Best New Action Movies of 2025 (Avatar: Fire and Ash)

Critics Consensus: Sleek in design and spiked with dry wit, Black Bag is an exemplary espionage caper that lets movie stars like Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender do what they do best -- light up the screen.

Synopsis: BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke

Directed By: Steven Soderbergh

Critics Consensus: An epic screwball adventure teeming with awe-inspiring action set pieces, One Battle After Another is Paul Thomas Anderson's most entertaining film yet while also one of his most thematically rich.

Synopsis: Bob is a washed-up revolutionary who lives in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited and self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Chase Infiniti, Benicio del Toro

Directed By: Paul Thomas Anderson

Critics Consensus: Plunking the Predator into a series of inspired matchups with a striking visual palette, Killer of Killers is a lean, mean, and just plain awesome addition to the iconic sci-fi franchise.

Synopsis: The anthology story follows three of the fiercest warriors in human history: a Viking raider guiding her young son on a bloody quest for revenge,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lindsay LaVanchy, Louis Ozawa, Rick Gonzalez, Michael Biehn

Directed By: Dan Trachtenberg, Joshua Wassung

Critics Consensus: Animated with infectious energy and vibrant colors, KPop Demon Hunters is jaunty family entertainment with a terrific soundtrack to boot.

Synopsis: When they aren't selling out stadiums, Kpop superstars Rumi, Mira and Zoey use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Arden Cho, Ahn Hyo-seop, May Hong, Ji-young Yoo

Directed By: Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang

Critics Consensus: Sisu: Road to Revenge consistently and creatively kills the competition.

Synopsis: SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is a wall-to-wall cinematic action event, a sequel to the original sleeper hit SISU. Returning to the house where his family... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jorma Tommila, Stephen Lang, Richard Brake

Directed By: Jalmari Helander

Critics Consensus: A nerve-jangling thriller that exposes how reactionary extremism can lead to a road of destruction, Sovereign is ruled by Nick Offerman's unforgettably unhinged performance.

Synopsis: Inspired by real events, SOVEREIGN is a tense and provocative true crime thriller about a father and his teenage son -- Jerry and Joseph Kane... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jacob Tremblay, Nick Offerman, Martha Plimpton

Directed By: Christian Swegal

Critics Consensus: Narratively cut to the bone and geared up with superb filmmaking craft, Warfare evokes the primal terror of combat with unnerving power.

Synopsis: Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American... View Full Synopsis

Starring: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Will Poulter, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor

Directed By: Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland

Critics Consensus: Like any good improv comedy skit, Deep Cover treats an amusing setup with a freewheeling sense of fun while giving each of its performers their time to shine.

Synopsis: DEEP COVER is a fast-paced action comedy starring Bryce Dallas Howard as Kat, an improv comedy teacher beginning to question if she's missed her shot... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Orlando Bloom, Nick Mohammed, Paddy Considine

Directed By: Tom Kingsley

Critics Consensus: Assembling a ragtag band of underdogs with Florence Pugh as their magnetic standout, Thunderbolts* refreshingly returns to the tried-and-true blueprint of the MCU's best adventures.

Synopsis: In "Thunderbolts*," Marvel Studios assembles an unconventional team of antiheroes -- Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and John Walker. After finding themselves... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Florence Pugh, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Wyatt Russell

Directed By: Jake Schreier

Critics Consensus: With Liam Neeson's gravelly gravitas proving to be a perfect fit for Frank Drebin's deadpan buffoonery, The Naked Gun revives the original trilogy's daffy sense of humor like it never went out of style.

Synopsis: Only one man has the particular set of skills... to lead Police Squad and save the world!

Starring: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder

Directed By: Akiva Schaffer

Critics Consensus: Benefitting from rock-solid cast chemistry and clad in appealingly retro 1960s design, this crack at The Fantastic Four does Marvel's First Family justice.

Synopsis: Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios' "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" introduces Marvel's First Family--Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal),... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn

Directed By: Matt Shakman

Critics Consensus: Director Dan Trachtenberg continues to take the Predator franchise in exciting new directions with Badlands, a rollicking adventure that transforms one of cinema's most iconic brutes into a hero worth rooting for.

