Favorite Action Films: 2014-2015

Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Produced by: Robert Chartoff, William Chartoff, Sylvester Stallone, Nicolas Stern, Kevin King Templeton, Charles Winkler, David Winkler, and Irwin Winkler
Based on characters created by: Sylvester Stallone
Written by: Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington
Cinematography: Maryse Alberti
Edited by: Claudia Castello and Michael P. Sawver
Music by: Ludwig Goransson

Distributed by: MGM/UA

Directed by: Sam Mendes
Produced by: Barbara Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Daniel Craig, Collum McDougall, and Andrew Noake
Written by: Neil Purvis, Robert Wade, Jez Butterworth, and John Logan
Based on the characters created by: Ian Fleming
Cinematography: Hoyte Van Hoytema
Edited by: Lee Smith
Music by: Thomas Newman
Songs and lyrics by: Sam Smith and Jimmy Napes

Distributed by: MGM/UA and Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Justin Lin
Produced by: Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, and Michael Fottrell
Based on the characters created by: Gary Scott Thompson
Written by: Chris Morgan
Cinematography: Stephen F. Windon and Marc Spicer
Edited by: Christian Wagner, Dylan Highsmith, Kirk Morri, and Leigh Folsom Boyd
Music by: Brian Tyler

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
Produced by: Richard N. Gladstein, Stacey Sher, and Shannon McIntosh
Written by: Quentin Tarantino
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Edited by: Fred Raskin
Music by: Ennio Morricone

Distributed by: The Weinstein Company

Directed by: Alan Taylor
Produced by: Megan Ellison, David Ellison, Bill Carraro, Paul Schwake, Patrick Lussier, and Dana Goldberg
Written by: Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier
Based on charecters created by: James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd
Cinematography: Kramer Morgenthau
Edited by: Roger Barton
Music by: Lorne Balfe

Distributed by: Paramount Pictures

Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Produced by: Todd Black, Jason Blumenthal, Denzel Washington, Alex Siskin, Steve Tisch, Mace Neufeld, Tony Eldridge, and Michael Sloan
Based on “The Equalizer” TV series by: Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim
Written by: Richard Wenk
Cinematography: Mauro Fiore
Edited by: John Refo
Music by: Harry Gregson Williams

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing

Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Produced by: J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy, Pippa Anderson, Michael Arndt, Bryan Burk, Timothy Gromley, Tommy Harper, Jason D. McGatlin, Michelle Rejwan, Ben Rosenblatt, John.Swartz, Lawrence Kasdan, and Susan Towner
Written by: Michael Arndt, J.J. Abrams, and Lawrence Kasdan
Based on characters created by: George Lucas
Cinematography: Dan Mindel
Edited by: Maryanne Brandon and Mary Jo Markey
Music by: John Williams

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Lucasfilms

Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
Produced by: Matthew Vaughn Mark Milan, David Reid, Adam Bohling, Claudia Schiffer, and Jane Goodman
Based on the comic book series “The Secret Service” by: Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons
Written by: Jane Goodman and Matthew Vaughn
Cinematography: George Richmond
Edited by: Eddie Hamilton and Jon Harris
Music by: Henry Jackman and Matthew Margeson

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Produced by: Carolyn Blackwood, Phillipa Boyens, Carolynne Cunningham, Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson, and Ken Kamins
Written by: Fran Walsh, Phillipa Boyens, Peter Jackson, and Guillermo Del Toro
Based on the novel, "The Hobbit" by: J.R.R. Tolkien
Cinematography by: Andrew Lesnie
Edited by: Jabez Olssen
Music by: Howard Shore

Distributed by: New Line Cinema and MGM/UA

Directed by: David Ayers
Produced by: Bill Block, David Ayer, Ethan Smith, and John Lesher
Written by: David Ayer
Cinematography Roman Vasyanov
Edited by: Dody Dorn and Jay Cassidy
Music by: Steven Price

