Top rated action-oriented movies that are also smart

Check out today’s highest ranked action-oriented and smart movies! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies that are action-oriented and smart, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 The Hunt (2020)

Twelve strangers wake up in a clearing. They don't know where they are—or how they got there. In the shadow of a dark internet conspiracy theory, ruthless elitists gather at a remote location to hunt humans for sport. But their master plan is about to be derailed when one of the hunted turns the tables on her pursuers.

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2020-03-11 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank

Rating

rating icon 6.645
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    Black Comedy
  2. Ranked #1 for
    supremely entertaining
  3. Ranked #2 for
    with political satire

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2 The Prototype (2022)

A government agent stumbles upon an alien conspiracy to conquer Earth. Using a blue liquid created by the aliens to make soldiers stronger, he becomes The Prototype-the only hope for mankind.

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2022-02-25 | Action / Science Fiction

Cast

Victoria De Mare, Theresa Tilly

Rating

rating icon 4.706
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    entertaining ending
  2. Ranked #1 for
    break new ground
  3. Ranked #1 for
    engaging finish

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The Prototype trailer
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3 The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

Creatively unfulfilled and facing financial ruin, Nick Cage must accept a $1 million offer to attend the birthday of a dangerous superfan. Things take a wildly unexpected turn when Cage is recruited by a CIA operative and forced to live up to his own legend, channeling his most iconic and beloved on-screen characters in order to save himself and his loved ones.

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2022-04-20 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Nicolas Cage, Pedro Pascal

Rating

rating icon 6.779
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    self-referential
  2. Ranked #1 for
    bromance
  3. Ranked #1 for
    self-deprecating character

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4 Tenet (2020)

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

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2020-08-22 | Action / Thriller

Cast

John David Washington, Robert Pattinson

Rating

rating icon 7.182
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    rewatching
  2. Ranked #1 for
    difficult
  3. Ranked #1 for
    mind bending

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Tenet trailer
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5 Riders of Justice (2020)

Markus returns home to care for his daughter when his wife dies in a tragic train accident. However, when a survivor of the wreck surfaces and claims foul play, Markus suspects his wife was murdered and embarks on a mission to find those responsible.

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2020-11-19 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Rating

rating icon 7.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    reliable director
  2. Ranked #1 for
    superb writing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    full of surprises

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Riders of Justice trailer
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6 All the Old Knives (2022)

When the CIA discovers one of its agents leaked information that cost more than 100 people their lives, veteran operative Henry Pelham is assigned to root out the mole with his former lover and colleague Celia Harrison.

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2022-04-08 | Thriller / Action

Cast

Chris Pine, Thandiwe Newton

Rating

rating icon 6.018
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    flashback sequence
  2. Ranked #1 for
    thrills and spills
  3. Ranked #2 for
    frenetic action

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7 The Protégé (2021)

Rescued as a child by the legendary assassin Moody and trained in the family business, Anna is the world’s most skilled contract killer. When Moody, the man who was like a father to her and taught her everything she needs to know about trust and survival, is brutally killed, Anna vows revenge. As she becomes entangled with an enigmatic killer whose attraction to her goes way beyond cat and mouse, their confrontation turns deadly and the loose ends of a life spent killing will weave themselves ever tighter.

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2021-08-19 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Maggie Q, Samuel L. Jackson

Rating

rating icon 6.59
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    for action thriller fans
  2. Ranked #2 for
    brilliantly staged
  3. Ranked #2 for
    highly original

Trailer

The Protégé trailer
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8 Army of the Dead (2021)

Following a zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, a group of mercenaries take the ultimate gamble: venturing into the quarantine zone to pull off the greatest heist ever attempted.

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2021-05-14 | Action / Crime

Cast

Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell

Rating

rating icon 6.235
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    hardcore action
  2. Ranked #2 for
    brainless
  3. Ranked #3 for
    braindead

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9 The Gentlemen (2020)

American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.

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2020-01-01 | Action / Crime

Cast

Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam

Rating

rating icon 7.677
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sharp dialogue
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with cockney accent
  3. Ranked #1 for
    gentlemanly

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10 Prey (2022)

When danger threatens her camp, the fierce and highly skilled Comanche warrior Naru sets out to protect her people. But the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator with a technically advanced arsenal.

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2022-08-02 | Thriller / Action

Cast

Amber Midthunder, Dakota Beavers

Rating

rating icon 7.732
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    advanced
  2. Ranked #1 for
    badass female
  3. Ranked #2 for
    lumberjack

Trailer

Prey trailer
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