Synopsis: "Predator: Badlands," which stars Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi, is set in the future on a remote planet, where a young Predator (Schuster-Koloamatangi), outcast from... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Elle Fanning, Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi

Directed By: Dan Trachtenberg

Critics Consensus: Like the original, The Toxic Avenger isn't for everyone -- but viewers seeking an extremely gory, extremely silly good time won't be disappointed.

Synopsis: When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he's transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Peter Dinklage, Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Taylour Paige

Directed By: Macon Blair

Critics Consensus: Pulling off the heroic feat of fleshing out a dynamic new world while putting its champion's big, beating heart front and center, this Superman flies high as a Man of Tomorrow grounded in the here and now.

Synopsis: When Superman gets drawn into conflicts at home and abroad, his actions are questioned, giving tech billionaire Lex Luthor the opportunity to get the Man... View Full Synopsis

Starring: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Edi Gathegi

Directed By: James Gunn

Critics Consensus: Driven by Brad Pitt's laidback magnetism and sporting a souped-up engine courtesy of Joseph Kosinski's kinetic direction, F1 The Movie brings vintage cool across the finish line.

Synopsis: Dubbed "the greatest that never was," Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1's most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon

Directed By: Joseph Kosinski

Critics Consensus: Spike Lee and Denzel Washington remix a classic with vibrantly contemporary results in Highest 2 Lowest, a swaggering thriller that lovingly showcases New York City.

Synopsis: When a titan music mogul (Denzel Washington), widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Denzel Washington, Jeffrey Wright, Ilfenesh Hadera, A$AP Rocky

Directed By: Spike Lee

Critics Consensus: Getting an adrenaline shot from Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder's considerable charm while finding increasingly demented ways to utilize its concept, Novocaine is the opposite of a pain to watch.

Synopsis: When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, everyman Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected strength in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel

Directed By: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen

Critics Consensus: Gargantuan in action, runtime, and scope, The Final Reckoning is a sentimental sendoff for Ethan Hunt that accomplishes its mission with a characteristic flair for the impossible.

Synopsis: Our lives are the sum of our choices. Tom Cruise is Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.

Starring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg

Directed By: Christopher McQuarrie

Critics Consensus: Ratcheting up the tension to a riveting degree, Last Breath tells a remarkable true story with the utmost efficiency and a dependably terrific performance from Woody Harrelson.

Synopsis: A heart-pounding film that follows seasoned deep-sea divers as they battle the raging elements to rescue their crewmate trapped hundreds of feet below the ocean's... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu, Finn Cole, Cliff Curtis

Directed By: Alex Parkinson

Critics Consensus: Crafted with loving fidelity to the animated classic by original co-director Dean DeBlois, How to Train Your Dragon doesn't best the first iteration but still reaches enchanting heights of its own.

Synopsis: On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup (Mason Thames; The Black Phone, For All Mankind)... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mason Thames, Gerard Butler, Nico Parker, Nick Frost

Directed By: Dean DeBlois

Critics Consensus: While frumpy action-hero Hutch Mansell tries to enjoy a nice vacation, Bob Odenkirk works overtime to make Nobody 2 a diverting sequel that measures up admirably to the original.

Synopsis: Workaholic assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a much-needed vacation to the small tourist town of Plummerville. However, he soon finds himself in the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, John Ortiz, RZA

Directed By: Timo Tjahjanto

Critics Consensus: Josh Hartnett's go-for-broke performance gives Fight of Flight wings, sustaining this daffy action-comedy at an entertaining cruising altitude that refreshingly doesn't wear out its welcome.

Synopsis: Exiled American agent Lucas Reyes (Josh Hartnett) is given one last chance to redeem himself -- the assignment is to track down and identify a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Josh Hartnett, Charithra Chandran, Marko Zaror, Katee Sackhoff

Directed By: James Madigan

Critics Consensus: Equipping a steely Ana de Armas with creatively brutal action choreography and a pleasingly kooky origin story, Ballerina pirouettes gracefully onto the Wickverse's centerstage.

Synopsis: Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, the film follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) who is beginning her training... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston

Directed By: Len Wiseman

Critics Consensus: Improving on the original by leaning into Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal's buddy comedy chemistry, The Accountant 2 can safely be filed under a good time at the movies.

