Getting the whole family to agree on a film is rare, these are the ones that genuinely work for everyone in the room. Action with substance, films where the spectacle serves the story rather than replacing it. From the 2010s, arguably the most diverse and globally rich decade in film history. Reality, memory, identity, these films pull the floor out from under you in the best way.
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These action films don't announce what they're doing. Specifically from the 2010s - every pick here was chosen for with the family because they reward full attention. Watch one tonight. You'll be thinking about it tomorrow morning.
These action films have more going on than the set pieces. These work across the room without patronising anyone in it. The 2010s produced more quietly excellent films than the decade gets credit for. These are some of them. Moviepiq has more lists broken down by genre, occasion, and mood.