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RoboCop (2014 film)
RoboCop (2014) is José Padilha's remake of the 1987 sci-fi action film, starring Joel Kinnaman as cyborg Detroit cop Alex Murphy. Released February 12, 2014; $242,981,799 worldwide; 50% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is a 2016 American science fiction film, the first standalone Star Wars Story, about Rebels stealing the Death Star plans.
S.W.A.T.: Firefight
S.W.A.T.: Firefight (2011) is a direct-to-video action film, a sequel in name to the 2003 S.W.A.T., directed by Benny Boom, starring Gabriel Macht as LAPD officer Paul Cutler hunted in Detroit by Robert Patrick's assassin Walter Hatch; 89 minutes, rated R.
Salim (film)
Salim is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by N. V. Nirmal Kumar, starring Vijay Antony as Dr. Mohammed Salim, a sequel to Naan (2012).
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance
Samurai Cop 2: Deadly Vengeance, aka Revenge of the Samurai Cop, is Gregory Hatanaka's 2015 crowdfunded sequel to the 1991 cult action film Samurai Cop, reuniting Mathew Karedas and Mark Frazer 25 years later against the reorganized Katana crime syndicate.
Sandakozhi 2 (சண்டகோழி 2)
Sandakozhi 2 (சண்டகோழி 2) is a 2018 Tamil action drama, sequel to the 2005 hit Sandakozhi, directed by N. Linguswamy, starring Vishal, Keerthy Suresh, Rajkiran, and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, released 18 October 2018 to largely negative reviews.
Shaft (2019 film)
Shaft (2019) is Tim Story's action comedy, the fifth Shaft film, starring Samuel L. Jackson, Jessie T. Usher, and Richard Roundtree as three generations of John Shaft; it grossed $21.4 million domestically and scored 34% with critics.
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, also known as Sherlock Holmes 2, is a 2011 action-mystery film directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law.
Simmba (सिंबा)
Simmba (सिंबा) is a 2018 Rohit Shetty Hindi action film, a remake of Telugu hit Temper, starring Ranveer Singh as a corrupt Goa cop who reforms; it earned ₹390 crore worldwide and a sequel is planned.
Singam II
Singam II is a 2013 Tamil action film directed by Hari, the second Singam installment starring Suriya as Durai Singam, with Anushka Shetty, Hansika Motwani, and Danny Sapani; released 5 July 2013, music by Devi Sri Prasad.
Singham
Singham (सिंघम, The Lion) is a 2011 Hindi action film directed by Rohit Shetty, a remake of the Tamil Singam, starring Ajay Devgn as Inspector Bajirao Singham fighting Goan crime boss Jaikant Shikre; it crossed Rs 100 crore net in India and launched Shetty's cop universe.
Singham Returns
Singham Returns (सिंघम रिटर्न्स) is Rohit Shetty's 2014 Hindi action sequel to Singham, starring Ajay Devgn as DCP Bajirao Singham and Kareena Kapoor Khan; it earned Rs 140.62 crore net in India and was a Super Hit.
Sniper: Ghost Shooter
Sniper: Ghost Shooter (2016), not to be confused with the Sniper: Ghost Warrior video games, is the sixth Sniper film, a direct-to-video action movie directed by Don Michael Paul starring Chad Michael Collins, Billy Zane, and Dennis Haysbert about snipers guarding a Georgian gas pipeline.
SPL II: A Time for Consequences (โหดซัดโหด)
SPL II: A Time for Consequences (杀破狼2, Saat po long 2) is a 2015 Hong Kong action thriller by Soi Cheang starring Tony Jaa, Wu Jing, Simon Yam, and Zhang Jin, a name-only sequel to SPL about a Thai prison fronting an organ-trafficking ring.
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, also known as Spy Kids 4, is a 2011 American family spy comedy directed by Robert Rodriguez and starring Jessica Alba.
Star Trek Beyond
Star Trek Beyond (2016) is the third Kelvin-timeline Star Trek film, directed by Justin Lin, written by Simon Pegg and Doug Jung, starring Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto; it grossed $335.7 million worldwide.
Taken 2
Taken 2 (2012) is Olivier Megaton's action thriller sequel starring Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, kidnapped in Istanbul by Murad (Rade Serbedzija), father of a slain kidnapper. Grossed $376M worldwide on a $45M budget despite 22% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Taken 3
Taken 3 (2015) is the third and final Liam Neeson Taken film, directed by Olivier Megaton, in which Bryan Mills is framed for his ex-wife's murder; it grossed $327.7 million worldwide but scored 13% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys (2015) is the fifth Terminator film, a reboot directed by Alan Taylor starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilia Clarke, Jason Clarke, and Jai Courtney. It grossed $440 million worldwide, scored 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, and its planned trilogy stalled before Dark Fate reset the series again.
Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate is a 2019 American science fiction action film directed by Tim Miller, a direct sequel to Terminator 2 that Sarah Connor stars in.
The A-Team (film)
The A-Team is a 2010 American action comedy film directed by Joe Carnahan, based on the 1980s TV series, starring Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper.
The Equalizer (film)
The Equalizer is a 2014 American vigilante action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua, starring Denzel Washington as Robert McCall, a former operative protecting a young woman from Russian gangsters.
The Equalizer 2
The Equalizer 2, also known as The Equalizer II, is a 2018 American action thriller directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Denzel Washington, his first sequel.
The Expendables (2010 film)
The Expendables is a 2010 American action film directed, co-written by, and starring Sylvester Stallone, leading a mercenary team alongside Jason Statham and Jet Li.
The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2 (2012) is a Simon West-directed action sequel starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger; rated R, it opened at $28.59 million and grossed about $305 million worldwide.
The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3 (2014) is the third Expendables film, directed by Patrick Hughes, starring Stallone, Gibson, Ford, and Banderas. Rated PG-13, it earned $214.7 million worldwide, the series' lowest domestic opening, and 32% on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Fate of the Furious
The Fate of the Furious, the eighth Fast & Furious film, is a 2017 Universal action movie directed by F. Gary Gray, starring Vin Diesel and Charlize Theron as Cipher; it set the $532.5 million global opening record and grossed $1.23 billion.
The Lone Ranger (2013 film)
The Lone Ranger (2013) is Disney's Gore Verbinski Western starring Armie Hammer as John Reid and Johnny Depp as Tonto. Budgeted at $215 million, it grossed $260.5 million worldwide, scored 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, and became a major box-office flop.
The Marine 4: Moving Target
The Marine 4: Moving Target (ネバー・サレンダー 肉弾烈戦) is a 2015 WWE Studios direct-to-video action film, fourth in The Marine franchise, starring Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin as Jake Carter protecting whistleblower Olivia Tanis from mercenaries; released April 21, 2015.
The Marine 5: Battleground
The Marine 5: Battleground (2017) is the fifth WWE Studios Marine action film, directed by James Nunn, starring The Miz as EMT Jake Carter fighting a biker gang, with six WWE Superstars including Maryse, Heath Slater, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel, and Naomi; released direct to DVD and Blu-ray by Sony.