Best Action Movies of the 2020s
The 2020s reshaped action cinema, and this is what survived the decade's own hype cycle — 20 films ranked purely by audience score, from 2020 to 2026. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender leads at 9.2. If you only work through the top ten, you will have covered the decade properly.
20 titles · average score 8.3 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9.2 · 889 ratingsAvatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands…
- 2
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle (2025)
★ 8.7 · 1,874 ratingsThe Demon Slayer Corps are drawn into the Infinity Castle, where Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the Hashira face terrifying Upper Rank demons in a desperate fight as the final battle against Muzan Kibutsuji begins.
- 3
Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025)
★ 8.5 · 1,123 ratingsIn a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.
- 4
Protector (2026)
★ 8.5 · 513 ratingsNikki's life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.
- 5
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
★ 8.3 · 9,036 ratingsAfter reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the…
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 8.3. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best action movie of the 2020s?
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) leads the decade with 9.2. The full list covers 2020–2026 and averages 8.3.
How many action movies from the 2020s are on this list?
20, each with at least 300 audience ratings behind its score. Anything with a thin vote count is excluded so the ranking reflects a real consensus.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.