five years may not seem like a long time in cinematic terms but this half decade
in cinematic terms but this half decade
in cinematic terms but this half decade has already served up some stellar
has already served up some stellar
has already served up some stellar action numbers I’m almost out I’ll be
action numbers I’m almost out I’ll be
action numbers I’m almost out I’ll be back
back
back you’ve been back enough I’ll be back
you’ve been back enough I’ll be back
you’ve been back enough I’ll be back welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten action movies of the 2010s so far for
action movies of the 2010s so far for
action movies of the 2010s so far for this list we’re looking at action movies
this list we’re looking at action movies
this list we’re looking at action movies from 2010 to 2015 and are basing our
from 2010 to 2015 and are basing our
from 2010 to 2015 and are basing our choices on a mix of their quality and
choices on a mix of their quality and
choices on a mix of their quality and critical and commercial success
number 10 edge of tomorrow yeah there’s
number 10 edge of tomorrow yeah there’s a dead guy in a there’s just something
a dead guy in a there’s just something
a dead guy in a there’s just something about Tom Cruise and action movies right
this one puts a sci-fi spin on things
this one puts a sci-fi spin on things with crews taking on the role of a PR
with crews taking on the role of a PR
with crews taking on the role of a PR officer that’s thrown into combat
officer that’s thrown into combat
officer that’s thrown into combat without having any previous military
without having any previous military
without having any previous military experience not even trained for combat
experience not even trained for combat
experience not even trained for combat but that’s not all the enemies the
but that’s not all the enemies the
but that’s not all the enemies the humans are fighting in this future
humans are fighting in this future
humans are fighting in this future aren’t even human they are aliens
aren’t even human they are aliens
aren’t even human they are aliens William cage soon discovers he’s stuck
William cage soon discovers he’s stuck
William cage soon discovers he’s stuck in a time loop in which he continually
in a time loop in which he continually
in a time loop in which he continually relives the day of his death the movie
relives the day of his death the movie
relives the day of his death the movie really starts to thrill once he fully
really starts to thrill once he fully
really starts to thrill once he fully teams up with the badass sergeant Rita
teams up with the badass sergeant Rita
teams up with the badass sergeant Rita in an attempt to save the day live die
in an attempt to save the day live die
in an attempt to save the day live die repeat indeed number 9 Dredd
remember how gritty simple and awesome
remember how gritty simple and awesome classic 80s action movies were well
classic 80s action movies were well
classic 80s action movies were well picture them in cool new high-resolution
picture them in cool new high-resolution
picture them in cool new high-resolution quality and you get read
rebooting what sylvester stallone
rebooting what sylvester stallone started in 1995 this peak travis
started in 1995 this peak travis
started in 1995 this peak travis directed movie gives fans the
directed movie gives fans the
directed movie gives fans the gun-slinging bike-riding skull-cracking
gun-slinging bike-riding skull-cracking
gun-slinging bike-riding skull-cracking judge we fell in love with in the comics
judge we fell in love with in the comics
judge we fell in love with in the comics that’s fine now trapped in a tower block
that’s fine now trapped in a tower block
that’s fine now trapped in a tower block occupied by bloodthirsty drug dealers
occupied by bloodthirsty drug dealers
occupied by bloodthirsty drug dealers dread and his rookie partner must fight
dread and his rookie partner must fight
dread and his rookie partner must fight for their lives oh and it’s slo-mo
for their lives oh and it’s slo-mo
for their lives oh and it’s slo-mo sequences incredible number eight The
sequences incredible number eight The
sequences incredible number eight The Avengers
this movie is a star-spangled as the
this movie is a star-spangled as the American flag itself
American flag itself
American flag itself and there are very few dream team
and there are very few dream team
and there are very few dream team ensembles that could pull it off mr.
ensembles that could pull it off mr.
