Action movies for sick days from the 2020s. Includes Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Dogman, Raya and the Last Dragon and more, curated by Moviepiq.
Sick days need the right film. Not too heavy, not too boring. These land right.
The Red Ribbon Army, an evil organization that was once destroyed by Goku in the past, has been reformed by a group of people who have created new and mightier Androids, Gamma 1 and Gamma 2, and seek vengeance against Goku and his family.
Warm, absorbing, and completely non-taxing. Exactly what sick days call for.
A boy, bruised by life, finds his salvation through the love of his dogs.
The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it's up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.
Warm, absorbing, and completely non-taxing. Exactly what sick days call for.
While three of the fiercest warriors in human history - a Viking raider, a ninja in feudal Japan, and a WWII pilot - are killers in their own right, they are merely prey for their new opponent: the ultimate killer of killers.
The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.
Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team - and mentor a young hotshot driver - while chasing one more chance at glory.
Warm, absorbing, and completely non-taxing. Exactly what sick days call for.
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.
An aging Chinese immigrant is swept up in an insane adventure, where she alone can save what's important to her by connecting with the lives she could have led in other universes.
Warm, absorbing, and completely non-taxing. Exactly what sick days call for.
During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.
The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
The right texture for a sick day. Present enough to be company, gentle enough not to overwhelm.
With the price on his head ever increasing, John Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.
Warm, absorbing, and completely non-taxing. Exactly what sick days call for.
The ultimate wish-fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won him a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.
Warm, absorbing, and completely non-taxing. Exactly what sick days call for.
These films work because they match where you actually are, not where you think you should be.
You Might Also Like