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Top 15 Action Movie Franchise

 I always get this question what are the top Film series (I like to call it Movie Franchise) to watch. And most of them are generally interested in Action Films. So, here I bring to you 15 Action movie Franchise which I believe will be worth your Time 


    15. Bad Boys Franchise

Bad Boys is a series of American buddy cop action comedy films starring Will Smith & Martin Laurence as two detectives in the Miami PD. 

The series has grossed over $840 Million Worldwide. 

I loved the First Film that is Bad Boys released in 1995. 

The second film wasn't as exciting as the first film. On a scale of 1 to 5, I would rate it 3.

The Third film that is Bad Boys for Life released in 2020 I enjoyed the entire film. It showed how strong their friendship meant to one another. I laughed like a baby during the chase scene.


    14. Die Hard Franchise 

Die Hard is a series of American Action films starring Bruce Willis. 

The Franchise revolves around the main character called John McClane a detective who always finds himself in the middle of a situation. 

The films have grossed over $1.5 Billion worldwide.

I first saw the movie on Christmas eve of 2015 and have been a huge fan of the franchise ever since.


    13. Has Fallen Franchise 

Has Fallen is an American action film series starring Gerard Butler as the United States Secret Service agent Mike Banning.

The series includes the films Olympus Has Fallen (2013), London Has Fallen (2016), and Angel Has Fallen (2019).

The films have received generally mixed critical reception and have grossed a combined total of $523 million worldwide.

 

The film series will continue, as Butler has signed on for three more feature films. 

I first saw Angel Has Fallen on TV & I've been a fan of Gerard Butler ever since.


    12.  Jack Reacher Franchise

Jack Reacher is an American action thriller film Series. The film stars Tom Cruise as the title character.

 The First film Jack Reacher released in 2013 received mixed reviews but was successful at the box office.

 The second film of the franchise Jack Reacher: Never Go Back released in 2016 received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Cruise's performance and the film's action sequences, but criticized the plot.

 And honestly, I agree with it Tom Cruise acting was amazing but the plot sucked big time

 The films have grossed over $380 Million worldwide.


    11. James Bond Franchise

James Bond is a British secret agent working for MI6 and answers to his codename, 007. He has been portrayed on film by the actors Sean Connery, David Niven, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig, in twenty-seven productions. All the films but two were made by Eon Productions.

The 26 Bond films thus far released (a 27th, "No Time to Die," will be released in early October) have amassed $7 billion in worldwide box office revenues, placing Bond No. 3 among top-grossing movie franchises, behind the Marvel series and "Star Wars."


    10. John Wick Franchise

John Wick is an American neo-noir action thriller media franchise starring Keanu Reeves as John Wick, a retired hitman who becomes active again to seek his vengeance.

The franchise has a collective gross of more than $587 million worldwide.


    9. Mission Impossible Franchise

Mission: Impossible is a series of American action spy films. The series is mainly produced by and stars Tom Cruise, whose character is Ethan Hunt, an agent of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). 


The series has received a positive reception from critics and has a worldwide gross of over $3.5 billion to date and is often cited as one of the best action franchises to date.


    8. The Equalizer Franchise

The Equalizer is a series of American vigilante action films. It stars Denzel Washington as a former U.S. Marine turned DIA intelligence officer who returns to action.

The Series has received mixed reviews from critics and has a worldwide gross of over $380 Million.


    7. Rambo Franchise

Rambo is a series of action films. The Film stars Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo, a United States Army Special Forces veteran whose experience fighting in the Vietnam War traumatized him but also gave him superior military skills, which he has used to fight corrupt police officers, enemy troops, and drug cartels.

The film series has grossed $810 million worldwide.


    6. The Expendable Franchise

The Expendables is an American action thriller franchise. The films star an ensemble cast, most notably Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, Bruce Willis, and Jason Statham. 

The series has received mixed critical reception, in regard to its plots and dialogue between the characters however, many critics praised the use of humor and action scenes. 

The films have been box office successes and have grossed over $800 Million Worldwide.


    5. Fast & Furious Franchise

Fast & Furious is a media franchise centered on a series of action films that are largely concerned with illegal street racing, heists, spies, and betrayal. The Film Stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwyane Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Ludacris, Jordana Brewster, John Cena, Sung Kang & Gal Gadot
It is considered the vehicle that propelled lead actors Vin Diesel and Paul Walker to stardom.
The series has been commercially successful with a combined gross of over $6 billion.


    4. The Transporter Franchise 

The transporter is an action thriller film franchise starring Jason Statham as Frank Martin in the first three movies, a professional freelance courier driver for hire. Statham is an accomplished martial artist, allowing him to do all the combat scenes involving Frank Martin himself. 

The series has a combined gross of over $110 Million.


    3. xXx Franchise 

XXX  is an American spy fiction action film series starring Vin Diesel as former extreme sports athlete Xander "XXX" Cage, notorious for his death-defying public stunts. Betting he can succeed where other conventional spies have failed, Xander is recruited by NSA Agent Gibbons portrayed by  Samuel L. Jackson to become a different kind of undercover agent

 The series has grossed $694 million worldwide.


    2. The Mechanic

The Mechanic is an American action thriller film series starring Jason Statham as Arthur Bishop 'The Mechanic',  an elite assassin with an extraordinary talent for eliminating his targets and making them look like accidents, suicides, or acts of petty criminals.

The series has grossed over $170 Million worldwide.


    1. Bourne Franchise

Bourne films are a series of action thriller films starring Matt Damon as Jason Bourne a CIA assassin suffering from dissociative amnesia.

The Bourne series has grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide.






So, here are my top 15 action movie franchises. 

Do let me know in the comments how you feel about the List. 

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