The film, which had a mediocre run at the domestic box office despite positive reviews and word of mouth (it scored a weak $80 million domestic gross), did much better overseas, where it grossed over $135 million, leading to a sequel green light somewhere down the road. Following two ill-advised career criminals as they kidnap the surrogate mother of a strange and mysterious man, The Way of the Gun was the subject of many a lukewarm film review upon its release; however, like a fine wine its reputation has gotten much better with age. It’s still astonishing to us, however, how few people have actually seen this film. While it’s no Kindergarten Cop or Predator, Last Action Hero is still an above-average action flick filled with cheap puns and over-the-top action sequences. Directed by Lethal Weapon’s Richard Donner, 16 Blocks is about the hectic journey an aging alcoholic cop takes to safely deliver a key-witness (Mos Def) to the courthouse. Starring Karl Urban as the titular Judge Dredd, who takes a rookie (Olivia Thirlby) for a ride-a-long that ends in both of them (and many, many bad guys) having a very bad, very bullet-filled day. It may not revel in originality like its forefathers (it is Ritchie’s third go-around of the “suave British guys steal things from other suave British guys,” after all), RocknRolla makes up for any deficiencies in its plot (which is powered primarily by a MacGuffin, a never-seen painting of immeasurable value) with oodles of charm, humor and a rocking and rolling soundtrack.

While some critics complained Ritchie’s visual kit had gotten a bit stale by this point, he still manages to bust out enough new tricks to keep the action engaging. Despite that, it still has some devastating action sequences, a few cool fight scenes, and one really angry phone conversation, so it’s worth checking out for any and all of those things. On top of all that, it’s got a script that combines solid action beats with the kind of humor we’ve come to expect from your standard, run-of-the-mill shoot ’em up. It’s got the always underrated Jeffrey Dean Morgan in the starring role of Lieutenant Franklin Clay, whose special forces unit is framed for genocide in Bolivia. It’s also got a slew of underrated and extremely talented performers rounding out the ensemble cast, including Zoe Saldana, Idris Elba, Captain America himself Chris Evans, and Jason Patric as the delicious antagonist Max. Evans, Ben (August 30, 2005). Space Shuttle Columbia: Her Missions and Crews. The rare film that is adored by both critics and audiences alike, 2014’s John Wick was a return to form for somewhat disgraced action star Keanu Reeves. Critically acclaimed upon its release, Kung Fu Hustle is a gem of a film that’s bound to entertain.

Directed, written, produced by and starring Stephen Chow (we’re assuming he also did the lighting), 2004’s Kung Fu Hustle is one of the more obscure films on this list, despite the fact that it is one of the highest-grossing foreign-language films in history. Not, but it’s the kind of movie we’ll never turn off if we stumble upon it when we’re scrolling through the channels late at night. Also starring Rosario Dawson, it’s a nifty little movie with some really great fight scenes. Also featuring a great antagonist turn by Game of Thrones alum Lena Headey, Dredd is one of the most underrated films to come out in the past few years. The man who starred in seminal action films such as Point Break (1993) and The Matrix (1999), Reeves hadn’t done some real quality work in quite some time before bringing us one of the most awesome action flicks of the past decade seemingly out of the blue. John Wick, which also stars Willem Dafoe, Michael Nyqvist, Alfie Allen, Ian McShane, and Adrianne Palicki, sees Reeves play the titular assassin who goes on a devastating revenge spree after his dog is killed in a home invasion (it was a parting gift from his dead wife, dammit!).

This little known 2003 buddy comedy, directed by Peter Berg (Hancock) and starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Sean “That Guy Who Played Stiffler” William Scott, is an absolute hoot to watch. One of our personal favorites, The Rundown isn’t a great movie by any stretch; it features a fairly predictable plot and some pretty corny moments, but damn if it isn’t just a whole lot of fun to watch. Dredd has been floating around as an underrated action movie since it garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews upon release. Adapted from the Vertigo Comic series of the same name, 2010’s The Losers has a lot to like, despite the fact that it received decidedly mixed reviews upon its release. Directed by the uber-talented Christopher McQuarrie (more on him later), Jack Reacher had the misfortune of being marketed as a Mission: Impossible spinoff without the name recognition, when in fact the film plays more like a thriller than an action piece when all is said and done. The long-awaited feature film adaptation of author Lee Child’s famous military investigator, 2012’s Jack Reacher saw Tom Cruise play the titular character as he attempts to solve the mystery behind a brutal mass killing at the hands of a sniper.