ensembles that could pull it off mr. starker even though loki and an alien
starker even though loki and an alien
starker even though loki and an alien invasion threatened planet earth they
invasion threatened planet earth they
invasion threatened planet earth they are no match for Iron Man Hulk Captain
are no match for Iron Man Hulk Captain
are no match for Iron Man Hulk Captain America and the rest of the Avengers
America and the rest of the Avengers
America and the rest of the Avengers Hulk smash large cinematic spaceships
Hulk smash large cinematic spaceships
Hulk smash large cinematic spaceships awesome hand-to-hand combat and a large
awesome hand-to-hand combat and a large
awesome hand-to-hand combat and a large dose of Downey jr. swagger make this not
dose of Downey jr. swagger make this not
dose of Downey jr. swagger make this not only one of the finest action movies in
only one of the finest action movies in
only one of the finest action movies in the first half of the decade but also
the first half of the decade but also
the first half of the decade but also one of the greatest Marvel flicks ever
one of the greatest Marvel flicks ever
one of the greatest Marvel flicks ever give me lift right better clench up
give me lift right better clench up
give me lift right better clench up Legolas number seven Fast Five Francie’s
Legolas number seven Fast Five Francie’s
Legolas number seven Fast Five Francie’s ten hours old and Counting men let’s go
ten hours old and Counting men let’s go
ten hours old and Counting men let’s go honey we loved the dramatic finale of
honey we loved the dramatic finale of
honey we loved the dramatic finale of Furious 7 but it’s fast fives adrenaline
Furious 7 but it’s fast fives adrenaline
Furious 7 but it’s fast fives adrenaline pumping action and franchise debut of a
pumping action and franchise debut of a
pumping action and franchise debut of a certain Dwayne the rock Johnson that
certain Dwayne the rock Johnson that
certain Dwayne the rock Johnson that assure the fifth installment of The Fast
assure the fifth installment of The Fast
assure the fifth installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise a place on
and the Furious franchise a place on
and the Furious franchise a place on this list and above all else we don’t
this list and above all else we don’t
this list and above all else we don’t ever ever let them get into cars as
ever ever let them get into cars as
ever ever let them get into cars as opposed to the usual smash and grab this
opposed to the usual smash and grab this
opposed to the usual smash and grab this action flick sees Brian O’Conner and
action flick sees Brian O’Conner and
action flick sees Brian O’Conner and Dominic Toretto’s crew team up with the
Dominic Toretto’s crew team up with the
Dominic Toretto’s crew team up with the authorities to earn their freedom you
authorities to earn their freedom you
authorities to earn their freedom you turn around and put your hands behind
turn around and put your hands behind
turn around and put your hands behind your back oh thanks
your back oh thanks
your back oh thanks what’s better than seeing diesel and
what’s better than seeing diesel and
what’s better than seeing diesel and Johnson’s battle it out on the road how
Johnson’s battle it out on the road how
Johnson’s battle it out on the road how about a fight in which they are using
about a fight in which they are using
about a fight in which they are using their bare hands
number six guardians of the galaxy the
number six guardians of the galaxy the [Music]
superhero genre continues to find
superhero genre continues to find popularity and success in the 2010 and
popularity and success in the 2010 and
popularity and success in the 2010 and this tenth installment of the Marvel
this tenth installment of the Marvel
this tenth installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe was no exception
thanks to this 2014 film a band of
thanks to this 2014 film a band of extraterrestrial rebels that weren’t
extraterrestrial rebels that weren’t
extraterrestrial rebels that weren’t particularly well-known outside of the
particularly well-known outside of the
particularly well-known outside of the comic book world found a home on the big
comic book world found a home on the big
comic book world found a home on the big screen and helped guardians of the
screen and helped guardians of the
screen and helped guardians of the galaxy become that year’s
galaxy become that year’s
galaxy become that year’s highest-grossing superhero movie funny
highest-grossing superhero movie funny
highest-grossing superhero movie funny visually stunning and filled with loads
visually stunning and filled with loads
visually stunning and filled with loads of action it’s no surprise the critical
of action it’s no surprise the critical
of action it’s no surprise the critical and commercial success went on to spawn
and commercial success went on to spawn
and commercial success went on to spawn a sequel with a projected 2017 release
a sequel with a projected 2017 release
a sequel with a projected 2017 release date set yourself bitch
date set yourself bitch
date set yourself bitch with the guardians of the galaxy number
with the guardians of the galaxy number
with the guardians of the galaxy number five the raid Redemption I must
five the raid Redemption I must
five the raid Redemption I must blue-toned Rohini Marcus M division of