Synopsis: Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) has a talent for solving complex problems. When an old acquaintance is murdered, leaving behind a cryptic message to "find the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda

Directed By: Gavin O'Connor

Critics Consensus: A marvel of state-of-the-art puppetry and visual effects, The Legend of Ochi elevates its predictable story with enchanting presentation.

Synopsis: In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Helena Zengel, Finn Wolfhard, Emily Watson, Willem Dafoe

Directed By: Isaiah Saxon

Critics Consensus: Storming the big screen with Demon Slayer's most polished presentation yet, Infinity Castle is a stirring beginning to this franchise's bloody climax.

Synopsis: Tanjiro Kamado -- a boy who joined an organization dedicated to hunting down demons called the Demon Slayer Corps after his younger sister Nezuko was... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kito, Hiro Shimono, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Directed By: Haruo Sotozaki

Critics Consensus: Visually slick, thrillingly bloody, and provocatively intense, The Old Woman with the Knife is elevated by Lee Hye-Young's ferociously compelling performance.

Synopsis: Aging assassin Hornclaw has seen it all, but she never expected to mentor a reckless rookie like Bullfight. As their unlikely bond deepens, cracks form... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lee Hye-young, Shin Sia, Sung-Cheol Kim, Yeon Woo-jin

Directed By: Min Kyu-dong

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Framed and left for dead by the ruthless prosecutor he once served, Kang-su--a cunning drug informant--finds himself crippled and locked away. Years later, freed but... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kang Ha-neul, Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-joon, Ryu Kyung-Soo

Directed By: Hwang Byeong-gug

Critics Consensus: Heads of State's lighthearted handling of geopolitics may be too cute by half, but the comedic alliance between Idris Elba and John Cena remains strong in this slick action flick.

Synopsis: In the action-comedy Heads of State, UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke (Idris Elba) and U.S. President Will Derringer (John Cena) have a public rivalry that... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Idris Elba, John Cena, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Carla Gugino

Directed By: Ilya Naishuller

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Starring martial arts icon Scott Adkins as British SAS officer James Wright, Prisoner of War tells the story of a soldier captured by the Japanese... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Scott Adkins, Peter Shinkoda, Michael Copon, Donald Cerrone

Directed By: Louis Mandylor

Critics Consensus: Remaining on the cutting edge of visual effects, Fire and Ash repeats the narrative beats of its predecessors to frustrating effect, but its grand spectacle continues to stoke one-of-a-kind thrills.

Synopsis: With "Avatar: Fire and Ash," James Cameron takes audiences back to Pandora in an immersive new adventure with Marine turned Na'vi leader Jake Sully (Sam... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang

Directed By: James Cameron

Critics Consensus: Marking writer-director John Maclean's welcome return to the Western genre, Tornado's melange of tones doesn't always cohere but is unique enough to be worth giving a whirl.

Synopsis: Set in the rugged landscape of 1790s Britain, Tornado (Kōki) is a young and determined Japanese woman who finds herself caught in a perilous situation... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tim Roth, Jack Lowden, Takehiro Hira, Joanne Whalley

Directed By: John Maclean

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: This film is a reboot of the original movie The Bullet Train, from 50 years ago which inspired the Hollywood blockbuster Speed. Director Shinji Higuchi,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kanata Hosoda, Non, Jun Kaname

Directed By: Shinji Higuchi

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Vietnam. 1968. A recon unit known as Vulture Squad is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Tricia Helfer, Nick Wechsler, Jeremy Piven

Directed By: Luke Sparke

Critics Consensus: An anemic crime saga punctuated with bravura action sequences, Havoc may feel like a retread of director Gareth Evans' past glories but, for audiences addicted to his balletic style, the formula still rips.

Synopsis: Walker (Tom Hardy) is a bruised detective fighting his way through the criminal underworld threatening to engulf his entire city. In the aftermath of a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Tom Hardy, Timothy Olyphant, Richard Harrington, Forest Whitaker

Directed By: Gareth Evans

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: A man and his daughter offer aid and shelter to an injured woman at their remote house in the woods. They soon find themselves in... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mel Gibson, Sofia Hublitz, Shelley Hennig, Jordi Mollà

Directed By: RJ Collins

Critics Consensus: Spiritedly sprinting through grim source material, Edgar Wright's The Running Man doesn't live up to the director's high bar for inventive action extravaganzas but maintains a slick stride.

