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actioner

British  
/ ˈækʃənə /

noun

  1. informal a film with a fast-moving plot, usually containing scenes of violence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Amazon MGM Studios’ Jason Statham actioner earned $7.4 million to take the No. 1 spot, according to studio estimates Sunday.

From Seattle Times Jan. 28, 2024

Furry cartoon superhero actioner is funny, cute; rude humor.

From Washington Post Jul. 29, 2022

The stakes eventually heighten, but for the most part, Basil Joseph’s movie feels less like a superhero actioner and more like a charming provincial comedy.

From New York Times Jan. 14, 2022

“Red Notice” makes that high-concept actioner — “The Towering Inferno” meets “Die Hard,” starring The Rock — look like a clever and original work of cinema filled with earned spectacle, believable characters and real stakes.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2021

The Pasadena estate at also doubled as a Chinese Consulate in Jackie Chan actioner "Rush Hour," Kenneth Branagh's home in "Dead Again," and Eddie Murphy's mansion in Hollywood satire "Bowfinger."

From Salon Apr. 28, 2021

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