Best Action Movie Series - Top 20 Action Movie Franchises of All Time
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Best Movie Series - Part One: Action Film Series
The Top 20 Best Action & Adventure Film Series lens is part of the Best Movie Series Lens Group that also includes:
- Best Fantasy & Science Fiction Movie Sagas
- Best Horror & Thriller Film Series
- Best Comedy Movie Franchises and Best Animation Movie Series - soon to come
The Best Film Series Pentalogy consists of a total of 80 of the most famous movie sagas & film series of all time.
For each series, you will find a selection of DVD gift sets and Blue-ray collections & special editions but also various information regarding the number of films included, the total worldwide gross, selected oficial trailers & youtube videos and details about each movie including release date, a short description, the names of the film's director and main actors.
Contents at a Glance
#1 James Bond
22 Movies Grossed Over $5bn Worldwide
6 actors have played James Bond:
- Sean Connery in 6 films: 5 films between 1962-1967 and one last official appearance 1971
- George Lazenby in just one movie in 1969
- Roger Moore in 7 films in 1973 - 1985
- Timothy Dalton in 2 movies produced in 1987 and 1989
- Pierce Brosnan in 4 films released between 1995 and 2002
- Daniel Craig in 2 movies (so far) released in 2006 and 2008
James Bond Ultimate Collector's Set
21 Bond Films
James Bond Ultimate Collector's Set
Amazon Price: $249.99 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
This Ultimate Collector's Set includes 21 James Bond films, from Dr. No to Casino Royale and another 21 discs full of bonus features. This is the ultimate collection for any 007 fan.
The last Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, premiered in 2008 and is therefore missing from this Ultimate Collector's Set that was released one year before.
Sean Connery
5 films released between 1962 and 1967
George Lazenby
One film premiered in 1969
Sean Connery's Return
One Last Movie produced in 1971
Roger Moore
7 movies in 1973-1985
Timothy Dalton
2 movies released in 1987 and 1989
Pierce Brosnan
4 Movies produced between 1995 and 2002
Daniel Craig
2 Movies (so far) in 2007 and 2008
#2 Indiana Jones - The Complete Collection
Indiana Jones Movies with Harrison Ford
Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventure Collection (Raiders of the Lost Ark / Temple of Doom / Last Crusade / Kingdom of the Crystal Skull)
Amazon Price: $30.57 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Indiana Jones - The Complete Adventure Collection:
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Temple of Doom
- Last Crusade
- Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Indiana Jones Movies
4 Films directed by Steven Spielberg
#3 Die Hard Franchise
with Bruce Willis
Die Hard: Ultimate Collection (Die Hard / Die Hard 2: Die Harder / Die Hard with a Vengeance / Live Free or Die Hard Two-Disc Special Editions)
Amazon Price: $31.57 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Includes:
- Die Hard
- Die Hard 2
- Die Hard with a Vengeance
- Live Free or Die Hard
Die Hard Movies
1988, 1990, 1995 and 2007
#4 The Bourne Trilogy
with Matt Damon
The Bourne Trilogy (The Bourne Identity / The Bourne Supremacy / The Bourne Ultimatum)
Amazon Price: $19.24 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Contains:
- The Bourne Identity
- The Bourne Supremacy
- The Bourne Ultimatum.
Studio: Universal Studios
DVD Release Date: November 4, 2008
The Bourne Films
2002, 2004 and 2007
#5 Lethal Weapon Series
with Mel Gibson
Lethal Weapon: The Complete Series
Amazon Price: $18.98 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
The explosive and edgy Lethal Weapon introduced America to its favorite modern buddy team: Mel Gibson's suicidal firecracker Martin Riggs, a Vietnam vet whose reckless stunts earn him a reputation as the Los Angeles Police Department's least desirable partner, and Danny Glover's aging family man Roger Murtaugh, a veteran detective who wants nothing more than to gracefully live to see his pension.
Lethal Weapon 1, 2, 3 and 4
Films released between 1987 and 1998, Director: Richard Donner
#6 Mission Impossible: Ultimate Collection
with Tom Cruise
Mission Impossible Collection (Mission Impossible / Mission Impossible II / Mission Impossible III)
Amazon Price: (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
A flashy, splashy summer-movie blockbuster that's fun and exciting without being mindless? That's the impossible mission accomplished by director Brian De Palma, star-coproducer Tom Cruise, and the crack team of Mission: Impossible.
