Best English Action Movies of 2024

Denis Villeneuve · 166 min · United States, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Jordan · Legendary Entertainment / Warner Bros.

Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson

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Box office: $714,844,358 worldwide ($282,144,358 domestic; $82,505,391 opening weekend) · Awards: Won 2 Oscars; 126 wins & 375 nominations total.

AI verdict: Dune: Part Two's 8.4 IMDb average, 92% RT score, and 2 Oscar wins (among 126 total wins) make it one of the cleanest cases of a blockbuster sequel improving on its predecessor across every measure — critics, audiences, and awards bodies are in rare unanimous agreement.

Shawn Levy · 128 min · Marvel Studios / 20th Century Studios

In this multiverse story Deadpool is approached by a man named Paradox who intends on vaporizing his entire universe because apparently it's not supposed to go on living without the now deceased hero Wolverine. Deadpool kidnaps another version of Wolverine to replace but this only results in Paradox banishing both Deadpool and Wolverine.

Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Emma Corrin

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Box office: $1.34 billion worldwide

AI verdict: Deadpool & Wolverine's $1.34B gross proves R-rated superhero films can be both critically respected and commercially dominant. The chemistry alone justifies the hype.

Ridley Scott · 148 min · Paramount Pictures / Scott Free Productions

Rome, circa 209 A.D. Sixteen years after the demise of Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator (2000), the Roman Empire is now ruled by the tyrannical Emperors Caracalla and Geta. As tensions mount, an enslaved Numidian leader arrives in the city as a gladiator, putting allegiances to the test. No one knows who he is, but with sinister schemes threatening the Republic, can this humble defender restore Rome to its former glory?

Cast: Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal

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Box office: $460.5 million worldwide

AI verdict: Gladiator II's 70% RT score after a 24-year wait shows the sequel found solid commercial success without fully matching the critical heights of the original Best Picture winner.

Mike Mitchell, Stephanie Stine · 94 min · DreamWorks Animation / Universal Pictures

After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit re...

Cast: Jack Black, Awkwafina, Viola Davis

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Box office: $547.7 million worldwide

AI verdict: Kung Fu Panda 4 is a solid, unremarkable franchise entry — its modest scores across the board mirror its status as reliable family entertainment rather than a critical standout.

Adam Wingard · 115 min · Legendary Entertainment / Warner Bros.

The new installment in the Monsterverse puts the mighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal deadly threat hidden within our world that threatens the existence of their species and our very own, as well as diving deep into the mysteries of Skull Island and beyond. Delving straight into the origins of Hollow Earth, this film will explore the ancient Titan battle that brought man and monster together forever.

Cast: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens

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Box office: $572 million worldwide

AI verdict: Godzilla x Kong's mixed 54% RT score against a $572M gross confirms the MonsterVerse franchise thrives on spectacle over story — audiences show up for the fights, not the reviews.