The Best Action Movie Of 2026 Has A 99% Rotten Tomatoes Score And Is Out Today
Forbes • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The Furious, a new martial arts action film, has received exceptional acclaim with a 99% critic score and 96% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, marking it as one of the best action movies in years.
- The film, directed by stuntman-turned-director Kenji Tanigaki, follows a man and a journalist on a violent quest to rescue their kidnapped loved ones, drawing comparisons to the influential 2011 film The Raid.
- The cast includes notable martial artists and actors such as Joe Taslim, Miao Xie, and Yayan Ruhian, who has appeared in major franchises including John Wick and Star Wars.
- Despite a modest $20 million budget and limited theatrical release, The Furious is expected to perform well internationally, competing against major releases like Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day.
- The film is being hailed as a potential instant classic and a standout in the action genre over the past decade.