A good fight scene is a bloody work of art, the backbone of any action storytelling worth watching.

Thanks, Tom Cruise.

Oh, 100%.

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Shouldmoremovies include a scene whereJason Momoarides a Lovecraftian sea-beast into battle like he did inAquaman?

But “fight scenes” aren’t always about being the biggest; usually, it’s the opposite.

So without further ado, here are 2018’s ten best fight scenes from both TV and film.

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The pool scene, gotta' watch the pool scene.

Is this eight-foot-tall purple-skinned CGI creation a worthy villain for the biggest superhero movie ever made?

“Movement”, in this case, includes kicking an incredible amount of ass.

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Sorry, Nicolas Cage fights a demon with a chainsaw and then the demon pulls out aneven bigger chainsaw.

There are not enough exclamation points on this Earth, my friends.

The first hour or so of Cosmatos' heavy metal acid trip is more meditation than mayhem.

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But it is important to remember how breathtaking this scene is as a whole.

There have been bigger fights.

For the rest of Colliders end-of-the-year content, gohere, and check out some more of our lists below:

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Image via OTL Releasing

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Image via Marvel Studios

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Image via RLJE

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Image via Paramount Pictures

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Image via Netflix

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Image via Netflix

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