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). — Bryce Marrero
