![]() Because Mad Max: Fury Road isn't about Mad Max (sorry, Tom Hardy) it's about Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron, who has three movies on this list. Jennifer Lawrence recently caught heat for claiming that, when she was cast in The Hunger Games, she was told “nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie because it wouldn't work.” Of course, in actuality, women have been headlining action movies for years, and women-led blockbusters-from Wonder Woman to Birds of Prey-have been dominating the box office recently, even taking over franchises that originally had male protagonists. But most days we like our action movies with a lot more women kicking ass, and thankfully, the true best action movies out there feature just that. We'll never fault you for going back to Indiana Jones, James Bond, or any other heartthrob-y, muscled-up classic. The entire genre usually makes people think of a man who looks like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson driving a sports car off a skyscraper while shooting a gun at a blimp…and sure, the traditional explosion-heavy flick has its place. ![]() Sometimes you just need to watch someone kick some ass onscreen for a few hours-that's where the best action movies come in. ![]()
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