The best action movies of 2023, From John Wick 4 to Mission Impossible

In this article, we will introduce the expected action movies of 2023. Fans of the action genre take advantage of this article.

Anna Last Updated: April 3, 2024

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In this article, we will introduce the expected action movies of 2023. Fans of the action genre take advantage of this article.

The beginning of another year and the approaching release date of the expected action movies will be on the cinema screens this year. Among the action films of 2023, we can mention Indiana Jones and highly anticipated films such as the fourth part of John Wick or the second part of The Dune. Of course, this year, like in previous years, we will witness the release of superhero movies that will make the confrontation between the Marvel and DC cinematic worlds even more enjoyable.

In this article, we decided to see what action movies will make the blood flow faster in our veins in the new year. The year in which we will finally see the role of Tom Cruise in the latest episode of Mission Impossible, as well as the part of dear Harrison Ford in the role of Indiana Jones after years of waiting. So, we will cut short to review the best and most anticipated action movies of 2023, which are a must-see for fans of this genre. So this is you and these top 20 action movies of 2023.

The best action movies of 2023

1- The old way movie

The Old Way movie

Director: Brett Donohue
Author: Carl W. Lucas
Actors: Nicolas Cage, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Noah Le Gross, Clint Howard
Release status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
The average score of The Old Way on IMDB is 5.5 out of 10

We will start the article on the best action movies of 2023 with some of the films that were released this year that were able to get an acceptable score from the fans of this popular genre and the movie “The Old Way” with the appearance of the famous actor Nicolas Cage on the screens in the first week of the new year. Saban Films is still releasing it.

Nicolas Cage plays Colton Briggs, a retired rifleman in this western. A character who has abandoned his former and vivid life and plans to spend a peaceful life with his daughter after retiring, but as can be guessed, the situation will not remain according to their wishes. He had killed a person years ago, and now that man’s son is looking for him to take revenge on Colton, disturbing the peaceful life of Colton Briggs.

2- Jung Yi’s movie

The movie Jung_E

Director: Yoon Sang-ho
Author: Yoon Sang-ho
Actors: Kang Soo-yeon, Kim Hyun-joo, Ryu Kyung-soo
Release Status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
Average rating of Jung_E on IMDB: 5.5 out of 10

South Korean cinema has grown significantly in recent years and gained many fans worldwide, From the Oscar-winning film Parasite to the popular series Squid Game. In the same direction, the streaming network Netflix has also played a very prominent role, and by broadcasting many works of this country, it has played a significant role in making them more visible.

As one of the latest action movies in this country, the movie Jung_E has just been made available to users from this popular network, has been praised by many film critics and is considered a very entertaining option for fans of the action genre. The film takes place in 2194 AD and depicts the 22nd century, when the earth is no longer habitable due to environmental and climatic changes, and humanity must think of a way to save itself.

3- The movie Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Mania

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania movie

Director: Peyton Reed
Author: Jeff Lovens
Cast: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton
Release status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
Average rating of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania on IMDB: 6.1 out of 10

Suppose you are a fan of the Marvel universe and superhero movies. In that case, you might be disappointed after watching Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. A movie about which we can raise the issue that, at the end of the year, it will be called the weakest superhero movie of the year. Ant-Man and the Wasp hit the theatres with a massive budget of $200 million, and Tabe Moz has a relatively soft $292 million.

The film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania was released as the first film of the fifth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it is considered a continuation of the previous two parts. Although the production of this film was postponed once due to the coronavirus epidemic, it received many negative reviews after its release, mainly because of the weak special effects. However, we can’t ignore the fun of this movie for Marvel fans.

4- Movie Creed 3

The movie Creed III

Director: Michael B. Jordan
Author: Keenan Coogler
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Spence Moore, Jonathan Majors
Release status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
Riddick movie page on IMDB: 6.8 out of 10

Without a doubt, the series of Rocky movies starring Sylvester Stallone is considered the most popular action movie in history, and Creed 3 will make many changes in this series. It is a film that both moviegoers and fans of fighting movies are eagerly waiting for, and it is also the first movie of this series without the presence of Mr. Sylvester Stallone.

Michael B. In the third part of the Creed movie, Jordan not only plays the role of Adonis Creed, but he has taken on the task of directing it. We have to see how he will perform in this direction. The story of Creed III is supposed to depict the events of 5 years after Creed 2. When Adonis’s old friend Dom Anderson, one of the famous boxers, challenges Adonis after serving his sentence, the story’s main character must face Dom to prove himself.