Synopsis: In a near-future society, The Running Man is the top-rated show on television--a deadly competition where contestants, known as Runners, must survive 30 days while... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Glen Powell, Katy O'Brian, Jayme Lawson, Josh Brolin

Directed By: Edgar Wright

Critics Consensus: Rami Malek is a compellingly unconventional action hero in the otherwise formulaic The Amateur, which dispenses justice with solid execution but a curious lack of emotional stakes.

Synopsis: Charlie Heller (Rami Malek) is a brilliant, but deeply introverted decoder for the CIA working out of a basement office at headquarters in Langley whose... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rami Malek, Rachel Brosnahan, Laurence Fishburne, Caitriona Balfe

Directed By: James Hawes

Critics Consensus: Mixing multiple genres, The Gorge makes for a surprisingly endearing romance until its action-thriller obligations steer proceedings back onto a more predictable path.

Synopsis: Two highly-trained operatives (Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy) are appointed to posts in guard towers on opposite sides of a vast and highly classified gorge,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Miles Teller, Anya Taylor-Joy, Sigourney Weaver, Sope Dirisu

Directed By: Scott Derrickson

Critics Consensus: Pantera trades the original Den of Thieves' self-seriousness for a more winking lightheartedness that doesn't entirely smooth over its familiarity but ought to satisfy those hankering for absolute Dad Cinema.

Synopsis: Gerard Butler (Plane, Has Fallen series) and O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Straight Out of Compton, Godzilla: King of the Monsters) return in the sequel to 2018's... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Gerard Butler, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Evin Ahmad, Salvatore Esposito

Directed By: Christian Gudegast

Critics Consensus: Leaning heavily on the nostalgic appeal of Jackie Chan and Ralph Macchio's return to the Karate Kid franchise, Legends could be more disciplined with its technique but still lands some crowd pleasing strikes.

Synopsis: Karate Kid: Legends unites the iconic martial arts masters of one of the most beloved film franchises of all time to tell a completely new... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ralph Macchio, Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, Joshua Jackson

Directed By: Jonathan Entwistle

Critics Consensus: M3gan 2.0 swaps the original's horror software for a more action-leaning programming that doesn't prove to be an upgrade, although the quippy A.I. remains an amusing mascot of slay.

Synopsis: Two years after M3GAN, a marvel of artificial intelligence, went rogue and embarked on a murderous (and impeccably choreographed) rampage and was subsequently destroyed, M3GAN's... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis

Directed By: Gerard Johnstone

Critics Consensus: High fantasy noticeably constrained by a relatively low budget, Red Sonja doesn't overcome its limitations but does have enough moxie to be a respectable B-movie effort.

Synopsis: Captured. Chained. Forced to fight for survival. Red Sonja must battle her way through the blood-soaked pits of a tyrant's empire and rally an army... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz, Martyn Ford, Robert Sheehan, Wallis Day

Directed By: MJ Bassett

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: On their wedding night, an oddball couple gets entangled in a chaotic chase, dodging both goons and the police as they desperately search for Charlie.

Starring: Yami Gautam, Pratik Gandhi, Eijaz Khan, Mukul Chadda

Directed By: Rishab Seth

Critics Consensus: Too straight-faced to have as much fun with its juicy premise as it could, G20 is more pedestrian than presidential but does have a commanding lead in Viola Davis.

Synopsis: When the G20 summit comes under siege, U.S. President Danielle Sutton (Academy Award® winner Viola Davis) becomes the number one target. After evading capture by... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Clark Gregg, John Hoogenakker, MeeWha Alana Lee, Theo Bongani Ndyalvane

Directed By: Patricia Riggen

Critics Consensus: A sensory feast of vivid neon hues and a hypnotic soundtrack, Tron: Ares is gorgeous to behold but too narratively programmatic to achieve an authentically human dimension.

