Action cinema remains one of the most popular genres in Hollywood in 2025. Explosions, electrifying chases, choreographed fights and impossible missions filled movie theaters around the world, guaranteeing billion-dollar box offices and consolidating some of today’s biggest franchises.
Between long-awaited sequels, new heroes and independent productions that surprised, the public had a plate full of adrenaline this year. From classics like Mission Impossible to promising debuts like Novocaine, the variety of titles shows how the genre reinvents itself every season.
A Tangerine prepared a list of the ten biggest action films of 2025, ranked according to their worldwide box office.
10. Novocaine: Pain Proof – US$34 million (R$184 million)
When the girl of his dreams (Amber Midthunder) is kidnapped, Nate (Jack Quaid) turns his inability to feel pain into an unexpected weapon to rescue her, facing a brutal underworld of ruthless enemies.
9. Threat in the Air – US$48 million (R$260 million)
A pilot (Mark Wahlberg) needs to transport a key witness under the escort of agent Madolyn Harris (Michelle Dockery). But, in mid-flight over Alaska, the mission turns into a nightmare when the passengers reveal themselves to not be who they seem.
8. Den of Thieves 2 – US$58 million (R$315 million)
In the plot, Sheriff Big Nick O’Brien (Gerard Butler) continues the relentless hunt for Donnie Wilson (O’Shea Jackson Jr.), who flees to Europe while preparing another major robbery.
7. Relentless Rescue – US$88 million (R$478 million)
Levon Cade (Jason Statham) leaves his military life behind, but is forced into action when his boss’s daughter is kidnapped by a human trafficking ring. His mission reveals a web of corruption much larger than he imagined.
6. Operation Revenge – US$96 million (R$521 million)
After losing his wife in a terrorist attack, a CIA programmer decides to use his own skills to hunt down and eliminate everyone responsible for the crime.
5. The Accountant 2 – US$103 million (R$559 million)
Math genius Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) returns, now teaming up with his estranged brother, to face a deadly new threat.
4. Karate Kid: Legends – US$112 million (R$608 million)
Li Fong (Ben Wang), a young kung fu master, moves to New York and decides to compete in a decisive tournament. To prepare, he trains with Han (Jackie Chab) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), uniting different styles in an epic battle.
3. Ballerina – US$135 million (R$733 million)
Raised in the lethal traditions of the Ruska Roma, Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas) seeks revenge against the murderers who destroyed her family, facing a veritable army of enemies.
2. Mission: Impossible – The Final Hit – US$597 million (R$3.3 billion)
Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) returns for another explosive adventure, pushing his team to the limit in their mission full of betrayals and global upheavals. The film marked the end of one of the biggest action franchises in history.
1. F1 – US$604 million (R$3.3 billion)
In the plot, Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), a former Formula 1 prospect, receives a second chance three decades after a devastating accident. Now, he is trying to become the best in the world in an electrifying season on the track.
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