5- John Wick movie: Part 4

John Wick: Chapter 4 movie

Director: Chad Stahelsky
Author: Michael Finch
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Lance Reddick, Rina Sawayama
Release status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
John Wick: Chapter 4 movie page on IMDB: 7.8 out of 10

After playing a role in the fourth part of the Matrix film series, all Keanu Reeves fans are impatiently waiting for the release of the fourth part of John Wick to witness crazy and unbridled actions with the role of this famous actor. It is a series that has won many fans with its exhilarating fights and action scenes and has raised the expectations of for its new episode to a great extent.

The movie John Wick: Chapter 4 narrates John Wick’s confrontation with the people who betrayed him and intended to kill him. This issue makes John Wick angry, and we all know very well what consequences John Wick’s anger will have. In this way, with one of his friends, he plans to remove these people from his path and complete his revenge. If you are a fan of action movies, watch it after the release of the fourth part of John Wick.

6- The movie Dungeons and Dragons: Pride Among Thieves

movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

Director: Jonathan Goldstein
Author: Jonathan Goldstein
Cast: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Justice Smith, Hugh Grant
Release status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves movie page on IMDB: 7.3 out of 10

The movie Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is another action movie that plans to go to the cinema by adapting a game, but with the difference that it is not a video game but a tabletop game called Dungeons & Dragons. And it is the story’s narrator that can happen to the players in that game.

Suppose you need to become more familiar with the story of this series. In that case, you should know that in its report, you will join some thieves who intend to face a demon and stop him from achieving his evil goals. This movie was produced by Paramount Pictures and was released in the first days of April this year.

7- Covenant movie

The Covenant movie

Director: Guy Ritchie
Author: Guy Ritchie
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Dar Selim, Alexander Ludwig, Anthony Starr
Release status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
The Covenant movie page on IMDB: 7.5 out of 10

In recent years, we have seen Guy Ritchie’s name on the list of the year’s best action movies. After the success of The Gentlemen and Wrath of Man this year, we have to wait for Guy Ritchie to see what he has prepared for the lovers of this genre in the action genre. However, according to the director’s work record, he will probably not disappoint us.

The film’s story is about Sergeant John Kinley, played by Jake Gyllenhaal, a sergeant who takes a heroic action on his last mission in Afghanistan and decides to save many people from death by risking his own life. So be sure you will face another significant role of Jake Gyllenhaal and one of the best movies of Guy Ritchie.

8- Guardians of the Galaxy movie part 3

movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Director: James Gunn
Author: James Gunn
Cast: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper
Release status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on IMDB: 8 out of 10

After the relatively disappointing performance of Ant-Man, the fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe were impatiently waiting for the release of the third part of Guardians of the Galaxy, which, after a very long break compared to the second part, finally, after its many margins, went to the cinema screens in the middle of May this year, and the fun work He gave the other one to the fans of superhero movies and of course he answered the expectations of his fans well.

This film is James Gunn’s last appearance as a director in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Because he was elected as the head of DC Studio in 2022. The story of the movie is also a continuation of the previous episode. Peter Quill is still in a big shock due to the loss of Gamora. However, he must still join the other galaxy guardians to defend the universe and themselves.

9- Fast film 10

Fast X movie

Director: Louis Leterrier
Author: Justin Lane
Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson
Release status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
Fast X movie page on IMDB: 5.8 out of 10

This year, we saw the release of another part of the Fast and Violent series, which was released as the tenth main film of the series called Fast X. According to the creators of this action movie, this part of the series was produced with a crazy budget equal to 340 million dollars, which makes this movie the fifth most expensive movie in the history of cinema.

Justin Lin, who was initially in charge of directing this film, resigned from this title due to the differences of opinion in the production team. However, as a producer and screenwriter, he still has a strong presence in the production of Fast X. After watching this movie, fans of the Fast and Furious series should wait for the 11th part, which is under construction. It is supposed to be the last part of this very successful and popular series.

10- The movie Spider-Man: In the Spider World

The movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Director: Joaquim dos Santos, Camp Powers
Author: David Callaham, Phil Lord
Cast: Shamik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld, Issa Rae
Release status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse movie page on IMDB: 8.8 out of 10

The movie Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse was not only one of this year’s most anticipated action films but also one of the most anticipated films of the entire cinema. After the great success of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, the animation brings us back together with Miles Morales to enjoy the adventures of the new Spider-Man in the cinema.

