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On Christmas Eve, NYPD officer John McClane visits his estranged wife at her office holiday party in a Los Angeles skyscraper. The festivities are shattered when terrorists take over the building, holding hostages and demanding a huge ransom. Separated from ineffective law enforcement, McClane becomes the lone resistance inside the building, fighting through corridors, evading explosions, and using his wits to outmatch the ruthless Hans Gruber. Relentless action, smart dialogue, and the hero’s vulnerability turn this into an iconic and...

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Speed
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(Highly positive)
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June 10, 1994 (USA premiere)
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116 minutes
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General audiences seeking high-stakes thrill rides
Speed
ActionThriller
Story
A deranged bomber rigs a city bus to explode if its speed drops below 50 mph. LAPD officer Jack must keep the bus moving while rescuing trapped passengers and outwitting the killer.
Cast:
Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Hopper, Joe Morton, Jeff Daniels
Directors:
Jan de Bont
Writers:
Graham Yost (screenplay); additional dialogue by Joss Whedon
Producers:
Mark Gordon
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The Rock
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(Generally positive)
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June 7, 1996 (USA)
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136 minutes
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Action-thriller aficionados
The Rock
ActionThriller
Story
A rogue General and his team seize Alcatraz, threatening San Francisco with deadly VX gas. An unlikely duo—a chemist and a former SAS officer—must infiltrate the prison island and stop the assault.
Cast:
Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, Ed Harris, Michael Biehn, William Forsythe, David Morse, Tony Todd
Directors:
Michael Bay
Writers:
David Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook, Mark Rosner (screenplay); story by Weisberg and Cook
Producers:
Don Simpson; Jerry Bruckheimer
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The Last Boy Scout
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(Cult-favorite territory; moderate to positive)
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December 13, 1991 (USA)
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105 minutes
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Fans of action-comedy and buddy cop-style films
The Last Boy Scout
ActionComedyBuddy Thriller
Story
A down-on-his-luck private eye joins forces with a disgraced ex-football star to uncover a deep political conspiracy—leading to trash-talk, gunplay, and unexpected camaraderie.
Cast:
Bruce Willis, Damon Wayans, Chelsea Field, Noble Willingham, Taylor Negron, Danielle Harris
Directors:
Tony Scott
Writers:
Shane Black (screenplay and story with Greg Hicks)
Producers:
Joel Silver; Michael Levy
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The River Wild
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(Moderate to positive)
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September 30, 1994 (USA)
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111 minutes
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Adventure-thriller fans and family audiences
The River Wild
ThrillerAdventureFamily
Story
On a white-water rafting trip, a family’s vacation turns deadly when they encounter two armed fugitives. The mother—a skilled paddler—must navigate both the dangerous rapids and the criminals to save her family.
Cast:
Meryl Streep, Kevin Bacon, David Strathairn, Joseph Mazzello, John C. Reilly
Directors:
Curtis Hanson
Writers:
Denis O'Neill
Producers:
David Foster; Lawrence Turman
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The Princess
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(Mixed; balanced reviews)
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July 1, 2022 (Hulu)
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About 94 minutes
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Adult action-fantasy fans, particularly those who enjoy strong female leads
The Princess (2022)
FantasyActionComedyThriller
Story
In a medieval kingdom, a strong-willed princess refuses a cruel suitor on her wedding day. He retaliates by seizing the kingdom and imprisoning her in a tower. Trained in martial arts, she escapes, battles mercenaries, rescues her family, and ultimately defeats the oppressive suitor—decapitating him—and secures the throne, earning the right for women to choose their own paths.
Cast:
Joey King, Dominic Cooper, Olga Kurylenko, Veronica Ngo, Ed Stoppard, Alex Reid
Directors:
Le Van Kiet
Writers:
Ben Lustig, Jake Thornton
Producers:
Toby Jaffe, Derek Kolstad, Neal H. Moritz
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(Moderate; not exceptional)
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November 29, 2014 (Lifetime)
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Approximately 92 minutes (1 hour 27 minutes)
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Children and families, light-hearted viewers
Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever
ComedyFamilyHoliday
Story
A perpetually grumpy cat in a mall pet shop befriends a lonely 12-year-old girl named Chrystal who discovers she can hear Grumpy talk. When a dognapping plot unfolds on Christmas Eve, the duo team up to save the day—though Grumpy refuses to make it anything other than the “Worst. Christmas. Ever.”
Cast:
Grumpy Cat, Aubrey Plaza, Megan Charpentier, Daniel Roebuck, Russell Peters
Directors:
Tim Hill
Writers:
Tim Hill, Jeff Morris
Producers:
(Not widely publicized; TV-movie for Lifetime)
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Blood Red Sky
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Moderate (around average)
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July 23, 2021 (Netflix)
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About 121 minutes
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Horror and thriller fans; mature audiences
Blood Red Sky
ActionHorrorCrime Thriller (vampire elements)
Story
A sickly widow, Nadja, boards a transatlantic overnight flight with her son. When terrorists hijack the plane and pose it as a terrorist threat, she unleashes her hidden vampire nature to protect her child and thwart the hijackers.
