A look at the year's top-performing action movies, both in theaters and on streaming platforms, highlighting critical and commercial success and exploring the enduring appeal of the genre.
2024 has been a relatively strong year for the action genre. Jason Statham's The Beekeeper started the year off on a high note, becoming a surprise hit. The film did so well, in fact, that The Beekeeper 2 is now confirmed to be on the way. After Dune: Part Two dazzled audiences with its sci-fi action, movies like Monkey Man and The Fall Guy hit theaters, with the latter disappointing at the box office but faring well with critics and audiences.
The summer and fall saw the release of a handful of other notable titles in the action genre, including Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which was a hit, and Twisters, a well-received reboot of the 1996 classic. Wolfs also featured plenty of action, as did Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2. Another title that hit theaters earlier in the year earned overwhelmingly positive reviews despite failing to make much of a mark at the box office, delivering a brand of post-apocalyptic action that hadn't been seen in nine years. Furiosa Is A Major Hit On Streaming The Mad Max Prequel Makes Netflix's Top 10 Close Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is experiencing newfound success on Netflix following its disappointing theatrical run. Hitting theaters in May and directed by franchise veteran George Miller, the prequel to 2015's Fury Road sees Anya Taylor-Joy taking on the role of Furiosa, a character previously portrayed by Charlize Theron. Furiosa reviews were generally very positive, and the film has a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes, but it ultimately disappointed at the box office, grossing $173 million on an estimated budget of $168 million. Though the film struggled to get audiences to theaters, it's now striking a chord at home on streamin
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