Top rated unpleasantly surprising movies that are also excitingly action-packed

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

1 Made in Chinatown (2021)

A young Chinese nobody sets out to become a Don in the Italian Mafia. It turns out that earning respect, finding love, and discovering his identity doesn't come so easy. He'll have to fight his way to the top.

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2021-05-10 | Action / Comedy

Cast

Jay Kwon, Shuya Chang

Rating

rating icon 7.7
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    watching several times
  2. Ranked #1 for
    nearly show stealing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    light-hearted

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Made in Chinatown trailer
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2 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 7.28
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    techno-geek
  2. Ranked #1 for
    unlikely event
  3. Ranked #1 for
    superb writing

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Riders of Justice trailer
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3 Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge (2020)

After the vicious slaughter of his family by stone-cold mercenary Sub-Zero, Hanzo Hasashi is exiled to the torturous Netherrealm. There, in exchange for his servitude to the sinister Quan Chi, he’s given a chance to avenge his family – and is resurrected as Scorpion, a lost soul bent on revenge. Back on Earthrealm, Lord Raiden gathers a team of elite warriors – Shaolin monk Liu Kang, Special Forces officer Sonya Blade and action star Johnny Cage – an unlikely band of heroes with one chance to save humanity. To do this, they must defeat Shang Tsung’s horde of Outworld gladiators and reign over the Mortal Kombat tournament.

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2020-04-12 | Animation / Action

Cast

Patrick Seitz, Jordan Rodrigues

Rating

rating icon 8.186
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    totally awesome
  2. Ranked #1 for
    little rushed plot
  3. Ranked #1 for
    gruesome violence

Trailer

Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge trailer
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4 Nobody (2021)

Hutch Mansell, a suburban dad, overlooked husband, nothing neighbor — a "nobody." When two thieves break into his home one night, Hutch's unknown long-simmering rage is ignited and propels him on a brutal path that will uncover dark secrets he fought to leave behind.

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2021-03-18 | Action / Crime

Cast

Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen

Rating

rating icon 8.078
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    reluctant hero
  2. Ranked #1 for
    pure fun
  3. Ranked #1 for
    pure excitement

Trailer

Nobody trailer
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5 Underwater (2020)

After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.

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2020-01-08 | Action / Horror

Cast

Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel

Rating

rating icon 6.3
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    Monster Movie
  2. Ranked #3 for
    zero character development
  3. Ranked #4 for
    claustrophobic

Trailer

Underwater trailer
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6 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 6.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    gun-for-hire
  2. Ranked #2 for
    for action thriller fans
  3. Ranked #2 for
    heightened suspense

Trailer

The Protégé trailer
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7 Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

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2021-09-01 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Simu Liu, Tony Leung Chiu-wai

Rating

rating icon 7.6
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    perfect foil character
  2. Ranked #2 for
    based on movieverse
  3. Ranked #2 for
    tad annoying

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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings trailer
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8 Love and Monsters (2020)

Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to venture out to reunite with her, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way.

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2020-10-16 | Comedy / Action

Cast

Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick

Rating

rating icon 7.364
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    real nice
  2. Ranked #1 for
    Survival Movie
  3. Ranked #1 for
    fun

Trailer

Love and Monsters trailer
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9 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 6.658
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    supremely entertaining
  2. Ranked #1 for
    Black Comedy
  3. Ranked #1 for
    stylized violence

Trailer

The Hunt trailer
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10 Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)

Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

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2021-12-15 | Action / Adventure

Cast

Tom Holland, Zendaya

Rating

rating icon 8.013
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    lofty expectations
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cheering and clapping
  3. Ranked #1 for
    cheering

Trailer

Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer
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