action film
C686
concept
An action film is a movie genre characterized by fast-paced sequences, physical stunts, chases, fights, and high stakes that emphasize excitement and visual spectacle over introspective storytelling.
All labels observed (27)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| action film canonical | 637 |
| Western film | 489 |
| crime thriller film | 252 |
| action thriller film | 159 |
| martial arts film | 60 |
| action drama film | 51 |
| action-adventure film | 25 |
| Spaghetti Western film | 21 |
| vigilante film | 14 |
| samurai film | 9 |
| wuxia film | 8 |
| action horror film | 6 |
| American action film | 4 |
| fantasy action film | 3 |
| Fast & Furious film | 2 |
| action-drama film | 2 |
| action-thriller film | 2 |
| political action-thriller film | 2 |
| 1988 action film | 1 |
| French action film | 1 |
| Rambo film series entry | 1 |
| action comedy film series | 1 |
| action film subgenre | 1 |
| action‑comedy film | 1 |
| epic action drama film | 1 |
| epic action film | 1 |
| political action film | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: action film
Generated description
An action film is a movie genre characterized by fast-paced sequences, physical stunts, chases, fights, and high stakes that emphasize excitement and visual spectacle over introspective storytelling.
Instances (1,719)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Planet Terror | action horror film |
| Machete | — |
| Alita: Battle Angel | — |
| Old Henry | Western film |
| The Appaloosa | Western film |
| Rebel Ridge | action thriller film |
| Hammer of the Gods | — |
| Machete Kills | — |
| Seeking Justice | action thriller film |
| Sweetwater | Western film |
|
Confidence
surface form:
Confidence (film)
|
crime thriller film |
| The Corruptor | crime thriller film |
| Ligalig | action thriller film |
|
American Outlaws (film score)
surface form:
American Outlaws (2001 film)
|
Western film |
| Silver Lode | Western film |
| Cattle Queen of Montana | Western film |
| Fast & Furious (2009 film) | American action film |
| The Driver | crime thriller film |
| Geronimo: An American Legend | Western film |
| Bullet to the Head | — |
| How to Steal 2 Million | crime thriller film |
| Death Race (2008 film) | — |
|
Safe
surface form:
Safe (2012 film)
|
— |
| Mechanic: Resurrection | action thriller film |
| Mortal Kombat (1995 film) | martial arts film |
| Haywire | action thriller film |
| Infernal Affairs III | crime thriller film |
| Infernal Affairs II | crime thriller film |
| Vertical Limit | — |
| The Meg 2: The Trench | — |
| Shalako | Western film |
| Death Sentence (2007 film) | vigilante film |
| Unstoppable | action thriller film |
| Skinwalkers | — |
|
Don
surface form:
Don (1978 film)
|
— |
| Kill Me Again | crime thriller film |
| Dobermann | — |
| The Princess | — |
| Sivaji | — |
| Kabali | action drama film |
| Kaala | action drama film |
| Jailer | — |
| The Follow | — |
| Anniyan | action thriller film |
| Raavanan | action thriller film |
| Dhool | — |
| Saamy | — |
| Hitman | — |
| Ghilli | — |
| Kaththi | — |