Long flights are actually one of the best excuses to finally watch films you've been putting off, these make the hours disappear. Action with substance, films where the spectacle serves the story rather than replacing it. All from the 2000s, a decade that produced some of the most ambitious and original films in recent memory. Sometimes you need to feel something deeply, these create that space without apology.
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Every action film on this list was chosen for tonight because it actually delivers. no safe picks, no obligation watches - just films that are worth watching. If one doesn't land, the next one will. Bookmark this and come back whenever the mood calls for it.
These action films have more going on than the set pieces. All from the 2000s - closer than they feel, and better than most people remember. Find more curated film lists by genre and mood at Moviepiq.