Favorite Action Films: 2010-2011

Directed by: Rupert Wyatt
Produced by: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver
Written by: Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver
Based on a concept by: Pierre Bouelle
Cinematography: Andrew Lesnie
Edited by: Conrad Buff and Mark Goldblatt
Music by: Patrick Doyle

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Jorma Taccone
Produced by: Erin Davis, John Goldwyn, Lorne Michaels, Ryan Kavaugh, Hillary Marx, Seth Meyers, Akiva Schaffer, and Ben Silverman
Based on a concept by: Will Forte, John Solomon, and Jorma Taccone
Written by: Jorma Taccone, Will Forte, and John Solomon
Cinematography: Brandon Trost
Edited by: Jamie Gross
Music by: Michael Compton

Distributed by: Relativity Media and Universal Pictures

Directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Produced by: Steven Spielberg, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, David Ellison, Megan Ellison, and Scott Rudin
Based on the novel by: Charles Portis
Written by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Edited by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Music by: Carter Burwell

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Produced by: Chris Brigham, Christopher Nolan, Kanjiro Sakura, Yoshikuni Taki, Emma Thomas, and Thomas Tull
Written by: Christopher Nolan
Cinematography: Wally Pfister
Edited by: Lee Smith
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn
Produced by: John Palemero, Marc Platt, Jeffrey Stott, and Linda McDonough
Based on the novel by: James Callis
Written by: Hossein Amini
Cinematography: Newton Thomas Siegel
Edited by: Martin Newman
Music by: Cliff Martinez

Distributed by: FilmDistrict Entertainment and Bold Films

Directed by: Edgar Wright
Produced by: Eric Gitter, Nira Park, Marc Platt, and Edgar Wright
Written by: Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright
Based on graphic novel series by: Bryan Lee O'Malley
Cinematography: Bill Pope
Edited by: Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss
Music by: Nigel Godrich

Distributed by' Universal Pictures

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Produced by: Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goodman, Tarquin Park, John Romita Jr., Matthew Vaughn, and Brad Pitt
Based on the comic book series by: Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.
Written by: Matthew Vaughn and Jane Goodman
Cinematography: Ben Davis
Edited by: Eddie Hamilton, Jon Harris, and Pietro Scalia
Music by Marius De Vries, Ilan Eshkeri, Henry Jackman, and John Murphy

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: James Gunn
Produced by: Amanda Marshall, Rainn Wilson, Lampton Enochs Jr, and Ted Hope
Written by: James Gunn
Cinematography; Steve Gainer
Edited by: Cara Silverman
Music by: Tyler Bates

Distributed by: IFC Midnight

Directed by: Joe Carnahan
Produced by: Stephen J. Cannell, Tony Scott, Spike Seldin, Jules Daly, Alex Young, and Iain Smith
Written by: Joe Carnahan, Brian Bloom, and Skip Woods
Based on the TV series: Stephen J. Cannell
Cinematography: Mauro Fiore
Edited by: Roger Barton and Jim May
Music by: Alan Silvestri

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Robert Schwentke
Produced by: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Jake Myers, Gregory Noveck, Misha Skoric, Mark Vahradian, and David Ready
Written by: Jon Hoeber and Erich Hoeber
Based on the graphic novel by: Warren Ellis and
Cully Hamner
Cinematography: Florian Ballhaus
Edited by: Thom Noble
Music by: Christophe Beck

Distributed by: Summit Entertainment

Directed by: Justin Lin
Produced by: Samantha Vincent, Neil H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, and Justin Lin
Written by: Chris Morgan and Gary Scott Thompson
Based on characters created by: Gary Scott Thompson
Cinematography: Stephen F. Windon

Edited by: Kelly Matsumoto, Fred Raskin, and Christian Wagner
Music by: Brian Tyler

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Ruben Fleischer
Produced by: Stuart Cornfeld, Kit Giordano, Jeremy Kramer, Monica Levinson, Brian Levy, Ben Stiller .Written by: Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan
Cinematography: Jess Hall
Edited by: Alan Baumgarten
Music by: Ludwig Goransson

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Andrew Niccol
Produced by: Andrew Niccol, Marc Abraham, Amy Israel, Kristel Laiblin, and Eric Newman
Written by: Andrew Niccol
Cinematography: Roger Deakins
Edited by: Zach Staenberg
Music by: Craig Armstrong

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Produced by: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Suzanne Buirgy, and Melissa Cobb
Written by: Glenn Berger and Jonathan Aibel
Edited by: Maryann Brandon and Clare De Chenu
Music by: John Powell and Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: DreamWorks Animation

Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Produced by: J. J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, and Steven Spielberg
Written by: J.J. Abrams
Cinematography: Larry Fong
Edited by: Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey
Music by: Michael Giacchio

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Duncan Jones
Produced by: Mark Gordon, Jordan Wynn, and Philippe Rousselet
Written by: Ben Ripley
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Edited by: Paul Hirsch
Music by: Chris Bacon

Distributed by: Summit Entertainment

Directed by: Jonathan Liebesman
Produced by: Jeffrey Chernov, David Greenblatt, B.L. Jurgens,
Ori Marmur, Neal H. Moritz, and Lisa Rodgers
Written by: Christopher Bertolini
Cinematography: Lukas Ettlin
Edited by: Christian Wagner
Music by: Brian Tyler

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Shawn Levy
Produced by: Shawn Levy, Susan Montford, and Don Murphy
Written by: John Gatins, Dan Gilroy, and Jeremy Leven
Based on the short story: Richard Mathison
Cinematography: Mauro Fiore
Edited by: Dean Zimmerman
Music by: Danny Elfman