Cast:
Peri Baumeister, Carl Anton Koch, Alexander Scheer, Roland Møller, Chidi Ajufo, Dominic Purcell,
Directors:
Peter Thorwarth
Writers:
Peter Thorwarth; Stefan Holtz
Producers:
Christian Becker; Benjamin Munz
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Cliffhanger
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Moderately positive (circa 6 7/10)
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May 28, 1993 (USA)
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About 113 minutes
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Action thriller fans; mature audiences
Cliffhanger
ActionAdventureThriller
Story
A mountain rescuer, Gabe, haunted by tragedy, is roped into another rescue—but finds the stranded hikers are criminals seeking $100 million lost from a plane robbery in the Rocky Mountains. Dodging danger and scaling perilous terrain, Gabe must outsmart them to survive.
Cast:
Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker, Janine Turner, Leon Robinson, Paul Winfield, Ralph Waite
Directors:
Renny Harlin
Writers:
Michael France; Sylvester Stallone
Producers:
Alan Marshall; Renny Harlin; Mario Kassar
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Air Force One
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About 6.5/10
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July 25, 1997 (US)
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124 minutes (2h 4m)
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General/adult action audiences; rated R
Air Force One
Action thrillerpolitical thriller
Story
Terrorists hijack Air Force One, killing many. President Marshall hides on the plane, rescues hostages, and thwarts the hijackers’ plan to free a dictator. Epic midair stunts and patriotic grit define the fight for survival.
Cast:
Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, Glenn Close, Wendy Crewson, Liesel Matthews, Paul Guilfoyle, William H. Macy, Xander Berkeley, Dean Stockwell, Jürgen Prochnow
Directors:
Wolfgang Petersen
Writers:
Andrew W. Marlowe
Producers:
Armyan Bernstein; Gail Katz; Jonathan Shestack; Wolfgang Petersen
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The Aggression Scale
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(Not specified in current sources)
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Premiered at South by Southwest, released on DVD/Blu-ray May 29, 2012
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91 minutes
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(Not specified)
The Aggression Scale
Action thriller
Story
Mob boss Bellavance, freshly bailed, orders his henchmen to retrieve missing money. They attack a family’s home. The disturbed teen Owen and his stepsister Lauren fight back with brutal ingenuity, turning the tables on the attackers.
Cast:
Ray Wise, Dana Ashbrook, Derek Mears, Fabianne Therese, Ryan Hartwig, Jacob Reynolds, Joseph McKelheer, Boyd Kestner, Lisa Rotondi, Ray Wise
Directors:
Steven C. Miller
Writers:
Ben Powell (screenplay)
Producers:
Travis Stevens; Shaked Berenson; Patrick Ewald
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Run Hide Fight
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5.7/10
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September 4, 2020
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100 minutes
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R
Run Hide Fight (2020)
ActionThrillerDrama
Story
A teenage girl fights to survive when a school shooting turns deadly, taking matters into her own hands to save her fellow students.
Cast:
Isabel May, Thomas Jane, Radha Mitchell
Directors:
Kyle Rankin
Writers:
Kyle Rankin
Producers:
Craig Flores, Brett Donowho
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7.6/10
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November 16, 1990
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103 minutes
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PG
Home Alone (1990)
ComedyFamilyHoliday
Story
An 8-year-old boy is accidentally left home alone for Christmas and must defend his house from two bungling burglars.
Cast:
Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
Directors:
Chris Columbus
Writers:
John Hughes
Producers:
John Hughes, Daniel Stern
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Raid Redemption
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7.6/10
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March 17, 2011
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101 minutes
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R
Raid Redemption (2011)
ActionThriller
Story
A SWAT team becomes trapped in a rundown apartment building controlled by a ruthless drug lord and must fight their way through his heavily armed henchmen to survive.
Cast:
Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Joe Taslim
Directors:
Gareth Evans
Writers:
Gareth Evans, Matt Flannery
Producers:
Gareth Evans, Ario Sagantoro
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Dredd
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7.1/10
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September 21, 2012
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95 minutes
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R
Dredd (2012)
ActionSci-FiThriller
Story
In a dystopian future, Judge Dredd, a law enforcer with the power to act as judge, jury, and executioner, must take down a ruthless drug lord inside a massive slum tower.
Cast:
Karl Urban, Olivia Thirlby, Lena Headey
Directors:
Pete Travis
Writers:
Alex Garland (screenplay), John Wagner (comic book)
Producers:
Adi Shankar, Bill Carraro
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