This is chronological list of action films originally released in the 2020s. Often there may be considerable overlap particularly between action and other genres (including horror, comedy and science fiction films); the list should attempt to document films which are more closely related to action, even if they blend genres.
2020 Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/notes 7500 Patrick Vollrath Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Aylin Tezel Germany, Austria, United States Action thriller Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Trivikram Srinivas Allu Arjun, Pooja Hegde India Action drama Archenemy Adam Egypt Mortimer Joe Manganiello, Skylan Brooks, Zolee Griggs, Paul Scheer, Amy Seimetz, Glenn Howerton United States, United Kingdom Superhero, mystery, thriller Asuraguru A.Raajdheep Vikram Prabhu, Mahima Nambiar, Subbaraju, Yogi Babu India Action thriller Aswathama Ramana Teja Naga Shourya, Mehreen Pirzada India Action thriller Attack Lakshya Raj Anand John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez, Rakul Preet Singh India Action thriller Ava Tate Taylor Jessica Chastain, John Malkovich, Common, Geena Davis, Colin Farrell, Ioan Gruffudd, Joan Chen United States Action, Spy thriller Bad Boys for Life Adil & Bilall Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Paola Núñez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Charles Melton, Jacob Scipio, Kate del Castillo, Nicky Jam, Joe Pantoliano United States Action comedy Bamfaad Ranjan Chandel Aditya Rawal, Shalini Pandey, Vijay Varma India Romance, action Bheeshma Venky Kudumula Nithiin, Rashmika Mandanna India Action, rom-com Birds of Prey Cathy Yan Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez United States Superhero Bloodshot David S. F. Wilson Vin Diesel, Eiza González, Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell United States Sci-fi, action thriller Chick Fight Paul Leyden Malin Åkerman, Alec Baldwin, Bella Thorne United States Action comedy Coffee & Kareem Michael Dowse Ed Helms, Terrence Little Gardenhigh, Betty Gilpin, Taraji P. Henson United States Action comedy Cut Throat City RZA Shameik Moore, Kat Graham, Wesley Snipes, T.I. United States Heist Dead Reckoning Andrzej Bartkowiak KJ Apa, India Eisley, Scott Adkins, James Remar United States Action thriller Deliver Us from Evil Hong Wong-Chan Hwang Jung-min, Lee Jung-jae, Park Jung-min South Korea Disco Raja Vi Anand Payal Rajput, Nabha Natesh, Tanya Hope, Bobby Simha India Sci-fi action Earth and Blood Julien Leclercq Sami Bouajila, Eriq Ebouaney, Samy Seghir France Action thriller Enter the Fat Dragon Kenji Tanigaki, Wong Jing Donnie Yen, Teresa Mo, Wong Jing, Niki Chow China Martial arts comedy Extraction Sam Hargrave Chris Hemsworth, Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Randeep Hooda, Golshifteh Farahani United States Action thriller Fatale Deon Taylor Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy, Mike Colter United States Action thriller Fatman Eshom NelmsIan Nelms Mel Gibson, Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste United States Action, dark comedy Force of Nature Michael Polish Emile Hirsch, Kate Bosworth, Mel Gibson, Stephanie Cayo United States ActionThe GentlemenGuy RitchieMatthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Henry Golding, Michelle Dockery United Kingdom, United States Crime, action, comedy Ghosts of War Eric Bress Brenton Thwaites, Theo Rossi, Skylar Astin, Kyle Gallner, Alan Ritchson, Billy Zane, Shaun Toub United Kingdom, Bulgaria Supernatural horror, war thriller Greyhound Aaron Schneider Tom Hanks, Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, Elisabeth Shue United States War, action, thriller Guns Akimbo Jason Lei Howden Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Grant Bowler New Zealand, United Kingdom, Germany Action comedy Guns of Banaras Sekhar Suri Karan Nath, Nathalia Kaur, Abhimanyu Singh, Ganesh Venkatraman, Shilpa Shirodkar, Zarina Wahab, Mohan Agashe India Action thriller Hitman: Agent Jun Choi Won-sub Kwon Sang-woo, Jung Joon-ho, Hwang Woo-seul-hye, Lee Yi-kyung South Korea Action comedy Honest Thief Mark Williams Liam Neeson, Kate Walsh, Jai Courtney, Jeffrey Donovan United States Action thrillerI Am Vengeance: RetaliationRoss BoyaskWade Barrett, Vinnie JonesUnited Kingdom Jiu Jitsu Dimitri Logothetis Alain Moussi, Frank Grillo, JuJu Chan, Tony Jaa, Nicolas Cage United States Sci-fi, martial