Action movies from the ‘2010s
The 2010s solidified the dominance of female-led action movies, combining blockbuster scale with deeper storytelling while also spotlighting several underrated female action movies.
Salt delivered gripping espionage, Colombiana explored vengeance, and The Hunger Games created a global icon. Mad Max: Fury Road redefined action itself, while Atomic Blonde added brutal, stylish realism.
Superhero stories surged with Wonder Woman and Captain Marvel, alongside TV hits like Agent Carter and Jessica Jones.
Salt (2010)
Angelina Jolie plays a CIA agent forced to go on the run after being accused of espionage, using her skills to evade capture and uncover the truth.
Nikita (2010)
Maggie Q plays a skilled assassin who seeks revenge, returning to dismantle the secret organization that trained her.
Reign of Assassins (2010)
Michelle Yeoh stars as Drizzle, a former assassin seeking redemption while hiding a powerful secret.
Haywire (2011)
Gina Carano stars as a black ops operative who fights back after being betrayed, using her elite combat skills to uncover the truth and get revenge.
Hanna (2011)
Saoirse Ronan stars as a teenage assassin Hanna raised for survival, sent on a mission across Europe while pursued by a relentless intelligence agent.
Colombiana (2011)
Zoe Saldana plays a skilled assassin driven by vengeance, hunting those responsible for her parents’ murder with precision and relentless determination.
Sucker Punch (2011)
Emily Browning plays a young woman who escapes into a vivid fantasy world, using imagination and action to plan her fight for freedom.
Karate Girl (2011)
Rina Takeda stars as a determined fighter who takes on a mysterious group to rescue her kidnapped sister with relentless martial arts skill.
The Hunger Games (2012)
Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen, who volunteers for a deadly televised competition, becoming a symbol of resistance and survival.
Divergent (2014)
Shailene Woodley stars as Tris, a young woman who discovers she is Divergent and must fight to survive in a society that fears those who don’t fit in.
Lucy (2014)
Scarlett Johansson stars as a woman transformed by a dangerous experiment, evolving beyond human limits and turning into a powerful, unstoppable force against her captors.
Everly (2014)
Salma Hayek plays a kidnapped woman who fights off waves of hitmen while trying to protect her family from a ruthless mob boss.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Charlize Theron stars as Furiosa, a fierce rebel leading a daring escape across a wasteland against a tyrannical ruler.
The Assassin (2015)
Shu Qi stars as a skilled assassin sent on a perilous mission to eliminate a powerful political leader in eighth-century China.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
Daisy Ridley stars as jedi Rey, a desert scavenger drawn into a galactic conflict as she helps search for the key to restoring peace.
Jessica Jones (2015)
Krysten Ritter stars as a former superhero turned private investigator, taking on dangerous cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.
Agent Carter (2015)
Hayley Atwell stars as Peggy Carter, a skilled agent proving her worth while secretly working to clear Howard Stark’s name.
Birds of Prey (2016)
Margot Robbie stars as Harley Quinn, teaming up with a group of fierce women to protect a young girl from a ruthless crime lord.
The Assignment (2016)
Michelle Rodriguez stars as an assassin seeking revenge after being surgically altered, hunting down the doctor responsible for the transformation.
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Charlize Theron stars as an MI6 agent sent to Cold War Berlin, navigating espionage, betrayal, and brutal combat to recover a critical intelligence list.
Wonder Woman (2017)
Gal Gadot stars as Diana, an Amazonian warrior who leaves her homeland to fight in a global war, discovering her true powers and heroic destiny.
Peppermint (2018)
Jennifer Garner stars as a grieving mother who returns from exile to wage a relentless war of vengeance against those who destroyed her family.
Ocean’s Eight (2018)
Sandra Bullock stars as Debbie Ocean, assembling an all-female crew to pull off a daring heist at New York City’s Met Gala.
Tomb Raider (2018)
Alicia Vikander stars as Lara Croft, a determined adventurer who embarks on a dangerous quest to uncover the truth behind her father’s disappearance.
Close (2019)
Noomi Rapace stars as a skilled bodyguard tasked with protecting a wealthy heiress while evading relentless assassins in a high-stakes mission.
Anna (2019)
Sasha Luss stars as a seemingly ordinary woman whose hidden past reveals her as a deadly government-trained assassin with extraordinary skills.
Furie (2019)
Veronica Ngo stars as a determined mother who battles through Saigon’s criminal underworld to rescue her kidnapped daughter.
Hanna (2019)
Esme Creed-Miles stars as a young girl raised to be an assassin in Amazon Prime tv series, evading a relentless CIA pursuit while uncovering the truth about her identity.
The Courier (2019)
Olga Kurylenko stars as a bike courier in London who discovers a deadly package and must outmaneuver criminals to prevent disaster.
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
Mackenzie Davis stars as Grace, an augmented soldier who teams with Sarah Connor to protect a young girl from a deadly advanced Terminator.
Captain Marvel (2019)
Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers, who becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes amid an intergalactic war.