Synopsis: "TRON: Ares" follows a highly sophisticated Program, Ares, who is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jared Leto, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson, Jeff Bridges

Directed By: Joachim Rønning

Critics Consensus: Tron Legacy boasts dazzling visuals, but its human characters and story get lost amidst its state-of-the-art production design.

Synopsis: Sam (Garrett Hedlund), the son of famous video-game developer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), has been haunted for a long time by his father's mysterious disappearance.... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Bruce Boxleitner

Directed By: Joseph Kosinski

Critics Consensus: Daisy Ridley's credible action chops and Martin Campbell's smooth direction keep Cleaner from being a mess, but this thriller borrows one too many elements from better predecessors to have a polished identity of its own.

Synopsis: Set in present-day London, a group of radical activists take over an energy company's annual gala, seizing 300 hostages in order to expose the corruption... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Daisy Ridley, Taz Skylar, Clive Owen, Matthew Tuck

Directed By: Martin Campbell, Sébastien Raybaud

Critics Consensus: Going back to basics with rip-roaring set pieces and fossilized clichés, Jurassic World Rebirth doesn't evolve this prehistoric franchise but does restore some of its most reliable DNA.

Synopsis: Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet's ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Rupert Friend

Directed By: Gareth Edwards

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: An elite team of Special Forces commandos (Max Martini, LaMonica Garrett, Linds Edwards) is abducted mid-operation by a mysterious spacecraft and, upon awakening, find themselves... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Max Martini, Brianna Hildebrand, Linda Hamilton, LaMonica Garrett

Directed By: William Kaufman

Critics Consensus: Ostensibly a film about celebrating creativity, A Minecraft Movie provides a colorful sandbox for Jack Black and Jason Momoa to amusingly romp around in a story curiously constructed from conventional building blocks.

Synopsis: Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn't just help you craft, it's essential to one's survival! Four misfits--Garrett "The Garbage Man" Garrison (Jason... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Emma Myers

Directed By: Jared Hess

Critics Consensus: London Calling struggles to execute its promising premise, delivering a second-tier crime comedy where cheap laughs and tired tropes overshadow flashes of fun and character chemistry.

Synopsis: After fleeing the UK from a job gone wrong, a down on his luck hitman is forced to babysit the son of his new crime... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Josh Duhamel, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Rick Hoffman, Aidan Gillen

Directed By: Allan Ungar

Critics Consensus: An efficient action flick that delivers on the meat and potatoes of a Jason Statham vehicle while skimping out on the personality, A Working Man clocks in and out without much fuss or flair.

Synopsis: Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life working construction. But when his boss's daughter, who... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Jason Statham, Jason Flemyng, Merab Ninidze, Maximilian Osinski

Directed By: David Ayer

Critics Consensus: Anthony Mackie capably takes up Cap's mantle and shield, but Brave New World is too routine and overstuffed with uninteresting easter eggs to feel like a worthy standalone adventure for this new Avengers leader.

Synopsis: Anthony Mackie returns as the high-flying hero Sam Wilson, who's officially taken up the mantle of Captain America. After meeting with newly elected U.S. President... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Harrison Ford, Tim Blake Nelson, Danny Ramirez

Directed By: Julius Onah

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: After escaping an attempted murder, Franck Lazarev must find his wife Léo, who has been kidnapped by a mysterious group of armed men. He is... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Guillaume Canet, Stéphane Caillard, Nassim Lyes, Zita Hanrot

Directed By: Rodolphe Lauga

Critics Consensus: Play Dirty marks a welcome return for writer-director Shane Black to the realm of wisecracking crime thriller, but haphazard execution makes this vehicle less of a comeback and more just low-stakes mucking around.

Synopsis: An expert thief rolls out the biggest heist of his life in Play Dirty, an action-packed thriller from director Shane Black. Parker (Mark Wahlberg), along... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, LaKeith Stanfield, Rosa Salazar, Keegan-Michael Key

Directed By: Shane Black

Critics Consensus: The Quiet Ones plays like a hollow imitation of a heist thriller, starting with a burst of energy before sinking into a flat, overly quiet, and disappointingly generic retelling of Denmark's biggest cash robbery.

