Best New Action Movies of 2026

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KAPOW! BLAM! PEW PEW! Action films are an exhilarating rush. They bring the heat and get our blood boiling, and 2026 is shaping up to be a straight shot of adrenaline to the head, with films like the hyper-stylized video game adaptation Street Fighter, Alan Ritchson’s action-packed Runner, and Godzilla’s destructive return in Godzilla Minus Zero.

We’re ranking every release by Tomatometer, but each one of these will make you want to grab a hammer and go through a gauntlet of baddies (Rotten Tomatoes is not responsible for any random acts of violence, even if it’s badass).