7 Action Films With 8.0+ IMDb Rating

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

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Seven Samurai

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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The Empire Strikes Back

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The Matrix

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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The Dark Knight

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