blue-toned Rohini Marcus M division of
blue-toned Rohini Marcus M division of the policing ng martial arts movies can
the policing ng martial arts movies can
the policing ng martial arts movies can be very hit or miss but the raid and its
be very hit or miss but the raid and its
be very hit or miss but the raid and its 2014 sequel are both textbook examples
2014 sequel are both textbook examples
2014 sequel are both textbook examples of hits trapped in an apartment building
of hits trapped in an apartment building
of hits trapped in an apartment building we get to see the lieutenant fight his
we get to see the lieutenant fight his
we get to see the lieutenant fight his way out of a drug lord stronghold in the
way out of a drug lord stronghold in the
way out of a drug lord stronghold in the raid redemption the result blood spatter
raid redemption the result blood spatter
raid redemption the result blood spatter in chaos it’s the eerie realism of the
in chaos it’s the eerie realism of the
in chaos it’s the eerie realism of the fight scenes that truly makes this
fight scenes that truly makes this
fight scenes that truly makes this Indonesian movie memorable which is
Indonesian movie memorable which is
Indonesian movie memorable which is thanks to a brilliant choreography and
thanks to a brilliant choreography and
thanks to a brilliant choreography and the fact that many cast members were
the fact that many cast members were
the fact that many cast members were trained at special boot camps method
trained at special boot camps method
trained at special boot camps method acting much and yes we loved every
acting much and yes we loved every
acting much and yes we loved every minute of it number 4 John wick nope
minute of it number 4 John wick nope
minute of it number 4 John wick nope nope word of advice don’t piss off the
nope word of advice don’t piss off the
nope word of advice don’t piss off the boogeyman
boogeyman
boogeyman [Music]
more to the point and perhaps more
more to the point and perhaps more relevant to this particular movie don’t
relevant to this particular movie don’t
relevant to this particular movie don’t piss off the guy you call to kill the
piss off the guy you call to kill the
piss off the guy you call to kill the boogey man he was the one you said to
boogey man he was the one you said to
boogey man he was the one you said to kill the fucking man and especially do
kill the fucking man and especially do
kill the fucking man and especially do not steal this guy’s car and murderous
not steal this guy’s car and murderous
not steal this guy’s car and murderous dog
[Applause]
[Applause] with nothing left to lose retired hitman
with nothing left to lose retired hitman
with nothing left to lose retired hitman John wick picks up his guns once again
John wick picks up his guns once again
John wick picks up his guns once again and hunts down the men that attacked him
clearing rooms one henchman at a time
clearing rooms one henchman at a time John wick is a great example of a good
John wick is a great example of a good
John wick is a great example of a good ol revenge flick just dead
ol revenge flick just dead
ol revenge flick just dead crucible use fire and thanks to the
crucible use fire and thanks to the
crucible use fire and thanks to the camera angles used by directors david
camera angles used by directors david
camera angles used by directors david leitch and chads2 house key we feel
leitch and chads2 house key we feel
leitch and chads2 house key we feel engrossed in every punch kick and gun
engrossed in every punch kick and gun
engrossed in every punch kick and gun shot of this film’s action
[Music]
[Music] number three Skyfall double-oh-seven
number three Skyfall double-oh-seven
number three Skyfall double-oh-seven reporting for duty
reporting for duty
reporting for duty similar to Christopher Nolan and his
similar to Christopher Nolan and his
similar to Christopher Nolan and his Batman trilogy Daniel Craig’s reign as
Batman trilogy Daniel Craig’s reign as
Batman trilogy Daniel Craig’s reign as Bond gave the franchise a new realistic
Bond gave the franchise a new realistic
Bond gave the franchise a new realistic makeover who doesn’t appreciate the
makeover who doesn’t appreciate the
makeover who doesn’t appreciate the occasion with twists Mr Bond James Bond
occasion with twists Mr Bond James Bond
occasion with twists Mr Bond James Bond Skyfall Craig’s third turn as
Skyfall Craig’s third turn as
Skyfall Craig’s third turn as double-oh-seven takes a much closer look
double-oh-seven takes a much closer look
double-oh-seven takes a much closer look at the secret agents origins and also
at the secret agents origins and also
at the secret agents origins and also sees him in a much more vulnerable light
sees him in a much more vulnerable light
sees him in a much more vulnerable light gunning for him tell Tara get her out of
gunning for him tell Tara get her out of
gunning for him tell Tara get her out of there fighting a revenge driven madman
there fighting a revenge driven madman
there fighting a revenge driven madman and licking his wounds along the way
and licking his wounds along the way
and licking his wounds along the way James Bond has never fought such a
James Bond has never fought such a
James Bond has never fought such a varied daring and personal battle and
varied daring and personal battle and
