Just 60 Awesome Action Movies (About Women) We Love

Sometimes you just need to watch someone kick some ass onscreen for a few hours—that’s where the best action movies come in.

The entire genre usually makes people think of a man who looks like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson driving a sports car off a skyscraper while shooting a gun at a blimp, and we’ll never fault you for going back to Indiana Jones, James Bond, or any other heartthrob-y, muscled-up classic. But most days we like our action movies with a lot more women kicking ass, and thankfully, the true best action movies out there feature just that.

From Wonder Woman to Birds of Prey, there are plenty of women who kick as much ass as any man. Hell, Mad Max: Fury Road isn’t even about Mad Max (sorry, Tom Hardy); it’s about Furiosa, played by Charlize Theron (who, by the way), has three movies on this list.

As Mrs. Incredible once asked, “settle down? I’m at the top of my game. I’m out there with the big dogs. Girls, come on. Leave the saving of the world to the men? I don’t think so.”

Whatever your taste, we know you’ll find something exciting, interesting, and even funny on our roundup of 60 of the best action movies that also happen to have strong woman throwing the punches. (And when you’re done with this list, check out the best mystery movies.)