Action movie heroes for the whole family

May 01, 2018
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High-speed or spidery, superhuman or sword-wielding, however you like your superheroes we’ve got an action movie for you.

So get set to shapeshift, swing and slash your way through our favourites.

Wonder Woman

After a First World War pilot crashes off the coast of her island home, Amazonian warrior Wonder Woman embarks on a mission to stop the war to end all wars. From the shores of Themyscira to the Western Front, can Diana Prince defeat her enemies, both ancient and modern, and save humanity Ranked as one of the best superhero movies of all time, Wonder Woman is an action movie must-see this summer.

Wonder Woman

Captain America: Civil War

Re-formed with a new line-up after Avengers: Age of Ultron, the Avengers are back and hot on the heels of Crossbones. But when things take an unfortunate turn and the UN steps in, Tony Stark and Steve Rogers take opposing sides. As team Iron Man takes on team Captain America in a race to track down a killer, will either faction get to the truth in time?

Captain America: Civil War

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Picking up where Captain America: Civil War left off, the second Spider-Man action movie in Marvel’s latest reboot sees Peter Parker struggling to adapt to life back home. When a new villain threatens his Avengers allies though, it’s time for Spider-Man to swing back into action and save his friends.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Following the final showdown in Man of Steel, Superman’s something of a persona non grata in Metropolis. Concerned about the potential threat he poses, Bruce Wayne decides it’s time to take down his Kryptonian rival. But while the superheroes scuffle, an evil presence is lurking, eager to take full advantage of the situation…

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

X-Men: Apocalypse

When Apocalypse, AKA En Sabah Nur, one of the world’s first mutants, re-awakens after thousands of years, he’s got something of an evil plan in mind. After recruiting a disillusioned Magneto, he sets about causing chaos and destruction in a bid to win world power. Luckily for us mere mortals, Professor X knows just the people to take him on.

The X-Men: Apocalypse

Justice League

When Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg and the Flash team up to take on the baddies in an action movie, what could possibly go wrong? With an ancient enemy threatening total global annihilation though, even the most super of powers will be put to the test.

Justice League

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