Top Action Thrills from 2000-2001: From Space to Streets

Our War Game

2000 • 41 min • Box office $22M

Adventure, Animation, Action

During spring break, a summer-long conflict erupts as the malevolent Diaboromon unleashes chaos on the internet. Tai and Matt must unlock new levels of power to stop him. Can Tai and the Digidestined save the world? And will Sora ever…

8.0

7.7

Up, Up, and Away

2000 • 77 min

Action, Family, TV Movie

In this Disney film, a young boy is the only member of his family without special abilities. When the world's fate rests on him, he must find a way to save his family from villains who use technology to control…

5.6

5.5

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The Princess Blade

2001 • 95 min • Box office $77K

Action, Science Fiction

Yuki, the last of a royal bloodline raised to be an assassin, is a formidable fighter. She uncovers the truth behind her mother's death and teams up with a mysterious rebel leader.

5.7

5.6

17+

The Crew

2000 • 88 min

Action, Comedy, Crime

Four retired gangsters devise a final heist to secure the future of their retirement community.

5.2

5.6

13+

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Mezzo Forte

2000 • 61 min

Animation, Action, Thriller

Hitgirl Mikura's target is a wealthy baseball team owner, who is revealed to be a powerful underworld boss. Mikura and her team face overwhelming opposition from numerous heavily armed bodyguards and the boss's ruthless daughter.

6.5

6.7

Phantom of the Megaplex

2000 • 89 min

Comedy, Family, Mystery

Seventeen-year-old Pete Riley gets a part-time job at the local multiplex. He and his friends are thrilled when the theater is chosen to host the premiere of a big-budget movie, with many famous actors expected. But on opening night, Pete…

6.0

6.2

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Gang

2000 • 165 min

Drama, Action, Crime

Four friends become involved with organized crime, leading them down a path from which there's no return and threatening their lives and relationships.

5.0

6.3

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Ping Lacson: Super Cop

2000 • 100 min

Action

This film chronicles the career of Director General Panfilo 'Ping' Lacson, focusing on his handling of high-profile and controversial cases. It’s a look at the general as he navigates complex situations in his role.

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4.8

Screwed

2000 • 81 min • Budget $10M • Box office $7M

Action, Comedy

A chauffeur kidnaps his wealthy boss's dog and demands a ransom. However, when the boss unexpectedly gets the dog back, she mistakenly believes the chauffeur is the one who has been kidnapped.

5.5

5.7

13+

Love, Honour and Obey

2000 • 103 min

Action, Comedy, Thriller

Jonny works a tedious job as a courier and yearns for something more. Through his childhood friend, who is the nephew of crime boss Ray Kreed, he gets accepted into the most dangerous gang in North London. Eager to prove…

5.8

6.4

17+

The American Astronaut

2001 • 91 min

Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

In Samual Curtis's debut science fiction musical comedy, a mission takes him to a saloon on an asteroid – he must deliver a cat. There, he reunites with his former dance partner, the Blueberry Pirate, and receives his payment: a…

6.7

6.9

Into Pitch Black

2000 • 44 min

Action, Science Fiction, Crime

Following the events of *Pitch Black*, a contractor is tasked with finding Riddick, alive or dead. He studies what information is available about Riddick and what happened during *Pitch Black*. Deeply disturbed, he hires a female cyberpunk mercenary to complete…

6.1

6.2

14+

Boys Don't Cry

2000 • 100 min

Comedy, Crime

A young woman with dreams of becoming a violinist finds herself drawn into the world of a criminal gang, unexpectedly becoming involved with their activities.

7.4

7.6

Nayak: The Real Hero

2001 • 187 min

Drama, Thriller, Action

Shivajirao, a television reporter, is challenged to serve as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for a single day by the current Chief Minister, Balraj Chauhan. Following a surprisingly successful day in office, Shivajirao's life becomes chaotic as he finds himself…

7.0

7.8

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Justice League: Secret Origins

2001 • 60 min

Science Fiction, Animation, Action

When a global disaster occurs, Earth's greatest heroes unite to form the Justice League. The League collaborates to defeat a variety of perilous alien threats and power-hungry villains seeking to dominate the world.

7.7

7.9

The Mummy Returns

2001 • 130 min • Budget $98M • Box office $443M

Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Rick and Evelyn O'Connell, along with their son Alex, find the key to the Scorpion King's power: the legendary Bracelet of Anubis. However, a resurrected Imhotep also wants the bracelet and will stop at nothing to get it, even kidnapping…

6.4

13+

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The Way of the Gun

2000 • 119 min • Budget $8M • Box office $19M

Action, Crime, Drama

Two ruthless criminals, known for their lack of conscience, find themselves in over their heads when they kidnap and take hostage the surrogate mother of a wealthy and secretive individual, intending to demand a ransom.

