke Duncan, Neal McDonough | United States | ||
| Sam Liu | Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly, Clancy Brown | United States | Animated superhero film | |
| Surrogates | Jonathan Mostow | Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Rosamund Pike | United States | Action thriller |
| Terminator Salvation | McG | Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, Helena Bonham Carter | United States | Science fiction action |
| The Tournament | Scott Mann | Robert Carlyle, Ving Rhames, Kelly Hu | United States | Action thriller |
| Michael Bay | Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel | United States | ||
| Turning Point | Herman Yau | Michael Tse, Anthony Wong, Francis Ng | Hong Kong | |
| Patrick Tatopoulos | Rhona Mitra, Bill Nighy, Michael Sheen | United States | ||
| John Hyams | Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Andrei Arlovski | United States | ||
| Vengeance | Johnnie To | Cheung Siu Fai, Johnny Hallyday, Ng Yuk-sau | China France Hong Kong | Action thriller |
| Wonder Woman | Lauren Montgomery | Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Alfred Molina | United States | Animated superhero film |
| Gavin Hood | Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Liev Schreiber | United States |