Mission: Impossible Franchise
3 Movies starring Tom Cruise released in 1996, 2000 and 2006
#7 The Godfather Movies
The Godfather DVD Collection
The Godfather Collection (The Godfather / The Godfather: Part II / The Godfather: Part III)
All three parts of this classic movie set:
- The Godfather
- The Godfather - Part II
- The Godfather - Part III
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
The Godfather Saga
Films released in 1972, 1974 &1990, Director: Francis Ford Coppola
#8 Rocky Movies
with Sylvester Stallone
Rocky: The Complete Saga
Amazon Price: $149.99 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Includes (all widescreen):
- Rocky I
- Rocky II
- Rocky III
- Rocky IV
- Rocky V
- Rocky Balboa
Rocky on YouTube
Official Trailers & Rocky Music Video - Eye Of The Tiger
Rocky Films
Starring Sylvester Stallone, released between 1976 and 1990
... and 16 years later
#9 Ocean's Franchise
Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen
Amazon Price: $99.98 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
The Ocean's Trilogy, a brand new four-disc set, brings together Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen in one box, delivering some of the finest old-style caper entertainment seen on the big screen in years.
This special trilogy box set comprises all 3 Ocean's Movies, plus a bonus fourth disc that features "Masters Of The Heist" -- a 45-minute featurette only available on standard definition DVD within the Ocean's Trilogy Complete Collection.
Ocean's Movies
Actors: George Clooney, Brad Pitt; Director: Steven Soderbergh
#10 Transporter Films
with Jason Statham, written & produced by Luc Besson
#11 Iron Man
Released in 2008, Starring: Robert Downey Jr.
Iron Man (Ultimate 2 Disc Edition)
Amazon Price: $8.81 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Also starring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard, Jeff Bridges
Director: Jon Favreau
Two-disc set with:
- a fat collection of Special Features
- eleven additional scenes
- Robert Downey JR screen test
- a stills gallery
Iron Man 2
Iron Man sequel released in 2010
Iron Man 2 (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
Amazon Price: $11.94 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Also starring: Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow
Director: Jon Favreau
After the high-flying adventures of the first Iron Man picture, the billionaire arms manufacturer and irrepressible bon vivant Tony Stark finds himself nursing a hangover. But not like any hangover he's had before: this one is toxic, a potentially deadly condition resulting from heavy metals bleeding out of the hardware he's installed in the middle of his chest.
#12 (The) Fast & (The) Furious Movies
released in 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2009
Fast & Furious 4-Movie Collection
Amazon Price: $28.59 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
The 4-Movie Collection begins with The Fast and the Furious in Los Angeles, where an undercover cop infiltrates the city's infamous street racing subculture. Adventure takes an explosive turn with 2 Fast 2 Furious in Miami as an ex-cop is forced to bring down an international drug lord. Halfway across the world, American street racing collides with the Japanese underworld in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. Then, from big rig heists to precision tunnel crawls, Fast & Furious takes you back into the high-octane world to race through crowded city streets and across international lines!
The Fast & The Furious Films
released in 2001, 2003, 2006 and 2009
#13 Rambo Series
with Sylvester Stallone
Rambo - The Complete Collector's Set (First Blood - Ultimate Edition / Rambo - First Blood Part II - Ultimate Edition / Rambo III - Ultimate Edition / John Rambo - Special Edition)
Amazon Price: $16.97 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
For over 25 years, Sylvester Stallone's "mythic commando" Rambo (Variety) has thrilled audiences worldwide. From "ragged and flashy" First Blood (The New York Times) to the "shockingly entertaining" Rambo (The Seattle Times), the series chronicles a reluctant killing machine as he wages war against corrupt global forces - all while facing a battle within his own soul. Rambo: The Complete Collector's Set has everything the ultimate Rambo fan needs, including all 4 films together for the first time!
Rambo Films
Released in 1982, 1985, 1988 and .... 20 years later in 2008
#14 Bad Boys Films
with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence
Bad Boys/Bad Boys II
Amazon Price: $6.60 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
includes Bad Boys + sequel Bad Boys II
Slick to a fault, this glossy action flick takes place in sunny Florida, where Martin Lawrence and Will Smith play two cops - one married with kids, the other a swinging bachelor.
