Top 10 Action Franchises



Action movies are typically big box office draws and bring in lots of money so the producers and audiences alike want more – thus they become franchises.

10. Die Hard
John McClane and his reckless behaviour, it is classic. Poor guy, he is always in the wrong place at the wrong time.

9. Terminator
Classic Arnold. This franchise was shocking, exciting and spawned a whole new kind of action.

8. Mission Impossible
Perhaps the best musical score for an action film, Tom Cruise led this franchise with class, style and a winning smile.

7. Spider-man
One of the coolest superheroes ever. He flies from high rise buildings and saves people all the time while managing to remain ever so cool. But the best part, He’s an ordinary guy that everyone can relate to.

6. Matrix
Neo plays a Jesus-like figure and must essentially save the world. The special effects are stunning and concepts are intriguing.

5. Indiana Jones
Harrison Ford managed to make Indiana Jones brave, intelligent and incredibly sexy which propelled the series to great fame and fortune following the treasure hunter and his many adventures.

4. Star Wars
The wars in the sky that one can only imagine. The good versus evil theme and the fight for what is right concept pushed this series into the record books and created more than one generation of religious viewers.

3. Batman
There have been numerous versions and bad guys in the series’ history which have spawned a collection of toys, action figures and eager viewers.

2. Lord of the Rings
One of the best book adaptations, this epic fantasy adventure creates a whole new world and lets viewers in to enjoy the ride.

1. James Bond
007, the best secret agent in the world, manages to always snag the beautiful women. Every man wanted to be him, every woman wanted to be with him.

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