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Action Movies For Sick Days From The 2010S

Action movies for sick days from the 2010s. Includes The Flu, Upgrade, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and more, curated by Moviepiq.

You're not going anywhere. The blanket is already there. Pick one of these.

The Flu movie poster
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2013 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

A case of the flu quickly morphs into a pandemic. As the death toll mounts and the living panic, the government plans extreme measures to contain it.

Warm, absorbing, and completely non-taxing. Exactly what sick days call for.

Upgrade movie poster
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2018 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure - an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility - skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life.

The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story movie poster
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2016 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.

One Piece Film: Z movie poster
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2012 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

Zephyr, now known as Z, rides the seas with only one goal: Destroy all pirates and their dreams at becoming King of Pirates. When Luffy and his crew encounter him at sea, not only are they utterly defeated by the man with an arm made of Seastone, Nami, Robin, and Chopper are turned 10 years younger due to Z's minion Ain. Luffy is so determined to win against him that he does not even notice Z's master plan that could sacrifice thousands of lives.

The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.

Deadpool 2 movie poster
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2018 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

Wisecracking mercenary Deadpool battles the evil and powerful Cable and other bad guys to save a boy's life.

The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.

Being sick and watching a film is one of life's more specific comforts. These films earn that role.

High energy but easy to follow. No reading between the lines required.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie poster
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2010 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.

Kung Fury movie poster
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2015 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

During an unfortunate series of events, a friend of Kung Fury is assassinated by the most dangerous kung fu master criminal of all time, Adolf Hitler, a.k.a Kung Führer. Kung Fury decides to travel back in time to Nazi Germany in order to kill Hitler and end the Nazi empire once and for all.

Warm, absorbing, and completely non-taxing. Exactly what sick days call for.

The Last: Naruto the Movie movie poster
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2014 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

Two years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would destroy everything on impact. Amidst this crisis, a direct descendant of Kaguya Otsutsuki named Toneri Otsutsuki attempts to kidnap Hinata Hyuga but ends up abducting her younger sister Hanabi. Naruto and his allies now mount a rescue mission before finding themselves embroiled in a final battle to decide the fate of everything.

The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.

Ip Man 2 movie poster
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2010 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

Having defeated the best fighters of the Imperial Japanese army in occupied Shanghai, Ip Man and his family settle in post-war Hong Kong. Struggling to make a living, Master Ip opens a kung fu school to bring his celebrated art of Wing Chun to the troubled youth of Hong Kong. His growing reputation soon brings challenges from powerful enemies, including pre-eminent Hung Gar master, Hung Quan.

The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.

Boruto: Naruto the Movie movie poster
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2015 · ★★★½☆ 7.5/10

The spirited Boruto Uzumaki, son of Seventh Hokage Naruto, is a skilled ninja who possesses the same brashness and passion his father once had. However, the constant absence of his father, who is busy with his Hokage duties, puts a damper on Boruto's fire. He ends up meeting his father's friend Sasuke, and requests to become... his apprentice!? The curtain on the story of the new generation rises!

The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.

These films work because they match where you actually are, not where you think you should be.

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