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 |
|---|---|
| Kireedam | action drama film |
| Aegan | — |
| Asal | — |
| Viswasam | action drama film |
| Valimai | action thriller film |
| Thunivu | — |
| The Outside Man | crime thriller film |
| Mortal Kombat: Annihilation | martial arts film |
| Billa II | action thriller film |
| Aalwar | action drama film |
| Attack the Block | — |
| Training Day | crime thriller film |
| Velaiilla Pattadhari | action drama film |
| Sattam Oru Iruttarai | vigilante film |
| Captain Prabhakaran | — |
| Ramana | vigilante film |
| Vedalam | — |
| Arrambam | action thriller film |
| Black Water Transit | crime thriller film |
| Veeram | — |
| Vivegam | action thriller film |
| Rickshawkaran | action drama film |
| Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film) | — |
|
Cellular (2004 film)
surface form:
Cellular
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— |
| Righteous Villains | crime thriller film |
| 15 Minutes | crime thriller film |
| The Ballad of Little Jo | Western film |
| The Spoilers (1955 film) | Western film |
| Drums Across the River | Western film |
| The Vanquished | Western film |
| The Redhead from Wyoming | Western film |
| The Plunderers | Western film |
| The Desperados (TV film) | Western film |
| The Tall Texan | Western film |
| The Deadly Companions | Western film |
| Hot Seat | action thriller film |
|
"Miami Vice"
surface form:
Miami Vice (2006 film)
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— |
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"Ninja Assassin"
surface form:
Ninja Assassin
|
martial arts film |
| Give 'Em Hell, Malone | — |
| The 355 | — |
| Upgrade | — |
| Thanga Pathakkam | action drama film |
| Mrs. Sundance | Western film |
| Born to the West (1937 film) | Western film |
| Resident Evil: Afterlife | — |
| Yennai Arindhaal | action thriller film |
|
Civil War
surface form:
Civil War (2024 film)
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— |
| Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter – The Last Transmutation | — |
| Seven Men from Now | Western film |
| Comanche Station | Western film |