This movie was initially supposed to be released a year earlier. Still, its release was postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic. After its release this year, it has raised our expectations for its next instalment, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse. The third part of this series will be released in March 2024. If you still need to watch this fantastic animation, put it at the top of your watch list.

11- Movie Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Movie Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Director: Steven Kippel Jr
Author: Darnell Metayer
Actors: Anthony Ramos, Dominic Fishback, Luna Lorraine Wells
Release status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts movie page on IMDB: 6.1 out of 10

The month of June 2023 was a very fruitful month for lovers of action movies Because among the films in this article, five films were released on the cinema screens in this period and made fantastic month for fans of action films, among which Transformers: Rise of the Beasts was one of the most awaited among them, after the five years since the release of the movie Bumblebee is a new episode for this series.

The film’s story takes place in New York City and parts of Peru in 1994 and depicts the events before the first part of this film series. At that time, the primes and humans must unite against an evil person who plans to destroy the earth. Paramount spent 200 million dollars to make this film and naturally expected that the new part of the Transformers series would experience outstanding sales, which unfortunately did not turn out to be true.

12- Extraction film 2

Extraction 2 movie

Director: Sam Hargrave
Author: Joe Russo
Actors: Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani, Adam Besa, Tinatin Dalakishvili
Release Status: A high-quality version of this movie is available
Extraction 2 movie page on IMDB: 7 out of 10

After the great success of the first part of Extraction, its creators and Netflix managers concluded that they could produce the second part by returning the film’s main characters. Referring more to the synopsis of this movie could spoil the story of the first episode for those who plan to see it, so we will not mention it further.

After writing the film’s story, Sam Hargrave and Joe Russo took the production process to the Czech Republic because, due to the coronavirus epidemic, the initial stages of the production of the film had been stopped in Australia. They had to resume the production of the movie in another country. Was the second part of the Extraction, with the presence of its famous actors, able to repeat the success of the first part or not?

13- Flash movie

The Flash movie

Director: Andy Moschetti
Author: Christina Hudson
Actors: Ezra Miller, Ben Affleck, Michael Keaton, Sasha Call
Release date: A high-quality version of this movie is available
The Flash movie page on IMDB: 6.9 out of 10

After many rumours surrounding the leading actress of the Flash movie, Ezra Miller, and all the stories you know very well, this long-awaited movie finally hit the cinema screens this summer. June 16, 2023, is considered a good day for action movie lovers because, on the same day, both the Flash and Extraction movies were released so that moviegoers could see two good action movies in one day.

Due to the presence of two different Batmans who belong to two time periods, the Flash movie was probably considered the most anticipated movie in the DC world this year. The story of this movie is that the Flash character travels to the past to save his mother’s life, and this causes dangerous time changes. And for this reason, we will face different Batmans from different periods.

14- Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fate movie

film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Director: James Mangold
Author: Jez Butterworth
Cast: Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, John Rhys-Davies
Screening status: Released
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny movie page on IMDB: 6.8 out of 10

After years and decades, we are finally witnessing the return of Indiana Jones to the cinema with the role of dear Harrison Ford. A film that was supposed to be made in the 90s, but every year and every decade, due to production problems, it still needs to reach the final stage. Also, this movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, was supposed to be made much earlier than this, but again, it ended poorly.

Lucasfilm produced the movie Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny with a staggering budget of 295 million. Due to the incredible popularity of the characters of Indiana Jones and Harrison Ford himself and the return of this series after many years, we predicted that it would record good sales at the box office. Slow but could have been better sales. After this episode, We must see what fascinating adventure Harrison Ford and Indiana Jones will follow.

15- The film Mission: Impossible – Death Diary, Part 1

Movie Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Director: Christopher McCurry
Author: Christopher McCurry
Cast: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby
Screening status: Released
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One movie page on IMDB: 8 out of 10

After a three-year wait this summer, we witnessed the release of the seventh episode of the top-rated Mission Impossible series. A film whose production started in 2019 was postponed for some time due to the coronavirus epidemic. Also, this movie was supposed to hit the cinema screens in 2021, but its date was changed twice. After 2022 was chosen for its release for the first time, it was finally prepared for release in 2023.