Distributed by: Sony Pictures Releasing

Directed by: Neill Blomkamp
Produced by: Neill Blomkamp and Simon Kinberg
Written by: Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
Cinematography by: Trent Opaloch
Edited by: Julian Clarke and Mark Goldblatt
Music by: Hans Zimmer and Die Antwoord

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures

Directed by: Colin Trevorrow
Produced by: Patrick Crowley, Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall, Christopher Raimo, and Thomas Tull
Written by: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Derek Connolly, and Colin Trevorrow
Based on characters created by: Michael Crichton
Cinematography: John Schwartzman
Edited by: Kevin Stitt
Music by: Michael Giacchino

Distributed by: Universal Pictures

Directed by: Brad Bird
Produced by: Brad Bird, Jeffery Chernov, Damon Lindelof, and Jeff Jensen
Written by: Jeff Jensen, Brad Bird, and Damon Lindelof
Cinematography: Claudio Miranda
Edited by: Craig Wood and Walter Murch
Music by: Michael Giacchio

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: George Miller
Produced by: Doug Mitchell, George Miller, and PJ Voeten
Written by: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nico Lathouris
Based on a concept by: George Miller and Bryon Kennedy
Cinematography: John Seale
Edited by: Margaret Sixel
Music by: Tom Holkenborg

Distributed by: Warner Bros.

Directed by: Joss Whedon
Produced by: Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, Victoria Alonso, Alan Fine, Louis D'Esposito, and Jon Faverau
Written by: Joss Whedon
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Joe Starlin
Cinematography: Ben Davis
Edited by: Jeffrey Ford and Lisa Lassek
Music by: Danny Elfman and Brian Tyler

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Don Hall and Chris Williams
Produced by: Roy Conli and John Lasseter
Written by: Jordan Roberts, Robert L. Baird, and Daniel Person
Based on characters created by: Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau
Cinematography: Rob Dressel
Edited by: Tim Mertens
Music by: Henry Jackman

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Produced by: Jon Klik, Suzanne Collins, Nina Jacobson, and Allison Shearmur
Written by: Danny Strong and Peter Craig
Based on the novel by: Susanne Collins
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by: Alan Edward Bell and Mark Yoshikawa
Music by: John Newton Howard

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Produced by: Jon Klik, Suzanne Collins, Nina Jacobson, and Allison Shearmur
Written by: Danny Strong and Peter Craig
Based on the novel by: Susanne Collins
Cinematography: Jo Willems
Edited by: Alan Edward Bell and Mark Yoshikawa
Music by: John Newton Howard

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: Christopher Miller and Phil Lord
Produced by: Stephen J. Cannell, Brian Bell, Reid Caroliin, Phil Lord, Neil H. Moritz, Jonah Hill, and Christopher Miller
Based on the TV series “21 Jump Street” created by: Patrick Hasburgh and Stephen J. Cannell
Based on a concept by: Michael Bacall and Jonah Hill
Written by: Michael Bacall, Jonah Hill, Oren Uziel, and Rodney Rothman
Cinematography: Barry Peterson
Edited by: Keith Brachmann and David Rennie
Music by: Mark Mothersbraugh

Distributed by: Columbia Pictures and MGM/UA

Directed by: Adam Wingard
Produced by: Jessica Calder and Keith Calder
Written by: Simon Barrett
Cinematography: Robby Baumgartner
Edited by: Adam Wingard
Music by: Steve Moore

Distributed by: Picturehouse Pictures

Directed by: Jaume Collet Serra
Produced by: Joel Silver, Alex Heineman, and Andrew Rona
Written by: John W. Richardson,Chris Roach, and Ryan Engle
Cinematography: Flavio Martínez Labiano
Edited by: Jim May
Music by: John Ottman

Distributed by: Universal Pictures and StudioCanal

Directed by: Gareth Edwards
Produced by: Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni, Mary Parent, and Brian Rogers
Screenplay by: Max Borenstein
Based on a concept by: Tomoyuki Tanaka, Ishiro Honda, and Eiji Tsubaraya
Cinematography: Seamus McGarvey
Edited by: Bob Ducsay
Music by: Alexandre Desplat