Bad Boys Movies
Director: Michael Bay
#15 Kill Bill Volume 1 & 2
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Kill Bill, Vols. 1 & 2
Amazon Price: $15.32 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Four years after taking a bullet in the head at her own wedding, The Bride (Thurman) emerges from a coma and decides it s time for payback...with a vengeance! Determined to finish the kill-or-be-killed fight she didn t start, she hunts down her former boss, Bill (David Carradine), and the deadly squad of international assassins who perpetrated the bloody attack.
Kill Bill Films
Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Daryl Hannah, Lucy Liu
#16 Under Siege Combo
with Steven Seagal
Under Siege/Under Siege 2
Amazon Price: $3.98 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
- Under Siege
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.
The original UNDER SIEGE is a very underrated action movie, and deserves to be remembered along other 90s hits like TERMINATOR 2 or THE MATRIX. Steven Seagal can consider himself lucky if he ever makes a better movie than this one, which was appropriately dubbed "Die Hard on a battleship" when released in 1992.
Under Siege Films
Under Siege and it's 1995 sequel
#17 Mad Max Trilogy
with Mel Gibson, directed by: George Miller
#18 National Treasure
Released in 2004
National Treasure (Widescreen Edition)
Amazon Price: $2.90 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Starring: Nicholas Cage, Diane Kruger, Sean Bean, Director: Jon Turteltaub
From Jerry Bruckheimer, producer of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, and Jon Turteltaub, director of PHENOMENON, comes NATIONAL TREASURE. It's the thrilling, edge-of-your-seat adventure starring Academy Award winner Nicolas Cage (1995 Best Actor, LEAVING LAS VEGAS) as Benjamin Franklin Gates.
National Treasure: The Book of Secrets
The Sequel, released in 2007
National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Amazon Price: $6.65 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
with Special Features on the 2nd disc, including:
- Deleted scenes with introductions by Jon Turtletaub
- The Treasure Reel: Bloopers & outtakes
- The Book of Secrets: On Location
- Street Stunts: Creating the London chase
- Underground action
- Cover Story: Crafting the Presidents' Book
- Evolution of a Golden City
#19 Speed
Released in 1994, with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock
Speed
Amazon Price: $7.38 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Also starring: Dennis Hopper, Director: Jan de Bont
Everything clicked in this 1994 action hit, from the premise (a city bus has to keep moving at 50 mph or blow up) to the two leads (the usually inscrutable Keanu Reeves and the cute-as-a-button Sandra Bullock) to the villain (Dennis Hopper in psycho mode) to the director (Jan De Bont, who made this film hit the ground running with an edge-of-your-seat opening sequence on a broken elevator).
Speed 2 - Cruise Control
Released in 1997
Speed 2 - Cruise Control
Amazon Price: $4.97 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Actors: Sandra Bullock, Jason Patric, Willem Dafoe
Speed director Jan de Bont is back at the helm for part 2.
Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric star as a young couple whose dream cruise turns to terror when a lunatic computer genius (Willem Dafoe) sets a new course for destruction.
#20 The Da Vinci Code
with Tom Hanks, directed by Ron Howard
The Da Vinci Code (Special Edition Giftset)
Amazon Price: $15.99 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Critics and controversy aside, The Da Vinci Code is a verifiable blockbuster.
With over 90 minutes of special features, including ten behind-the-scenes featurettes, there's a lot here to explore beyond the film itself.
Angels & Demons
The Da Vinci Code Sequel, Director: Ron Howard
Angels & Demons (Two-Disc Extended Edition)
Amazon Price: $8.25 (as of 05/25/2012)![]()
Released: 2009, Starring: Tom Hanks, Ewan McGregor
In the thrilling follow-up to The Da Vinci Code, expert symbologist Robert Langdon follows ancient clues on a heart-racing hunt through Rome to find the four Cardinals kidnapped by the deadly secret society, the Illuminati. With the Cardinals' lives on the line, and the Camerlengo desperate for help, Langdon embarks on a nonstop, action-packed race through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, and the most secretive vault on Earth.
