There’s probably no genre more beloved than action. But not all action movies must be big and loud, many of them are low-budget flicks everyone loves to watch every other day and a few even become franchises.
The action genre is a perfect way to escape the insane world out there and become a hero ready to punch, draw swords, and run toward the danger. And even if a golden age of ass-kicking cinema gone and everything about superheroes now, a true moviegoer will always enjoy jaw-dropping fight choreography, fearless stunts and hand-to-hand confrontation between between hero and villain.
At Budomate Magazine we put our heads together and collected action movies from United States, United Kingdom, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia and even France and Sweden that have been released this year and may have slipped under your radar. Sure you will find a movie deserve adding to your collection of beloved actioners.
Here is the list of 55 action movies you should have been seen in 2022.
The 355
Release date: January 7, 2022
Countries of origin: China, United States
Director: Simon Kinberg
Writers: Theresa Rebeck, Simon Kinberg
Stars: Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz, Bingbing Fan
When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, a wild-card C.I.A. agent joins forces with three international agents on a mission to retrieve it, while staying a step ahead of a mysterious woman who’s tracking their every move.
The Commando
Release date: January 10, 2022
Country of origin: United States
Director: Asif Akbar
Writers Asif Akbar, Al Bravo, Koji Steven Sakai
Stars: Mickey Rourke, Jeff Fahey, Michael Jai White
A DEA agent returns home with PTSD after a botched mission and must now protect his family from a home invasion when a recently freed convict and his henchmen come after their stash of millions hidden inside of the agent’s home.
Ben & Jody
Release date: January 27, 2022
Country of origin: Indonesia, Malaysia
Director: Angga Dwimas Sasongko
Writers: Angga Dwimas Sasongko, M. Nurman Wardi, Dewi Lestari
Stars: Chicco Jerikho, Rio Dewanto, Hana Malasan
Since deciding to leave Filosofi Kopi, Ben has lived in his hometown and actively defending farmer groups whose lands have been taken over by the Company.
Blacklight
Release date: February 11, 2022
Country of origin: United States
Director: Mark Williams
Writers: Nick May, Mark Williams, Brandon Reavis
Stars: Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Taylor John Smith
Travis Block is a government operative coming to terms with his shadowy past. When he discovers a plot targeting U.S. citizens, Block finds himself in the crosshairs of the FBI director he once helped protect.
Fistful of Vengeance
Release date: February 17, 2022
Country of origin: United States
Director: Roel Reine
Writers: Cameron Litvack, Yalun Tu
Stars: Iko Uwais, Lewis Tan, Lawrence Kao
Kai Jin, a young Chinatown chef in present day San Francisco, becomes entangled with the Chinese Triad’s pursuit of deadly ancient powers known as the “Wu Xing.
Uncharted
Release date: February 18, 2022
Country of origin: United States
Director: Ruben Fleischer
Writers: Rafe Judkins, Art Marcum, Matt Holloway
Stars: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas
Street-smart Nathan Drake is recruited by seasoned treasure hunter Victor “Sully” Sullivan to recover a fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan, and lost 500 years ago by the House of Moncada.
The Batman
Release date: March 4, 2022
Country of origin: United States
Director: Matt Reeves
Writers: Matt Reeves, Peter Craig, Bob Kane
Stars: Robert Pattinson, Zoe Kravitz, Jeffrey Wright
When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city’s hidden corruption and question his family’s involvement.
Kung Fu Zohra
Release date: March 9, 2022
Country of origin: France
Director: Mabrouk El Mechri
Writer: Mabrouk El Mechri
Stars: Sabrina Ouazani, Ramzy Bedia, Eye Haidara
Convinced that a divorce would separate her from her little girl, Zohra cannot bring herself to leave her husband despite his violent behavior. She suffers his blows in silence. But all that changes when she meets Chang Sue.
The Adam Project
Release date: March 11, 2022
Country of origin: United States
Director: Shawn Levy
Writers: Jonathan Tropper, T.S. Nowlin, Jennifer Flackett
Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Walker Scobell, Mark Ruffalo
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self for a mission to save the future.
Expired
Release date: March 17, 2022
Country of origin: Australia
Director: Ivan Sen
Writer: Ivan Sen
Stars: Ryan Kwanten, David Field, Michael Chan
In an uncharted future, two hardened souls meet and confront each other with the things they have done and what they have become.