The process of making the eighth part of this series, the film Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two, is also progressing simultaneously, and this film is also scheduled for release in 2024. So, fans of Tom Cruise and lovers of action movies, especially Mission Impossible movies, can watch two high-quality films from this series for two years in a row, according to the announced schedule.

16- Useless movie

Expend4bles movie

Director: Scott Waugh
Author: Spencer Cohen
Actors: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren
Screening status: Screening on September 22, 2023
The Expendables 4 movie page on IMDB

After almost a decade, the junkies returned to the cinema for people who enjoy crazy and flashy action to enjoy watching their antics again. The Wastes was last shown on the cinema screen in 2014, and for several years, there were rumours of a new movie in this series with the main actors; this year, we will finally see it released.

According to the limited information released, the film’s story is supposed to be about a nuclear war between the United States and Russia, in which a group of useless people are also present. We can guess what exciting actions we will be on the side of. However, the roles of some of the actors in this film, such as Megan Fox and Eddie Hall, are still unknown and can surprise the viewers.

17- Dune movie: part two

The movie Dune: Part Two

Director: Danny Villeneuve
Author: John Spitz, Denis Villeneuve
Actors: Timothee Chalami, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Stellan Skashgaard, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson
Screening status: Screening on November 3, 2023
Dune: Part Two movie page on IMDB

After the beautiful movie Tamase, released in 2021 and won the praise of almost all moviegoers, Warner Brothers and Legendary Entertainment started making the second part so that many fans of this story do not have to wait for the second part. The film, directed by Danny Villeneuve, will present eye-catching and pristine images to its audience and take us further in the story of Paul Atredis.

The story of the film will be the continuation of the story of the first part, in which Paul Atreidis, played by Timothée Chalamet, plans to guide humanity to a better future and in the meantime, he will stand in front of the people who destroyed his family. However, he will not have an easy task ahead of him in this way, and the risks, as well as the essential and fateful decisions he has to make, will shape the main story of this film.

18- Marvel movies

The Marvels movie

Director: Nia Dacosta
Author: Megan McDonnell
Actors: Brie Larson, Iman Velani, Tiona Paris, Samuel L. Jackson
Screening status: Screening on November 10, 2023
The Marvel movie page on IMDB

In November 2023, not only will the second part of Tamase be released, but we will also see the release of one of the most anticipated movies of the Marvel Cinematic World, The Marvels. A film that, unlike the big films of this cinematic world, has female characters as its main characters, and we will most likely be on the side of a movie different from the fifth phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Characters like Captain Marvel, Khan Marvel and Manika Rambo will be present in this movie, and the film’s main story will revolve around these three people. However, we have to wait to see what changes the Marvel Cinematic Universe will experience after the release of The Marvels. The film that continues the story of Ms. Marvel is going on. It looks like an exciting movie without the conventional superheroes of this universe, who are all men.

19- Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom movie

The movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Director: James Wan
Author: James Wan
Cast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson
Screening status: Screening on December 20, 2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom movie page on IMDB

After the Moffits of the first Aquaman movie, Jason Momoa had a new story idea for the next part. Still, he faced the opposition of James Wan Because the director of this movie believed that rushing to make the next part of a popular and successful superhero movie might lead to a lousy failure. This is a subject that Jason Momoa later described as a very positive and wise comment.

The film’s production started in 2021 and will expand the Aquaman universe in many ways. Also, many rumours surrounding Amber Heard have not been ineffective in delaying the release of this film for a year. However, there is not much official information available about the story details of this movie, and we can only wait to see if Aquaman of the DC World can repeat the success of the first part.

havoc

20- Destruction movie

Havoc movie

Director: Garth Owens
Author: Garth Owens
Cast: Tom Hardy, Forest Whittaker, Timothy Olyphant, Luis Guzman
Release status: release at an unspecified time in 2023
Havoc movie page on IMDB

Hearing Tom Hardy’s name is enough to wait for the release of a movie. Havoc is the only movie among the best action movies of 2023, for which an exact release date has not been announced yet, but this will likely happen in the coming weeks. The film is produced by One More One studio and will be available to users through Netflix.

Although the exact release date of the movie is not available, limited information about its story has been released by the makers; according to this information, we can expect a terrifying action movie in which a skilled detective is going to enter the world to save the life of the son of a prominent politician. Become the underground of drug trafficking and criminals, and this issue forms the film’s main story.

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