Action movies for mental exhaustion from the 2020s. Includes Greyhound, Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two, Extraction 2 and more, curated by Moviepiq.
Thinking is off the table tonight. These films are fine with that.
A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.
Low cognitive demand, high reward. The rare film that works when you have nothing left.
As Gotham City's young vigilante, the Batman, struggles to pursue a brutal serial killer, district attorney Harvey Dent gets caught in a feud involving the criminal family of the Falcones.
Low cognitive demand, high reward. The rare film that works when you have nothing left.
Back from the brink of death, highly skilled commando Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous mission: saving the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangster.
Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.
Tired of the small-time grind, three Marseille cops get a chance to bust a major drug network. But lines blur when a key informant makes a big ask.
Low cognitive demand, high reward. The rare film that works when you have nothing left.
Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.
Low cognitive demand, high reward. The rare film that works when you have nothing left.
A film for mental exhaustion has one job: be worth your remaining energy. These are.
Does the thinking for you. All you have to do is watch.
Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.
Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.
When Lois Lane is killed, an unhinged Superman decides to take control of the Earth. Determined to stop him, Batman creates a team of freedom-fighting heroes. But when superheroes go to war, can the world survive?
Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.
Ryder and the pups are called to Adventure City to stop Mayor Humdinger from turning the bustling metropolis into a state of chaos.
Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.
After their late former Captain is framed, Lowrey and Burnett try to clear his name, only to end up on the run themselves.
Low cognitive demand, high reward. The rare film that works when you have nothing left.
When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters - and make history to boot.
Asks almost nothing of your processing power. You can be fully present or half asleep and still get it.
These films work because they match where you actually are, not where you think you should be.
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