6.3

6.6

17+

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Heavy Metal 2000

2000 • 88 min • Budget $15M

Action, Adventure, Animation

When miner Tyler finds a fragment of the Loc-Nar, he becomes consumed by a desire for power and eternal life. Heading to a planet rumored to grant youth, he destroys a space colony and abducts a woman. His failure to…

6.0

5.4

17+

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Gun Shy

2000 • 101 min • Budget $10M • Box office $1M

Action, Comedy, Romance

Veteran undercover DEA agent Charlie Mayough is experiencing a severe loss of composure. Approaching a mental breakdown and deeply afraid of ruthless Mafia boss Fulvio Nesstra, Charlie seeks psychiatric treatment. He finds himself dependent on a volatile therapy group and…

5.2

5.6

17+

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Driven

2001 • 116 min • Budget $94M • Box office $54M

Action, Drama

Jimmy Bly, a promising new race car driver, is struggling as his performance declines. The pressure from his ambitious promoter brother and a complicated relationship with his rival's girlfriend, Sophia, are taking their toll. With Bly's career on the line,…

5.1

4.6

13+

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The Score

2001 • 124 min • Budget $68M • Box office $113M

Action, Crime, Thriller

A seasoned thief dreams of a peaceful retirement funded by past crimes, but a young person persuades him to pull one final job.

6.7

6.8

17+

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American Outlaws

2001 • 94 min • Budget $35M • Box office $13M

Western, Action

A small town in the Midwest discovers a ruthless railroad tycoon has secretly acquired deeds to their land. A group of young ranchers band together to reclaim what's theirs, sparking a massive manhunt across the Old West. As they become…

6.0

5.9

13+

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000 • 120 min • Budget $17M • Box office $213M

Adventure, Drama, Action

Two warriors hunting a stolen sword and a dangerous escapee find themselves guided to the daughter of a headstrong, athletic teenage nobleman who is facing a pivotal moment in her life.

7.4

7.9

13+

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Hero

2002 • 99 min • Budget $31M • Box office $177M

Drama, Adventure, Action

In ancient China's Warring States period, a district official journeys to the court of Qin Shi Huang, asserting he eliminated the three individuals who previously tried to assassinate the king.

7.5

7.9

13+

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The Perfect Storm

2000 • 130 min • Budget $130M • Box office $328M

Drama, Adventure, Action

In October 1991, a powerful storm formed in the North Atlantic due to unusual weather patterns. The sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail was caught in the storm.

6.5

13+

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Behind Enemy Lines

2001 • 106 min • Budget $40M • Box office $91M

Action, Drama, Thriller

During a routine reconnaissance flight over Bosnia, fighter pilot Lt. Chris Burnett captures unauthorized images and is shot down deep within enemy territory. He must now evade a pursuing Serbian army commanded by a ruthless general. As time runs out…

6.4

13+

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Swordfish

2001 • 99 min • Budget $102M • Box office $147M

Action, Crime, Thriller

Former special operative Gabriel Shear plans to steal $9 billion from a hidden DEA fund. His goal is to use the money to combat terrorism, but he needs an expert to bypass the government’s security systems. He finds that expert…

6.3

6.5

17+

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One Piece: The Movie

2000 • 51 min

Action, Animation, Adventure

The legendary pirate known as the Great Gold Pirate Woonan amassed nearly a third of the world's gold before vanishing, sparking a legend of a hidden island where he hid his treasure – an island pirates still seek. While traveling…

7.1

6.9

Mission: Impossible II

2000 • 123 min • Budget $125M • Box office $546M

Adventure, Action, Thriller

Agent Ethan Hunt, aided by computer expert Luther Stickell and captivated by a beautiful thief, travels through Australia and Spain to prevent a rogue former IMF agent from releasing a genetically engineered biological weapon called Chimera. This mission thrusts Hunt…

6.1

13+

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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

2001 • 100 min • Budget $115M • Box office $274M

Adventure, Action, Fantasy

Lara Croft, an orphaned heiress, English aristocrat, and daring archaeologist, undertakes a perilous journey to find the two parts of an ancient artifact that controls time, before it's misused. With a rare planetary alignment happening for the first time in…

5.9

5.8

13+

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