Action Movies · 2000s Ranked
Best Action Movies of the 2000s, Ranked by IQ Score
The decade prestige action emerged. Ranked by IQ Score.
The 2000s in action cinema is the decade prestige action emerged. The Dark Knight (2008) reset the superhero-action genre. Casino Royale (2006) revived the James Bond franchise. The Bourne Ultimatum (2007) redefined espionage-action through Paul Greengrass's documentary-realist register.
Anchor picks: The Dark Knight at Masterclass is the decade's most-canonical action entry. Children of Men (2006) operates at the action/sci-fi border with canonical long-take action sequences. Kill Bill (2003-04) reset Tarantino's genre register. Inglourious Basterds (2009) is the decade's most-canonical war-action entry.
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