arts Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Matt Peters,Christina Sotta Jerry O'Connell, Matt Ryan, Jason O'Mara, Taissa Farmiga, Stuart Allan, Tony Todd, Ray Chase, Rosario Dawson, Shemar Moore, Christopher Gorham, Rebecca Romijn, Rainn Wilson United States Animated, superhero The Last Days of American CrimeOlivier MegatonÉdgar Ramírez, Anna Brewster, Michael Pitt, Sharlto Copley United States Action thriller Love and Monsters Michael Matthews Dylan O'Brien, Michael Rooker, Ariana Greenblatt, Jessica Henwick United States Action, adventure, fantasy, rom-com Mafia: Chapter 1 Karthick Naren Arun Vijay, Prasanna, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Thalaivasal Vijay India Action, crime Malang Mohit Suri Aditya Roy Kapur, Disha Patani, Anil Kapoor, Kunal Khemu India Action thriller Monster Hunter Paul W. S. Anderson Milla Jovovich, Tony Jaa, Tip "T. I." Harris, Meagan Good United States Action thriller Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge Ethan Spaulding Patrick Seitz, Steve Blum, Jordan Rodrigues, Darin De Paul, Joel McHale, Jennifer Carpenter United States Animated, action, martial arts, fantasy Mulan Niki Caro Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson United States Action drama My Spy Peter Segal Dave Bautista, Chloe Coleman, Kristen Schaal, Ken Jeong United States Action comedy The Old GuardGina Prince-BythewoodCharlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Matthias Schoenaerts, Chiwetel Ejiofor United States Action thriller Palasa 1978 Karuna Kumar Rakshith, Nakshatra, Raghu Kunche India Period action Pasal Kau! Adrian Teh Hairul Azreen, Janna Nick, Amerul Affendi, Namron, Henley Hii Malaysia Action, rom-comPeninsulaYeon Sang-hoGang Dong-won, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee ReSouth KoreaAction horrorProject Power Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback, Rodrigo Santoro, Colson Baker, Allen Maldonado, Amy Landecker, Courtney B. Vance United States Superhero action thriller The Rhythm Section Reed Morano Blake Lively, Jude Law United States Action thrillerRogueM. J. BassettMegan Fox, Philip WinchesterUnited StatesAction thriller Sarileru Neekevvaru Anil Ravipudi Mahesh Babu, Rashmika Mandanna, Vijayashanti, Prakash Raj, Rajendra Prasad India Action comedy Shivarjuna Shiva Thejas Chiranjeevi Sarja, Amrutha Iyengar, Akshatha Srinivas, Kishore India Action, familySniper: Assassin's EndKaare AndrewsChad Michael Collins, Tom Berenger, Sayaka AkimotoUnited States Action Sonic the Hedgehog Jeff Fowler James Marsden, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter, Jim Carrey United States Live-action animated hybrid, action-adventure, comedy Spenser Confidential Peter Berg Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Bokeem Woodbine, Marc Maron, Post Malone United States Action, comedy Survive the NightMatt EskandariChad Michael Murray, Bruce Willis, Shea Buckner United States Action thriller Superintelligence Ben Falcone Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Cannavale, Brian Tyree Henry, James Corden United States Action rom-com Superman: Man of Tomorrow Chris Palmer Darren Criss, Alexandra Daddario, Zachary Quinto United States Animated, superhero Superman: Red Son Sam Liu Jason Isaacs, Roger Craig Smith, Diedrich Bader, Amy Acker, Vanessa Marshall, Paul Williams United States Animated, superheroWarner Bros. Announces Superman: Red Son Release Details | Comic Book.comThe Swordsman Choi Jae-hoonJang Hyuk, Kim Hyun-soo, Joe Taslim South KoreaPeriod actionTanhajiOm RautAjay Devgn, Saif Ali Khan, Kajol, Neha Sharma India biographical action The Tax Collector David Ayer Bobby Soto, Cinthya Carmona, George Lopez, Shia LaBeouf United States Action thriller TenetChristopher NolanJohn David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh United Kingdom, United StatesAction, sci-fi, spy thriller V Mohana Krishna Indraganti Nani, Sudheer Babu, Nivetha Thomas, Aditi Rao Hydari India Action thrillerVanguard Stanley Tong Jackie Chan, Ai Lun, Yang Yang, Miya Muqi China Action, adventureWe Can Be Heroes Robert Rodriguez Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Pedro Pascal, YaYa Gosselin, Boyd Holbrook, Adriana Barraza, Haley Reinhart, Sung Kang, Taylor Dooley, Christian Slater United States SuperheroWonder Woman 1984Patty JenkinsGal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal United States Superhero
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