It’s hard to define what anactionmovie truly is, when you think about it.

This is made clear by the following 10 movies.

It’s spectacularly shot and incredibly intense, regardless of whether you know how it ends.

Best Action in Non-Action Movies

‘Yojimbo’ (1961)

Akira Kurosawawas no stranger to great action.

Blade Runner 2049probably has the most action out of the two.

1(not so muchVol.

Inigo (Mandy Patinkin) corners Westley (Cary Elwes) during a duel in ‘The Princess Bride’

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  1. would qualify as an action movie, and perhapsDeath Proof, too.

His 2019 film,Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, particularly follows this idea.

‘Princess Mononoke’ (1997)

Princess Mononokestands as one of the best films directed byHayao Miyazaki.

Alex Honnold climbing in ‘Free Solo’

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Hitchcock knew how to get a viewer’s blood pumping, that’s for sure.

Still, it can’t be denied that what action we do have here is quite stunning.

As long as you’re not expecting non-stop action, action movie fans should still come away satisfied.

A man walking through the mist in Yojimbo

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Blade Runner 2049

Leonardo DiCaprio using a flamethrower in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Princess Mononoke - 1997

Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill, wearing a suit and running away from a crop duster plane in North by Northwest

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Ad Astra - 2019

Gurney Halleck and Paul climbing on board in Dune.

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