From spy missions to alien battles: action movies worth watching
Get ready for exciting plots and epic scenes that will not let you tear yourself away from the screen. SSPDaily has prepared a selection of the best action movies of 2010-2015.
John Wick
IMDb rating: 7.4/10
Genre: Action, crime, thriller
Country of production: USA
Duration: 101 minutes
Year: 2014
Lead producer: Basil William Iwanyk
John Wick tells the story of a legendary hitman who seeks revenge after the son of a Russian mafia kingpin kills his puppy, a gift from his late wife. The puppy's death sets off a brutal chain of events. With his deadly skills and absolute determination, Wick challenges the entire underworld.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
IMDb rating: 7.4/10
Genre Action, adventure, thriller
Country of production: USA
Running time: 133 minutes
Year: 2011
Main producer: Tom Cruise
The movie tells the story of Ethan Hunt, a CIA agent. He is called back to work after a bombing in the Kremlin discredits his team. With his new team, Hunt works undercover with limited resources to prevent a global nuclear war. The mission takes them to cities such as Moscow, Dubai and Mumbai, where they face a mysterious terrorist and his dangerous plans.
Mad Max: Fury Road
IMDb rating: 8.1/10
Genre: Action, adventure, sci-fi
Country of production: Australia, USA
Duration: 120 minutes
Year: 2015
Main producer: George Miller
Set in a post-apocalyptic desert, the film follows Max Rockatansky as he becomes involved with a group of female prisoners fleeing a tyrant named Immortan Joe. Max reluctantly becomes their ally and helps Furiosa, a fearless warrior, transport the prisoners across the desert in a war truck.
The Avengers
IMDb rating: 8.0/10
Genre: Action, adventure, sci-fi
Country of production: USA
Running time: 143 minutes
Year: 2012
Lead producer: Kevin Feige
The Avengers team brings together some of Earth's most powerful heroes to fight Loki, a cruel god of deception who plans to conquer the planet. While the group tries to work together, overcoming all the disputes and difficulties between them, Loki seeks to obtain the Tesseract to summon an alien army to conquer the Earth. The Avengers face large-scale destructive battles across New York City in an effort to thwart him.
Skyfall
IMDb rating: 7.7/10
Genre: Action, adventure, thriller
Country of production: United Kingdom, United States
Running time: 143 minutes
Year: 2012
Lead producer: Barbara Broccoli
In the movie, James Bond tests M's loyalty when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 is threatened by a sinister villain named Silva, Bond embarks on a personal mission to protect M and take revenge. The movie takes place in different parts of the world, where the agent fights against enemies who seek to destroy MI6.