Best Action Movie Franchises: Blu-ray INDEX
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Indiana Jones - The Complete Movie Collection [Blu-ray]
Nearly 20 years after riding his last Crusade, Harrison more...2 points
The Bourne Trilogy [Blu-ray]
The Bourne Identity | The Bourne Supremacy | The Bourne more...2 points
Die Hard Collection [Blu-ray]
Die Hard/ Die Hard 2: Die Harder/ Die Hard with a Vengeance/ more...1 point
Mission Impossible - Ultimate Missions Collection [Blu-ray]
This 3pk includes: Mission Impossible / Mission Im more...1 point
The Godfather - The Coppola Restoration Giftset [Blu-ray]
THE GODFATHER: Popularly viewed as one of the best more...1 point
Ocean's Trilogy [Blu-ray]
Ocean's Eleven/ Ocean's Twelve/ Ocean's Thirteen1 point
The Transporter [Blu-ray]
Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is the best as what h more...1 point
Iron Man [Blu-ray]
Suit up for action with Robert Downey Jr. in the ultimate more...1 point
The Fast and the Furious Trilogy [Blu-ray]
The Fast and the Furious / 2 Fast 2 Furious / The more...1 point
Kill Bill - Volumes 1 & 2 [Blu-ray]
Kill Bill: Volume 1 Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, more...1 point
James Bond 10 Finest Missions [Blu-ray]
This exclusive Bond giftset contains 10 of 007's finest more...0 points
Lethal Weapon [Blu-ray]
With over seven minutes of previously unavailable more...0 points
Rocky: The Undisputed Collection [Blu-ray]
Rocky / Rocky II / Rocky III / Rocky IV / Rocky V / more...0 points
Rambo: The Complete Collector's Set [Blu-ray]
RAMBO: COMPLETE COLLECTION - ALL 4 films together for more...0 points
Bad Boys [Blu-ray]
Miami cops Marcus Burnett, a family man and Mike L more...0 points
Under Siege [Blu-ray]
It's not a job. It's an adventure! Steven Seagal c more...0 points
National Treasure / National Treasure 2 [Blu-ray]
National Treasure / National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets more...0 points
Speed [Blu-ray]
Keanu Reeves stars as Jack Traven, an L.A.P.D. SWA more...0 points
The Da Vinci Code [Blu-ray]
Dan Brown's international bestseller comes alive in more...0 points
Top 20 Action Film Series INDEX
Best Film Series Lens Group - Part I
Best Film Series Lens Group
Action & Adventure ♦ Sci-Fi & Fantasy ♦ Horror & Thriller ♦ Comedy & Animation
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Lorymer Feb 13, 2012 @ 6:07 pm | delete
- Thanks for visiting!
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mihgasper
Feb 13, 2012 @ 3:26 pm | delete
- The name is Bond, James Bond:-)
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Arnold Fan 69
Feb 11, 2012 @ 12:08 pm | delete
- You're missing The Terminator series...
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Lorymer Feb 11, 2012 @ 5:53 pm | delete
- You'll find Terminator Series on my lens Best Sci-Fi Movie Series :)
Thanks for visiting!
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Mike_W
Jan 31, 2012 @ 4:59 am | delete
- This my kind of lens! Excellent work
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Lorymer Jan 31, 2012 @ 5:14 am | delete
- Thanks for visiting!
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mmatrainingrevolution
Jan 21, 2012 @ 5:19 am | delete
- Godfather should be the first! I just miss Bruce Lee films there, and I wouldn't definitely rank Speed films... but that's my opinion
I really ejoyed this lens, thanks for sharing!
Keep an eye on my lens of best fight/martial arts movies, I'm sure you will enjoy it!
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Swanny Rivers
Jan 7, 2012 @ 12:05 am | delete
- Most action series lay a giant turd by the 3rd installment. This is especially true for series like "Mad Max", "Rambo", "The Godfather", "Rocky", etc... Respectfully, my number one favorite action movie franchise has to be Roberto Rodriguez's "Mexico" trilogy. Each movie was better than it's predecessor. Here is part of Wikipedias reference, " All three movies were made using Rodriguez's "Mariachi-style" of filmmaking in which (according to the back cover of his book Rebel Without a Crew) "creativity, not money, is used to solve problems." Thus, all three movies have been extremely profitable. El Mariachi was made for $7,000 and went on to gross more than $2 million in its theatrical release. Desperado was made for $7 million and grossed over $24.6 million in US theaters. Once Upon a Time in Mexico was made for $29 million and grossed over $56.3 million domestically and an additional $41.8 million worldwide and holds the box office distinction for being the most improved second sequel of all-time grossing 122% more than Desperado. " Thanks for the effort you put into your list. It was a fun read.
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ladykida Dec 17, 2011 @ 10:42 am | delete
- I like both Lethal Weapon and Rush Hour. Good lens!
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jksterling
Dec 14, 2011 @ 7:40 pm | delete
- This is a great list and lens. I love your choices.
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