varied daring and personal battle and let’s not forget Javier Bardem
let’s not forget Javier Bardem
let’s not forget Javier Bardem excellently dastardly performance as
excellently dastardly performance as
excellently dastardly performance as Raoul Silva see what she’s done to you
Raoul Silva see what she’s done to you
Raoul Silva see what she’s done to you well she never tied me to a chair
well she never tied me to a chair
well she never tied me to a chair her loss number two Mission Impossible
her loss number two Mission Impossible
her loss number two Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol your mission should you
Ghost Protocol your mission should you
Ghost Protocol your mission should you choose to accept it yes that really is
choose to accept it yes that really is
choose to accept it yes that really is Tom Cruise climbing up the Burj Khalifa
like many other secret agent movies
like many other secret agent movies ghost Protocol takes a famous fictional
ghost Protocol takes a famous fictional
ghost Protocol takes a famous fictional agency like the impossible missions
agency like the impossible missions
agency like the impossible missions force and implicates it in an act of
force and implicates it in an act of
force and implicates it in an act of terrorism
terrorism
terrorism this time bombing the Kremlin
Ethan and his team set out to prove
Ethan and his team set out to prove their innocence with a cool blend of
their innocence with a cool blend of
their innocence with a cool blend of stylized action and interesting gadgets
stylized action and interesting gadgets
stylized action and interesting gadgets [Music]
[Music]
[Music] although 15 years on from the original
although 15 years on from the original
although 15 years on from the original in this fourth installment director Brad
in this fourth installment director Brad
in this fourth installment director Brad Bird still manages to deliver the same
Bird still manages to deliver the same
Bird still manages to deliver the same trademark excitement we fell in love
trademark excitement we fell in love
trademark excitement we fell in love with all those years ago before we
with all those years ago before we
with all those years ago before we reveal our top pick here are some
reveal our top pick here are some
reveal our top pick here are some honorable mentions
Brahe who are you
Brahe who are you I’m kick-ass
I’m kick-ass
I’m kick-ass [Music]
your bars attorney Helen Rodin Jack
your bars attorney Helen Rodin Jack Reacher Jack Reacher Helen wrote yeah
Reacher Jack Reacher Helen wrote yeah
Reacher Jack Reacher Helen wrote yeah she’s a district attorney’s daughter
she’s a district attorney’s daughter
she’s a district attorney’s daughter number one Mad Max fury road anyone see
number one Mad Max fury road anyone see
number one Mad Max fury road anyone see the successful revival of this 35 year
the successful revival of this 35 year
the successful revival of this 35 year plus franchise coming and does it really
plus franchise coming and does it really
plus franchise coming and does it really matter with Tom Hardy taking over the
matter with Tom Hardy taking over the
matter with Tom Hardy taking over the role originated by Mel Gibson in the
role originated by Mel Gibson in the
role originated by Mel Gibson in the first three Mad Max films
first three Mad Max films
first three Mad Max films fury road sees George Miller once again
fury road sees George Miller once again
fury road sees George Miller once again taking the reins as director and
taking the reins as director and
taking the reins as director and co-writer as well as co-producer the
co-writer as well as co-producer the
co-writer as well as co-producer the story follows our titular protagonist as
story follows our titular protagonist as
story follows our titular protagonist as he joins forces with Imperator furiosa
he joins forces with Imperator furiosa
he joins forces with Imperator furiosa in a battle for freedom from a
in a battle for freedom from a
in a battle for freedom from a tyrannical ruler during post-apocalyptic
tyrannical ruler during post-apocalyptic
tyrannical ruler during post-apocalyptic times not even halfway through 2015 this
times not even halfway through 2015 this
times not even halfway through 2015 this movie was already hailed as one of the
movie was already hailed as one of the
movie was already hailed as one of the year’s best action flicks
year’s best action flicks
year’s best action flicks [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the sci-fi action movie earned 98% on
the sci-fi action movie earned 98% on
the sci-fi action movie earned 98% on Rotten Tomatoes and has been seen as on
Rotten Tomatoes and has been seen as on
Rotten Tomatoes and has been seen as on par with Mad Max 2 which was previously
par with Mad Max 2 which was previously
par with Mad Max 2 which was previously considered the best in the series do you
considered the best in the series do you
considered the best in the series do you agree with our list this is fun
agree with our list this is fun
agree with our list this is fun which action movie of the early 2010’s
which action movie of the early 2010’s
which action movie of the early 2010’s was your favorite we gonna stand around
was your favorite we gonna stand around
was your favorite we gonna stand around here all day or are we going to fight
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