Distributed by: Warner Bros. and Toho Pictures

Directed by: Patrick Hughes
Produced by: Avi Lerner, Kevin King Templeton, Danny Lerner, Les Weldon, and John Thompson
Based on characters created by: Sylvester Stallone and Dave Callaham
Written by: Sylvester Stallone, Creighton Rothenberger, and Katrin Benedikt
Cinematography: Peter Menzies, Jr.
Edited by. Sean Albertson and Paul Harb
Music by: Brian Tyler

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: David Ayer
Produced by: Bill Block, David Ayer, Ethan Smith, Paul Hanson, and Palek Patel
Written by: Skip Woods and David Ayer
Cinematography: Bruce McCleery
Edited by: Dody Dorn
Music by: David Sardy

Distributed by: Open Road Entertainment and Universal Pictures

Directed by: Matt Reeves
Produced by: Peter Chernin, Dylan Clark, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver
Written by: Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa, and Amanda Silver
Based on charecters created by: Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa
Based on a concept by: Pierre Boule
Cinematography: Michael Seresin
Edited by: William Hoy and Stan Salfas
Music by: Michael Giacchio

Distributed by: 20th Century Fox

Directed by: Marc Webb
Produced by: Stan Lee, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Avi Arad, Matt Tolmach, and M. Bennett Walsh
Written by: Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, James Vanderbilt, and Jeff Pickner
Based on charercters created by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Cinematography: Dan Mindel
Edited by: Pietro Sciala
Music by: Pharrell Williams, Tom Holkenberg, Johnny Marr, Michael Einzinger, and Hans Zimmer

Directed by: James Gunn
Produced by: Kevin Fiege, Victora Alonso, Louis D`Esposito, Alan Fine, Nik Korda, and Stan Lee
Written by: Nicole Perlman and James Gunn
Based on charecters created by: Various Artists
Cinematography: Ben Davis
Edited by: Fred Raskin, Hughes Winborne, and Craig Wood
Music by: Brian Tyler

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Bryan Singer
Produced by: Bryan Singer, Stan Lee, Lauren Shuler Donner, Simon Kinberg, and Hutch Parker
Written by: Simon Kinberg, Jane Goldman, and Matthew Vaughn
Based on the story, "Days of Future Past" by: Chris Claremont and John Byrne
Cinematography: Thomas Newton Sigel
Edited by: John Ottman
Music by: John Ottman

Directed by: Chad Stahelski
Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, David Leitch, Eva Longoria, and Michael Witherill
Written by: David Leitch
Cinematography: Jonathan Sela
Edited by: Elísabet Ronalds
Music by: Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard

Distributed by: Lionsgate Entertainment

Directed by: Anthony Russo and Joe Russo
Produced by: Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Louis D`Esposito, Kevin Feige, and Stan Lee
Writen by: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely
Based on charecters created by: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
Cinematography: Trent Opaloch
Edited by: Jeffrey Ford and Mstthew Schmidt
Music by: Henry Jackman

Distributed by: Walt Disney Pictures and Marvel Entertainment

Directed by: Gareth Evans
Produced by: Ario Sagantoro, Nate Bolotin, and Aram Tertzakian
Written by: Gareth Evans
Cinematography: Matt Flannery and Dimas Imam Subhono
Edited by: Gareth Evans
Music by: Joseph Trapanese, Aria Prayogi, and Fajar Yuskemal

Distributed by: XYZ Films and Sony Pictures Classic

Directed by: Doug Liman
Produced by: Erwin Stoff, Tom Lassally, Jeffrey Silver, Gregory Jacobs, and Jason Hoffs
Written by: Christopher McQuarrie, Jez Butterworth, and John Henry Butterworth
Based on the manga and novel, "All You Need Is Kill" by: Hiroshi Sakurazaka
Cinematography: Dion Beebe
Edited by: James Herbert and Laura Jennings
Music by: Christoph Beck

Distributed by: Warner Bros.