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The 10 Highest-Grossing Action Movies of the Last 10 Years, Ranked
Feb 1, 2025
The action genre is one of the most successful of all time, being the second highest-grossing just behind adventure. What's great about action films is that they're perfect escapes. They don't always have to have the most intricate or layered plots; instead, they simply allow audiences to turn off their brains and be swept into the thrilling worlds before them. This isn't to say that they can't have complex stories, but it isn't necessary to be a top earner.
In the last ten years, the genre has produced some of the highest-flying, action-packed, and absolutely thrilling projects. There are three franchises that pretty much rule over the genre in the 2010s: Mission: Impossible, Fast & Furious and James Bond. There are a few other franchises trickled in there, but this corner of cinema has these three ruling with iron fists. This list will rank the highest-grossing action movies of the last ten years, with many breaking records and a few even surpassing the one billion mark.
10 'Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation' (2015)
Of the three top-earning franchises that have taken over the action genre, Mission: Impossible has some of the best reviews. One of the series' best-rated entries is Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, the fifth entry in the franchise. Now that the IMF has disbanded, a new force comes lurking through the shadows for Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) to take down: the Syndicate. The Mission: Impossible movies have always been providing some of the best practical action in Hollywood, thanks to Tom Cruise's love for it. While a lot of other action franchises decide to use heavy VFX or play it pretty safe with stunts, Cruise just happens to be a total daredevil.
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