Distributed by: DreamWorks Pictures and Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Produced by: Bruce Berman, Steve Clark Hall, Juan Ignacio Davila, Susan Downey, Ethan Erwin, Peter Eskelsen, Dan Lin, Lauren Meek, Joel Silver, and Lionel Wigram
Written by: Michele Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney
Based on the characters created by: Arthur Conan Doyle
Cinematography: Philippe Rousselot
Edited by: James Herbert
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Warner Bros

Directed by: Rob Marshall
Produced by: Jerry Bruckheimer, Chad Omen, Ted Elliot, and Terry Rossio
Written by: Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio
Based on charecters by; Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Stuart Beattie, and Jag Wolpert
Based on the novel, "On Stranger Tides" by; Tim Powers
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski
Edited by: David Brenner and Wyatt Smith
Music by: Hans Zimmer

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by; Brad Bird
Produced by: J.J. Abrams, Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Burk, Jeffrey Chernov, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, and Dana Goldberg .
Written by: Andre Nemec and Josh Appelbaum
Based on the TV series by: Bruce Geller
Cinematography: Robert Elswitt
Edited by: Paul Hirsch
Music by: Michael Giacchio

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Joe Johnson
Produced by: Victoria Alonso, Mitchell Bell, Stephen Broussard,
Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige, Alan Fine, Nigel Gostelow, Joe Johnston, Stan Lee, David Maisel, and Richard Whelan
Written by: Stephen McFeely and Stephen McFeely
Based on characters created by: Joe Simon and Jack Kirby
Cinematography: Shelly Johnson
Edited by: Robert Salva and Jeffrey Ford
Music by: Alan Silvestri

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Kenneth Brannagh
Produced by: Victoria Alonso, Louis D'Esposito, Kevin Feige,Alan Fine, David J. Grant, Craig Kyle, Stan Lee,David Maisel, and Patricia Whitcher
Written by: Ashley Edward Miller, Zack Stentz, Don Payne, J. Michael Straczynski, and Mark Protosevich
Based on the characters created by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Larry Lieber
Cinematography: Haris Zambarloukos
Edited by: Paul Rubell
Music by: Patrick Doyle

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios

Directed by: Miguel Sapochnik
Produced by: Andrew Z. Davis, Valerie Dean, Mike Drake, Jon Mone , Miguel Sapochnik, and Scott Stuber
Written by: Eric Garcia and Garrett Lerner
Based on the novel "The Repossession Mamba" by: Eric Garcia
Cinematopgraphy: Enrique Chediak
Edited by: Richard Francis-Bruce
Music by: Marco Beltrami

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by Jason Eiesner
Produced by: Rob Cotterill, Niv Fichman, and Paul Gross
Written by: John Davies and Jason Eisener
Cinematography: Karim Hussain
Edited by: Jason Eisener
Music by: Alexander Rosborough

Distributed by: Alliance Films and Magnet Releasing

Directed by: Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig
Produced by: Chris Brown, Sean Furst, and Bryan Furst
Written by: Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig
Cinematography: Ben Nott
Edited by: Matt Villa
Music by: Christopher Gordon

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: Sylvain White
Produced by: Joel Silver, Akiva Goldsman, and Kerry Foster
Written by: Peter Berg and James Vanderbilt
Based on the comic book series by: Mark “Jock” Simpson and Andy Diggle
Cinematography: Scott Kevan
Edited by: David Checel
Music by: John Ottman

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Tony Scott
Produced by: Julie Yorn, Tony Scott, Mimi Rogers, Eric McLeod, and Alex Young
Written by: Mark Bomback
Cinematography: Ben Seresin
Edited by: Chris Lebenzon and Robert Duffy
Music by: Harry Gregson Williams

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Paul Greengrass
Produced by: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lloyd Levin, and Paul Greengrass
Written by: Brian Helgeland
Based on the book: “Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone" by: Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Cinematography: Barry Ackroyd
Edited by: Christopher Rouse
Music by: John Powell

Music by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
Produced by: Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, and Steven Lisberger
Based on the characters by: Steven Lisberger and Bonnie MacBird
Written by: Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Lee Sternthal. and Brian Klugman
Cinematography: Claudio Miranda
Edited by: James Haygood
Music by: Daft Punk

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes
Produced by: Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Andrew Kosove, Broderick Johnson, and Denzel Washington
Written by: Gary Whitta
Cinematography: Don Burgess
Edited by: Cindy Milo
Music by: Atticus Ross, Leopold Ross, and Claudia Same

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Jon Faverau
Produced by: Victoria Alonso, Kevin Feige, Stan Lee, Louis D'Esposito, Jon Faverau, Alan Fine, Susan Downey, Jeremy Latcham, David Maisel, and Denis L. Stewart
Written by: Justin Theroux
Based on characters created by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Don Heck, and Larry Lieber
Cinematography: Matthew Libatique
Edited by: Richard Pearson and Dan Lebental
Music by: John Debney

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Studios

Directed by: Louis Leterrier
Produced by: Paul Warren, Richard D. Zanuck, Brenda Berrisford, Kevin de la Noy, andWilliam Fay
Written by: Travis Beacham, Phil Hay, and Matt Manfredi
Based on the screenplay by: Beverly Cross
Cinematography: Peter Menzies Jr.
Edited by: David Freeman, Vincent Tabaillon, and Martin Walsh
Music by: Ramin Djawad

Distributed by: Warner Bros.