Synopsis: In 2008, a group of men from Denmark and across Europe pulled off the biggest heist of all time on Danish soil. Kasper, a boxer... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Gustav Dyekjær Giese, Reda Kateb, Amanda Collin, Christopher Wagelin

Directed By: Frederik Louis Hviid

Critics Consensus: Despite its glossy production and some impressive set pieces, Fountain of Youth can't overcome a derivative and uninspired story that fails to capture the creativity of the countless action-adventure flicks it cribs from.

Synopsis: A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a big adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter, his... View Full Synopsis

Starring: John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson

Directed By: Guy Ritchie

Critics Consensus: It's good to have Diaz and Foxx back, but they deserve a warmer welcome than this rote action-comedy.

Synopsis: Former CIA spies Emily and Matt are pulled back into espionage after their secret identities are exposed.

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Cameron Diaz, McKenna Roberts, Kyle Chandler

Directed By: Seth Gordon

Critics Consensus: Shadow Force is a painfully generic action film weighed down by a lackluster script, predictable twists, and a sentimental undertone that fails to resonate.

Synopsis: In SHADOW FORCE, Kyrah (Kerry Washington) and Isaac (Omar Sy) were once the leaders of a multinational special forces group called Shadow Force. They broke... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Mark Strong, Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Directed By: Joe Carnahan

Critics Consensus: While there's a place for high-octane dumb fun, Flight Risk dives straight into unpleasant camp without a parachute.

Synopsis: In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (Actor in a Supporting Role, 2006 -- The Departed) plays a pilot transporting an Air... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, Leah Remini

Directed By: Mel Gibson

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: In the heart-pounding military thriller VALIANT ONE, a routine mission goes awry when a US army helicopter crashes deep within North Korean territory. Now, a... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Lana Condor, Desmin Borges, Daniel Jun, Jonathan Whitesell

Directed By: Steve Barnett

Critics Consensus: Bogged down by tedious lore and lackluster execution, The Old Guard 2 finds this budding franchise already long in the tooth.

Synopsis: Andy and her team of immortal warriors are back, with a renewed sense of purpose in their mission to protect the world. With Booker still... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenaerts, Marwan Kenzari

Directed By: Victoria Mahoney

Critics Consensus: With Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson's comedic chemistry fatally unbalanced, it's left to a game Keke Palmer and Eva Longoria to pick up the slack as The Pickup puts down too little.

Synopsis: In the action-comedy The Pickup, a routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when two mismatched armored truck drivers, Russell (Eddie Murphy) and Travis (Pete... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Eva Longoria, Keke Palmer

Directed By: Tim Story

Critics Consensus: Squandering George R.R. Martin's source material on an incomprehensible eyesore, Paul W.S. Anderson's In the Lost Lands could use its own map out of the wilderness.

Synopsis: Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson and based on George R.R. Martin's short story, the story centers on a queen who, desperate to fulfill her love,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Dave Bautista, Milla Jovovich, Arly Jover, Amara Okereke

Directed By: Paul W.S. Anderson

Critics Consensus: Beam it out of here, Scotty.

Synopsis: In STAR TREK: SECTION 31, Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, Kacey Rohl, Sam Richardson

Directed By: Olatunde Osunsanmi

Critics Consensus: Ouchie.

Synopsis: Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a realtor working the Milwaukee suburbs, where 'For Sale' signs bloom. Gable receives a crimson envelope from Rose... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Ke Huy Quan, Ariana DeBose, Daniel Wu, Mustafa Shakir

Directed By: Jonathan Eusebio

Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.

Synopsis: Big rig ice road driver Mike McCann (Liam Neeson) travels to Nepal to scatter his late brother's ashes on Mt. Everest. While on a packed... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Liam Neeson, Fan Bingbing, Marcus Thomas, Mahesh Jadu

Directed By: Jonathan Hensleigh

Critics Consensus: Nobody's catching this bouquet.

Synopsis: Sam (Rebel Wilson) is a world-class secret agent... and a pretty terrible maid of honor. After blowing off bridal duties for an international spy mission,... View Full Synopsis

Starring: Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Anna Chlumsky, Da'Vine Joy Randolph

Directed By: Simon West